Wii for $250 - White only at launch
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Nov 19th release date - 3 Days after PS3 and before Japan gets it!
Wii Sports included
Wii remote included
Wii Strap included
Nunchuk included
Stand included
30 NES titles at launch
30 Turbo Graphix16 Titles at launch
10 new Virtual Console titles added every month
Wii has "Channels" at startup
Wii Channel for local forecast
Wii Channel for news
Wii Channel for Shopping
Wii Channel for Mii (my fav)
Wii Channel for Web (Opera)
Wii Channel for Photocasting and editing
Virtual Console titles for about $5-$10
VC systems show up as Channels
Expected to sell over 4 million in 43 days (until end of 2006)
Bowling and boxing added to Wii sports
Sensor Bar included
30 launch titles
First party titles are $49.99
VC pricing :
500 Wii Points for NES Games
800 Wii points for SNES
1000 for N64 Games
2000 Wii Points for $20
Games become thier own Channels
The Mii Channel : A digital 3D caricature of you, your friends, your family, anyone you want to create. Three basic ways to interact. Creation, choose a look-alike, 2nd you can start from scratch. Transfer Miis to Wii Remote, take them with you. Populate your games with your custom persistant avatar.
Photo viewer can play video clips
There is a Wii Message Board, send messages to other Wii users, PC users, or to cellphones. Leave messages for other family members on your calendar.
You can download an Opera browser using Wii points and surf the web.
Wii Remote has MSRP of $39.99
Nunchuk attachment has MSRP of $19.99.
All first-party, most if not all, content is widescreen.