Post by: NWR_pap64 on September 24, 2009, 04:55:32 PM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=20036
Nintendo has announced a limited edition bundle of their highly successful Wii title, Wii Sports Resort. The limited edition will have the game along with two MotionPlus units at a price point of $59.99. Wii Sports Resort originally released with a single MotionPlus unit at $49.99. The bundle will be in retail stores while supplies last.
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wii Sports Resort is all about getting multiple people involved in friendly sporting competitions. Starting Oct. 12, consumers will have even more incentive to get in on the fun when Nintendo releases a special, limited-edition bundle of the Wii Sports Resort game and not one but two Wii MotionPlus accessories, which bring enhanced precision to games.
The bundle will be available at a suggested retail price of $59.99. Typically, Wii Sports Resort comes with a single Wii MotionPlus unit at a suggested retail price of $49.99, and additional Wii MotionPlus units are available at a suggested retail price of $19.99.
Shoppers are looking for value as we head into the holiday season, and this Wii Sports Resort bundle is a gift that players of all ages and experience levels can enjoy, said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of Americas executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. Best of all, it instantly gets multiple members of the household engaged in playing as soon as the package is opened.
The new bundle will be available while supplies last at most major retailers.
Through the end of August, Wii Sports Resort has already sold more than 1.25 million units in the United States alone, according to the NPD Group. Nearly 2.9 million Wii MotionPlus accessories are in the hands of the public. That includes all those sold with Wii Sports Resort, standalone sales of 1.36 million and an additional 257,000 bundled with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10.
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Post by: BeautifulShy on September 25, 2009, 12:10:29 AM
Post by: Enner on September 25, 2009, 12:16:50 AM
Man, I love the plane stuff in Wii Sports Resort. I could fly around all day. I hope a bigger game with the concept is made in the future.
Post by: that Baby guy on September 25, 2009, 12:26:15 AM
However, this bundle is a great deal. If I didn't already have the game, I'd buy it in a heartbeat hearing this.
Post by: UncleBob on September 25, 2009, 01:08:57 AM
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on September 25, 2009, 01:13:54 AM
Post by: UncleBob on September 25, 2009, 01:21:39 AM
I doubt that's the case UB. It's a strategic thing for the holidays especially with the one-two punch with the Wii price drop and Wii Fit Plus coming up.
I remember when Nintendo didn't need strategy to sell product though. They just had to get it into stores.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on September 25, 2009, 01:51:25 AM
Sign that Wii Sports Resort and Wii Motion Plus aren't selling as planned?
The game hit a million copies sold in just weeks all over the world. It's still selling weeks after release, and MotionPlus alone sold very well in June, with the Tiger Woods bundle selling the most MP units.
I agree with Flames, this is mainly a strategic thing to make the game more appealing, especially with the price. And times have changed. They are now selling to a new audience and they must keep selling to them.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 25, 2009, 03:41:33 AM
The modern "sword game system" just got a PRICE INCREASE. Sly fox, that Nintendo.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on September 25, 2009, 03:57:17 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on September 25, 2009, 12:58:15 PM
Man, I love the plane stuff in Wii Sports Resort. I could fly around all day. I hope a bigger game with the concept is made in the future.
I bought a game like that in the past, Wing Island...
Post by: that Baby guy on September 25, 2009, 05:37:10 PM
Wii + Motion Plus LE Bundle = $260
The modern "sword game system" just got a PRICE INCREASE. Sly fox, that Nintendo.
Not to mention you have to add in the cost of an extra Wii Remote and Nunchuk! $320! GASP!
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 25, 2009, 06:01:57 PM
Really, a year ago it was simply Wii + Wii Play + Nunchuk = $320! Whoa! The price drop never happened!
Wii + Wii Play + Nunchuk + Wii Resort Super Bundle = $380! WHOA WHOA WHOA!
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 25, 2009, 06:53:13 PM
Wii w/ Wiimote, Nunchuck & WiiSports($200) + WiiPlay w/ Wiimote($50) + WiiSports Resort w/ Motion Plus x2 Super bundle($60) + 2nd Nunchuck($20) = $330 Now
vs
Wii w/ Wiimote, Nunchuck & WiiSports($250) + WiiPlay w/ Wiimote($50) + WiiSports Resort w/ Motion Plus($50) + 2nd Motion Plus($20/$25) + 2nd Nunchuck($20) = $390/$395
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 25, 2009, 06:58:41 PM
Post by: Mop it up on September 25, 2009, 07:13:40 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on September 25, 2009, 07:16:32 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on September 25, 2009, 11:49:36 PM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on September 26, 2009, 03:36:05 AM
Now that makes this game a little more enticing, I might buy it if I can find one of those bundles. Does anyone have any idea how large the production run will be?
The PR states that the bundle will be in retail "while supplies last" which mean Nintendo may do enough of a big shipment for the Holiday, but won't restock it once its gone. Unless, of course, the demand is really, really high.
