http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/ Engadget Comments for Wii set to drop on November 6th? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/
Nintendo can't hold back the pricetag too much longer...]]>Jul 3rd 2006 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 3rd 2006 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/
Though I think the 6th is a good valid date cause it beats the PS3 out the gates.]]>Jul 3rd 2006 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 3rd 2006 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 3rd 2006 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Do they know about focus?]]>Jul 3rd 2006 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/
The Wiimote is nice but has gimmick written all over it. The graphics are good but no where near next gen, more like XBOX +.

If they drop this puppy at $199 they will run Sony and MS out of town. If they get greedy all bets are off.


]]>Jul 3rd 2006 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/I thought Nintendo said the Wii would be priced at no more than $250USD.]]>Jul 3rd 2006 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/I hope this is an actual date... the sooner, the better.]]>Jul 3rd 2006 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/There is no way that Ninty is gonna drop this console anywhere over the mark of $250. Said so before and if they do drop it any where over 250 they can kiss my purchase good bye until it drops to a respectable $199. A promise is a promise and they would lose many buyers raising the price like that.]]>Jul 3rd 2006 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/
Corporate structure makes that about as easy as you contacting them to verify the information. Just to give you an idea. Engadget is part of the Weblogs, Inc. family. Which is owned by AOL, which is a division of Time-Warner.

SI Kids is a division of Sports Illustrated. Which is part of Time Inc. the book publishing division of Time-Warner.

I guarantee every one of these divisions and corporate entities have different policies and structures.]]>Jul 3rd 2006 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/
Rather, I see them selling a bundle pack, a sort of core and premium, if you will, with maybe a game and a 4GB SD Card, or something that could store a lot of information, to give the system an "internal storage" feel to it, to compete with Sony and MS.

Also, while I doubt that the controller is just a "gimmick", Nintendo should release the cost for extra controllers, or, controller configurations [See Nunchuck attachment] the same day they release the console prices, as many people will probably want extra controllers as soon as possible.
]]>Jul 3rd 2006 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 3rd 2006 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/JinKazama: It's definitely under $250, and the pretty much everyone who went to E3 has confirmed that it's more than a gimmick.
Engadget: November 6 is Nintendo's 117th birthday (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_6), so rumors could have stemmed from there. A quick Google search only yields Cubed3 as a source for the information.]]>Jul 3rd 2006 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 3rd 2006 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 3rd 2006 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 3rd 2006 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 4th 2006 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/OK fine, maybe the SNES was an exception. The DS in Japan launched December 2, 2004, a Thursday. DS Lite, March 2, 2006, Thursday.
So maybe you mean America only? Even though this post does not imply America.
OK, GBA June 11, 2001, Monday. GBA Micro September 17, 2005, Saturday.
Virtua Boy August 21, 1995, Monday.
NES -- America and Japan - Fridays.

So please please get your facts straight before jumping to conclusions. This date has complete potential to be correct.
]]>Jul 4th 2006 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/
US Launch - November 3, 2006

$199 Action Pack
Wii Console
Wii Sports
2 Wii remotes
1 Wii nunchuck

$249 Action+Retro Pack
Wii Console
Wii Sports
2 Wii remotes
1 Wii nunchuck
512MB or 1GB SD card
Virtual Console Controller
(2 free downloads on VC?)


Here's my thinking. The Wii should come with at least one full controller setup (remote+nunchuck). Otherwise, the bigger launch games (Zelda, MP3) can't be played without an additional purchase, which doesn't look good at all.

The Wii is about multiplayer-goodness, so two remotes and Wii Sports out of the box would be a perfect fit. Plus, it would get gamers used to and excited about the controller.

With the Retro pack, gamers would get additional storage for downloads, and the VC controller. This would be a great marketing tool for the Virtual Console.

Now, while these packages may seem to be too much, I could see Nintendo going for it because they have to distance themselves from the competition, and 'value' is a great way to do that. And it's a lot easier to grab the attention of the average consumer when he/she only needs one box, at one price.]]>Jul 4th 2006 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 11th 2006 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/ cuz that sounds like a system cuz whats wii and i think all nintendo fans will agree with me on this one revolution is WAY better den wii.I think super smash bros 3 should be released somewhere near the time nintendo wii does and thats this year or at lease near christmas because i know many people will want this incredible game for christmas or sooner.]]>Nov 12th 2006 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Jul 19th 2006 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Oct 3rd 2006 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Aug 9th 2006 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Aug 25th 2006 4:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Dec 10th 2006 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Nov 14th 2006 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Dec 10th 2006 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/03/wii-set-to-drop-on-november-6th/Dec 10th 2006 7:46PM