For the holiday season, the retail price of the Wii bundle could be as low as £80.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/27604
The upcoming Europe-only bundle may be available for as low £79.99.
Nintendo's has stated that the trade price will be similar to previous Wii bundles, such as the Mario Kart bundle released in May, which currently sells for around £109.99 on Amazon UK. However, final pricing is up to the individual retailers. Leading UK outlets have stated that they expect the new bundle to sell below £80 during the Q4 holiday period, although that pricing may be temporary.
The new Wii is designed to sit horizontally and foregoes backwards compatibility with GameCube accessories and titles. It will be bundled with Wii Sports, Wii Party, one Wii Remote Plus, and one Nunchuk when it is released later this year.
I lay my Wii horizontally. It sits inside my tv stand so my cats don't chew through another sensor bar cord.Whats the point if its the same size and shape? I figure they shrink it somehow. Especially without the GC ports dictating some sizing.
I read (but haven't confirmed) that the new model is the same size and shape as the original. If so, I see no reason why anyone could prop the console vertically unless the logo really bothers them.
Whats the point if its the same size and shape? I figure they shrink it somehow. Especially without the GC ports dictating some sizing.The point is to save money on manufacturing. The GameCube components are on the side of the system, and it still needs to be as wide at it is in order for the disc drive to fit inside of the case. In order to reduce the size, they would have to rearrange everything inside so that they could shave a half inch off of the back. There isn't much point in making it that tiny bit smaller when it is already smaller than most electronics.
Small quibble, bu it really does look ugly sitting horizontally. The PS3 and 360 seem to look fine either way, but I don't think the Wii does.
