More Wii details: Japan gets it December 2nd
As if there wasn't enough news surrounding the Wii, it looks like the Regginator has somehow convinced Nintendo to launch the Wii Stateside first! You heard it -- first! We'll be getting ours November 19th, while Japan must wait a painful, agonizing, excruciating two weeks for their home team to release the console domestically. Ouch. Oh, here's some more info on the Japanese launch:
Wii ¥25,000 (including tax in Japan) retail box will contain:
Console
Remote (and strap)
Nunchuck
AC adaptor
A/V cable
Console stand
Sensor bar and stand / mount thinger
Two AA batteries
Games!
Virtual console games will be paid by credit card of Wii points
NES games: ¥500 ($4.25)
SNES games: ¥800 ($6.80)
N64 games: ¥1000 ($8.50)
30 Nintendo games / 30 Turbo-Grafx & Genesis games in 2006; ten new games each month thereafter
16 titles from ten publishers at launch
¥4,800 - ¥6,800 for new titles ($40 - $58)
Zelta will cost ¥6,800 ($58)
Device prices:
Remote: ¥3,800 ($32)
Classic controller: ¥1800 ($15)
Nunchuck: ¥1800 ($15)