Wii price drop confirmed: $199 starting this weekend
By Darren Murph 
posted Sep 22nd 2009 11:20PM
posted Sep 22nd 2009 11:20PM
[Thanks, Anonymous]
Update: Thanks to yet another anonymous source, we've even more proof that a $199.99 Wii is coming. A crystal clear Toys 'R Us flyer confirms the price after the break, though what's curious is the confirmation that the new price won't go into effect until Sunday, September 27th. It should be interesting to see if Nintendo really announces a price drop two days before retailers actually axe the MSRP, but with this free t-shirt that you get from TRU, we'd suggest just holding off. We mean, it's a Nintendo t-shirt!
About time!
"create bundles that tell a story..."
the story of bundles are that they usually make bundles with the worst games they have because they cant seem to sell them.
Oh come on... if you've waited this long for the Wii to drop in price... you should have just paid the normal price 2 years ago... so you'd have gotten bored with it by now and put it in the closet sooner. Or at least try to get your money back on EBay.
Just kidding... I bet Nintendo will sell a billion more of these.
even @ $199 the wii still has a major problem. its boring.
So don't buy it if it bores you?
Take off another $99 and I might get one. (runs from fireball attacks)
Still too expensive for the wii
Quit complaining. They cost way more out here in China. And they sell because they're the most reliable thing here (when you can't get warranty service, you don't want something that fails regularly, like a certain other console...).
They're lowing it so they can fit the Wii HD into the $249.99 spot. ;)
That's wishful thinking.
next to the xbox wireless N adapter???
more like 299
if it renders the games at 1080P (which shouldn't be hard considering Wii still has a lot less polygons and effects vs PS360) I would pay $299 for it
@John: The "polygons and effects" aren't something inherent to the console. They depend on what the developer puts in the game. A "Wii HD" would render those polygons at a higher resolution, and if it had dedicated games, those games might have higher-poly models.
I was just at work today and did not see this. But it was bound to happen soon.
"Please Keep this Quiet!"
I know, right. That's pretty funny.
what the heck does "they will be receptive to solutions" mean?
translation to english:
"There's gonna be a ton of soccer moms getting this for their little brats. They're dumb and they'll buy anything you try to sell with it, so bundle tons of shit with it to make a bigger margin."
Alt + Print Screen......
wth's alt+prtscrn do?
Well.... Considering your name...
Command-Shift-3
hahaha
Why is alt needed? you just need to press PrtScr on every computer I've used.
Except for laptops, but that's Fn+PrtScr
alt + prt scrn just gets a pic of the window you are viewing, without all the other desktop items around it!
so it's much faster to ask questions here than to try it yourself ?
ok.
I, however, must press Fn + Alt + Prt sc
You Should of said "Power Button".
@soulsaber
oh wow, thanks for that, that's something i should have learned like 10 years ago! that'll be very handy to know!
I could never afford the Wii at $250. Finally I will be able to afford it!
If you honestly are that worried about $50 then maybe you shouldn't be buying a gaming console....
For real. $50 spread over 2 years a lot of dinero.
i think he was being facetious...
I think the people commenting here are just irritable hormonal geeks with nothing better to do than bitch at a fairly obvious joke...
Damn blog readers, you scary! o.o
Ok, shhh. We'll be quiet about it. It's not like anyone's on the Internet at this time...
Sweet Monkey Balls.
Wow, its now the launch price of a Gamecube....even though its an overclocked gamecube...
nope. gamecube was fun for more than 20 minutes.
Oh, I don't dispute that, gamecube was a great system. In fact, the wii is an excellent gamecube, due to the fact that you can find component cables for it.
I wish Nintendo stock was on NASDAQ so I could grab some tomorrow, and sell it on Friday when the announcement hits...damn. oh well.
That's $199.00 to much for something that going to collect dust in a corner, no thank you Nintendo i have the 360 and the ps3 in sights and there looking real good : )
Hmm I wonder why they announce it one day, then put it into effect two days later...maybe it's to see how many idiots there are in the States that will still buy it at the 250 price point after the announcement?
Do you really think Wii sales are going to drop to zero over the weekend at Best Buy? It will take a little while for news to trickle around people that don't read Nintendo press releases, much less blog rumors so I can't blame them for waiting getting an extra weekend of $50 additional profit per machine.
hd? yeah right when nintendo launched the wii they said that their focus was on games not on how awesome the graphics are and right now the best screen resolution you can get is 480p with component cables that's as hd as you are gonna get
The Wii is finally down to the Gamecube's launch price. . . now what?
What does this mean for the UK? £4.99 reduction?
maybe i'll finally buy one now...
It's so funny how they tell people not to tell anyone yet it ends up on the internet due to someone taking a picture and telling engadget.
How ironic is that? LULZ!
lulz???
I can't wait for 2012
The Wii only has a few titles that make you want to own the system to play them. Most first party games are the ones such as Mario Kart, however it still doesn't really have a killer app. As I've said I sold mine for a silly price when they were impossible to buy in xmas 07. I don't miss it all that much.
So the Internet is a haven for jaded fanboy types after all.
Wow!!! Do you know how many dozens of people have been holding off buying a wii until a price drop?!! Maybe like 12.
Pssst.... dont tell anyone!
Don't you guys shop at Best Buy?
If you find a lower price on BestBuy.com or in a Best Buy Retail Store for the same brand and model during the exchange and return period, we will match that price.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=page&entryURLType=&entryURLID=&categoryId=cat10011&contentId=1043363603302&id=cat12098