Nintendo not worried about Wii Sports Resort owners having to buy a second MotionPlus

“Well, I think — especially for us — the thing about something like a new accessory, whether it’s Wii MotionPlus or any of the other accessories we’ve done, it’s really, “Is the gameplay experience compelling enough to give that accessory a reason to exist?” And in the case of Wii Fit and the Balance Board, I think that was obviously the case.

With Wii MotionPlus, we’re seeing Tiger Woods [PGA Tour 10] was a very, very well-executed game [that] takes great advantage of Wii MotionPlus. It’s already got a pretty good install base for us out there in advance of the launch of Wii Sports Resort. So I think already, there are audiences that feel that Wii MotionPlus clearly brings something new to the table, [that it] creates something new that you can’t have anywhere else. And I think that, as long as that’s the case, that people are going to — if they feel there’s value in that experience — that they won’t hesitate to pick up a second one.” – Senior Product Marketing Manager for Nintendo of America, Bill Trinen

I think it’s a shoe-in that most consumers will eventually pick up a second MotionPlus. However, with the amount of peripherals that the Wii is capable of using, MotionPlus might be considered to be expensive by some consumers and might be less willing to shell out cash for an additional add-on.

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• Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort Invites Everyone to a Tropical Escape
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• Wii MotionPlus/Wii Sports Resort Australian release dates
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• EA Sports titles to arrive in stores bundled with Wii MotionPlus
Published on: April 21, 2009
• Nintendo announces Wii MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort launch dates and prices
Published on: April 14, 2009
• Wii Sports Resort fact sheet
Published on: July 15, 2008