Author Topic: From Seattle Post-Intelligencer: $250 on Nov. 19 (Read 34797 times)

AnyoneEB · « **on:** September 13, 2006, 07:32:08 PM »

This sounds pretty official to me: Launch details.

(Codename Revolution posted the link.)

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:35:48 PM »

Strell · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:38:26 PM »

Launching after the PS3?

Highest price possible?

Reggie telling some reporter over the phone?

Something seems VERY off here....

I mean, I'll get it at launch no big deal. But even I'll admit it seems highly priced.

decoyman · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:40:00 PM »

... Maybe, um... Maybe they are just (mis)quoting when Nintendo said that it would launch for "no more than $250."

Maybe?

It does sound kind of official though, doesn't it...

Eh, I'm going to wait to hear officially from the press conference.

Artimus · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:42:03 PM »

If it launches for $250 I will be VERY disappointed. VERY.

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:45:23 PM »

It's always $249.99 for tax reasons so this paper saying 250 as gospel seems a bit off. But...

Zach · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:47:55 PM »

I dont see how any nintendo execs would let this go when they are planning on giving the info themselves tommorrow. Im definately taking a wait and see approach on this one

joedick · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:48:58 PM »

It's in the New York Times as well.

edit: they didn't let it slip, the articles are dated for thurs, Sept 14

Strell · « **Reply #8 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:59:18 PM »

IGN and PGC both citing it.

So must be true?

Crimm · « **Reply #9 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:59:35 PM »

Same thing happened the day Nintendo unveiled the Revolution. Some papers got early looks at it, and if I recall one let it leak before the show.

Jin-X · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:00:30 PM »

Why is everyone taking the word of the main stream press as gospel when it comes to videogames?

If true, it has to come with Wii Sports and, more importantly, 2 controllers.

Oh yeah, the VC prices seem wack, further casting doubt on this report. I mean 5 to 10$? NES games cant be 5$.

Athrun Zala · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:01:06 PM »

having the same release date in all the continent seems pretty fishy by itself....

IceCold · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:04:27 PM »

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UPDATE 2: All the details from the Article above: 25 New Games would be available this year for the Wii. System will be bundled with WiiSports (Baseball, Golf, Bowling and Tennis). Excite Truck will launch this year, Mario not till 2007. 30 Classic Games to be available at launch from $5-10. Wii can display Digital Photos. News Channel and Weather Channel will be in the system.

mantidor · « **Reply #13 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:12:23 PM »

bah, I dont care for wiisports honestly Id prefer if it wasn't inlcuded. Of course only if that makes the price go down to $200, a $250 standalone console is just not nice. Any word on the number of controllers included?

Donutt007 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:14:40 PM »

I'm calling Bravo Siera on this. Since when has anything retailed for $250, or $50. If it were an actual Nintendo press release it would say $249.99 and $49.99.

Me thinks, Nintendo is setting us up for a surprise.

Also, the Seatle news is from the reporter of the NY Times. I think it's just the NY Times, trying to jump ahead and say they're first. This was probably "news" read "information" that they got awhile ago

Jin-X · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:15:59 PM »

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Originally posted by: mantidor
Any word on the number of controllers included?

Yes this is key, at this price it has to be 2, otherwise what is the point of packing in Wii Sports if you have to go out and buy another controller to really be able to play that game?

I'm still not buying this coming from the main stream press. It sure would be hilarious to have every site have egg on their face for reporting this and then turning out not to be true.

Donutt007 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:21:11 PM »

Also, I find it funny that this information is not on the NY Times webpage. Yet the reporter from the NY times has an article in the the Seatle newspaper website....BS I tell ya, BS!!!!!

Some guy e-mailed the Seatle paper claiming to be Seth whatever his last name is, and the Seatle paper took the bait. It was probably someone from GWN...haha

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:23:31 PM »

To be honest, I saw this coming.

Come on, guys, did you HONESTLY believe that Nintendo would launch the Wii at the end of October? To be blunt, that was nothing but a wet dream.

Think about it...

Rule dictates that a company always uses the month before a release to hype anything like crazy. If the Wii launch was indeed in october, that would have left them around 3 weeks to advertise and create national awareness of the console.

A November 19 launch would give them the time to advertise and hype the Wii like the second coming of Christ.

Kairon · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:25:24 PM »

Doesn't sound too bad. I'll be happy with Wii Sports packed in and one remote. I'd be ecstatic with Wii Sports packed in and 2 remotes.

I'd be sort of "eh" if it was 250 just standalone.

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

BigJim · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:26:00 PM »

If it also includes a 2nd controller, then it's a reasonable price.

There's nothing we've seen (yet) that screams $250 on its own, IMO.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:29:10 PM »

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Originally posted by: pap64
To be honest, I saw this coming.

Come on, guys, did you HONESTLY believe that Nintendo would launch the Wii at the end of October? To be blunt, that was nothing but a wet dream.

Think about it...

Rule dictates that a company always uses the month before a release to hype anything like crazy. If the Wii launch was indeed in october, that would have left them around 3 weeks to advertise and create national awareness of the console.

A November 19 launch would give them the time to advertise and hype the Wii like the second coming of Christ.

I never thought it would come out in October but I sure as heck didn't think it would come out on 19th where it will be overshadowed by PS3 and for 250$ too. I'm sorry but if this is true Nintendo has screwed up, and it will hurt them which is sad considering they were doing most everything right.

jasonditz · « **Reply #21 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:31:02 PM »

Seattle PI just pulled it.

Either they leaked something they weren't supposed to or the author was full of crap.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:32:36 PM »

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Originally posted by: jasonditz
Seattle PI just pulled it.

Either they leaked something they weren't supposed to or the author was full of crap.

I was about to post this myself...

Kinda suspicious. I think they pulled it because it was taking heat away from Nintendo.

jasonditz · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:34:47 PM »

The weird thing is, this isn't IGN or somebody, the author is a NY Times writer, and they generally don't sit on authentic news for the sake of a canned press event.

Artimus · « **Reply #24 on:** September 13, 2006, 08:37:48 PM »

"Famitsu reports 30 Nintendo games and 30 PC Engine/Megadrive (Turbo-Grafx/Genesis) games before end of year. Ten new virtual console games every month!"

Eat that, XBL Arcade!

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