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News European Wii launch info

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Da Dego, 15 Sep 2006.

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  1. Da Dego

    Da Dego Brett Thomas

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  2. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    Do you reckon they'll bundle the numchuck with the Wii points cards like in Japan or do a bundle of the Wiimote and Numchuck
     
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  3. Bursar

    Bursar What's a Dremel?

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  4. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    The price is a bit higher than I was expecting it to be, but still - if it lives up to our expectations, it'll be a sweet console indeed. I like how the back-catalogue will be immediately available too, along with plenty of games; a choice for all. :)
     
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  5. Darkedge

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    Wiiiiiiii
    Roll on December. it's a bit pricey for the wiimote and a nunchuck - I hope they do a combo pack for that
     
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  6. will.

    will. A motorbike of jealousy!

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    ****ing rip off britain... thats £40 more than the direct conversion price from the US..
    still buying it though.. and i'm not angry at ninty, just at england for being so expensive!
     
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  7. Temet Nosce

    Temet Nosce What's a Dremel?

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    The price is higher than I was expecting aswell, but at least they didnt do a straight $-£ pricing where we would have to pay £250. £43 for a complete extra controller though does seem a bit high, I was hoping to get an extra couple at launch, but will probably only end up getting an extra Wiimote with about 4 games. The only downside about such an innovotive controller is the lack of 3rd party controllers there will be
     
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  8. WilHarris

    WilHarris Just another nobody Moderator

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    You're looking at £25 in tax, which the US price doesn't include.
     
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  9. FILTHY1337

    FILTHY1337 Senior Overclocker

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    do i realy need a sd card to store all the legacy games on, i can see that getting confussing
     
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  10. DXR_13KE

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    the launch date is missing in the article page.

    €249 and £179 ????

    €249 = $315.88

    £179 = $335.46

    and $250 = €197.06 = £133.39

    and €249 = £168.55

    from $ to € its 25% more
    from $ to £ its 34% more
    from € to £ its 6% more
    rip off britain and rip off Europe.

    and what the F**K are all the 9's on the prices? this is not supermarket land.

    (i hope my maths are correct.)

    if it is not region locked, then i will buy one from the USA.
     
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  11. K

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    In Yen, it costs 25000. Which is about 113quid. If you look at all the markups, even including VAT and the completely-wow-amazing-bundled-game, the UK is getting completely shafted, as usual.

    But whatever, I'll still get one and order all my games from Videogamesplus or something.
     
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  12. DougEdey

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    DXR the Wii in the US will have around $50 of tax added on. Tax varies according to state unlike the EU and UK where it is fixed.
     
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  13. tacticus

    tacticus What's a Dremel?

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    dont worry they are ripping australia off as well

    $au399 == about 300 us$ :|
     
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  14. DougEdey

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  15. Fusen

    Fusen What's a Dremel?

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    £40 is all tax? o.0
     
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  16. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    No but in the US they have to add on tax to take it up to aroun $300.
     
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  17. EK-MDi

    EK-MDi What's a Dremel?

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    It's a bit too pricey for me with the relatively small amount of decent games that will be available for it. So therefore, I think I'll just wait 'til the price drops for it. In the meantime, I'll be playing on a great value for money with a wide range of games, the Xbox 360.
     
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  18. DXR_13KE

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    hmmmm.... then you say that the US price is without taxes and the EU and UK prices are with taxes?
     
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  19. oasked

    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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    Any news on the black version of the Wii?
     
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  20. BioSniper

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    Other bad news: It turns out that the wii will apparently be region locked after all! Goddamn it!
     
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