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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Reggie Fils-Aime discussing the Wii price drop…

“For us this is a very important move. This is only the second price reduction for Wii hardware since we launched back in November 2006. And in the last home console cycle, the leading system at the time sold almost 50 percent of its volume at a price point of $149 or below.”

Reggie on why consumers would purchase a Wii with Project Cafe on the horizon…

“When we launch our new home system sometime in 2012 we think the consumer buying in will look very different than the consumer who’s going to be buying a Wii now. What we’ve seen in this business it that there are certain consumers who love being first – they have to have the absolute latest hardware – and there are other consumers that are perfectly happy to wait until the game library is much more robust and they have a wider range of options.”

Reggie on slipping Wii sales…

“Typically a system peaks in the second year of availability and then gradually declines. Wii was fortunate to have a number of very strong selling years in its 3rd and 4th year of availability. And from our perspective, the curve that we’re on is natural and to be expected but importantly, the sales curve is higher than any other system.”

Reggie’s thoughts on why May 15 is the perfect timing for the Wii price drop…

“There are a lot of households where kids will be off from school and the parents are either looking for celebratory presents as the children finish the school year or they’re looking for a fun exercise to keep the kids busy and happy during the summer time frame. We think there is a wide range of consumers that are wanting to purchase a Wii and what they have been waiting for is this type of announcement.”

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3DS

Dead or Alive: Dimensions – 9.0
Spongebob Squigglepants – 7.5
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D – 5.5
Rabbids Travel in Time 3D – 6.5
Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion – 7.0

Wii

Thor: God of Thunder – 5.5
Virtua Tennis 4 – 8.0
Rio – 4.0

DS

Thor: God of Thunder – 6.0
LEGO Battles: Ninjago – 7.5
Rio – 5.5

Thanks to Jake for the tip!

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NEW MARIO KART Wii PACK AND“NINTENDO SELECTS” LAUNCH FOR MONEY SAVVY SHOPPERS

With the summer holidays edging closer into view, Nintendo today announced the launch of a new range of software titles that are light on the wallet and heavy on fun. The Nintendo Selects range, launching on 20th May 2011, is a value for money* selection of popular Wii game titles for all the family.

What’s more, Nintendo will also launch a new entry level Mario Kart Wii Pack on the same day. The new pack will contain a white Wii console, Wii Remote™ Plus, Nunchuk™, Wii Wheel™ and a copy of Mario Kart Wii™.

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo is dropping the suggested retail price of its Wii™ system to $149.99 and including a Mario™ game with the Wii hardware. Starting May 15, the newly priced Wii system will come in either black or white with the Mario Kart™ Wii game and a matching colored Wii Wheel™ accessory, replacing the previously included Wii Sports™ and Wii Sports Resort™ games.

Also on May 15, Nintendo launches the new Nintendo® Selects collection of Wii games, a set of popular games that millions of people have already experienced, at a suggested retail price of $19.99. The four must-own games in this collection are The Legend of Zelda™: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing™: City Folk, Mario™ Super Sluggers and Wii Sports, which is available for the first time as a separate software purchase. Parents and video game fans can now easily expand their library of fun, family-friendly Wii games.

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Plants Vs Zombies (DSiWare: PopCap, 800 Nintendo DSi Points)
Ikibago (DSiWare: Neko Entertainment, 500 Nintendo DSi Points)
Where’s Wally? Fantastic Journey 3 (WiiWare: Ludia, 500 Wii Points)

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I’m not exactly sure why, but someone decided to play the trailer music from GDC trailer of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Normally you wouldn’t expect anything to come from doing something like that, but man… in this case, something totally awesome was discovered. Take a listen:

The reversed song – especially the first few moments of the music – will be instantly recognizable to Zelda aficionados. You have to wonder if Nintendo did this intentionally. Even if they did, it’s still a very neat easter egg!

Thanks to Jake for the tip!

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Not the best photo out there, but it’s something…

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Looks like the rumors we posted last night were spot on. The only difference is that the “Wii Select” games are actually being called “Nintendo Select.”

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