Nintendo is dropping the Wii
console to a suggested retail price of $129.99 U.S. in advance of the
busy holiday shopping season. The new configuration is beginning to
arrive in stores now, and will be broadly available in the U.S. by October
28. This high-value configuration includes a black Wii console and both Wii
Sports and Wii
Sports Resort on a single game disc, as well as a Wii Remote
Plus and a Nunchuk controller – both black to match the console. This
configuration replaces the current black Wii that comes with New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
“Nearly six years after it launched, people are still attracted to the pure, inclusive fun of the Wii console,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “A new suggested retail price and the inclusion of two great games make it an easy choice for families looking for a great value this holiday season.”
Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort represent two iconic games that helped pioneer the industry move toward motion-controlled video games. The games include a wide variety of sports that use the controllers in unique ways. Players can try their hand at sports like bowling, tennis, baseball, archery, table tennis and basketball, all while simulating real-life motions using the Wii Remote Plus controller. For the first time, both games are included on a single game disc.
Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access.
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