Topic: Canadians Snap Up 35,700 Wii Minis Since Launch

[tylerohlew]

Will Wii Mini become the next Canadian staple? Move over, Alanis Morissette! 

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/33451

From its launch through to January 31st, the Wii Mini has sold 35,700 units across Canada.

The information comes from Nintendo of Canada's Communications Manager, Matt Ryan.

When asked of Nintendo of Canada's opinion regarding the reception, Ryan stated that the "Canadian market has reacted positively to the great value the system has to offer, and we are seeing this reflected in the sales numbers."

The Wii Mini released on Canadian store shelves on December 7 of last year, and carried an MSRP of $99.99. It has been announced for release in Europe next month. Ryan went on to say that the sales numbers in Canada play no role in another regions decision to release the console.

The Wii Mini is a redesign of the Wii console, and lacks backwards compatibility with GameCube titles and peripherals, SD card support, and online connectivity.

[KITT 10K]

If it has no backwards compatibility and can't go online then what's the point of getting it? (Especially with todays games.)

[Shaymin]

It's the cheap option for Just Dance and Mario Kart Wii. For example, my old workplace would probably have bought these for the wellness room.


What I'm wondering about is what effect moving all the online features to the WiiU has done to WiiU sales.

[pokepal148]

It's the cheap option for Just Dance and Mario Kart Wii. For example, my old workplace would probably have bought these for the wellness room.


What I'm wondering about is what effect moving all the online features to the WiiU has done to WiiU sales.

that is true..
but we still have 35,000 suckers in canada lol

[Mop it up]

I can't help but wonder who is buying these. It has way less functionality for just a tad less money, so I wonder if people even realize that it's missing so much. Then again, if they don't know what it's lacking, perhaps they won't care.