Topic: Nintendo TVii Available Through Day One Update in Japan

[Patchkid15]

It is not yet available in North America, but Japan gets it in a few short days.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32715

Nintendo TVii will be part of the Japanese Wii U's day one update, confirmed Iwata during this mornings Nintendo Direct presentation.

The service, which is currently not available elsewhere, will contain different content than its North American counterpart. Even though the service itself is free, the ability to change channels with Nintendo TVii will cost Japanese gamers 100 yen to unlock.

Nintendo's North American and European Nintendo Direct presentations are scheduled for later today and may or may not contain information for the services worldwide distribution.

[tendoboy1984]

The ****? $1 to change channels? Wow Nintendo, I had no idea you were that greedy... -_-

[Razorkid]

Eh, the price is hardly offensive. The real question is WHY they are charging them. I think it has to do with Japan's cable companies/media structure, which is why their version of TVii will be different from NA. I wonder if the reason they may get it before us is because it'll more anemic?

[Ceric]

This is like the 50 cents to add a child account to the Wii U.  Their is probably a law or patent that requires these types of charges.

[TJ Spyke]

The ****? $1 to change channels? Wow Nintendo, I had no idea you were that greedy... -_-

The service is free, they need to make money somewhere. And it's a one time fee. Get over it.