Author Topic: POLL: When's the Wii launch date? (Read 57625 times)

Kairon · « **Reply #200 on:** August 22, 2006, 02:06:49 PM »

My guess is week of Nov. 10, for $229 with 2 Wiimotes and Wii Sports packed-in!

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

UniversalJuan · « **Reply #201 on:** August 30, 2006, 09:37:40 PM »

You heard it here first. Either October 29th or Nov 5. for the date.

Price: 199.99

Contents - Wii Console, Remote, Nunchuku, Classic Controller, a set of "Nintendo Coins" for use in the Virtual Console, and WiiSports.

Stretch Possibility pack-in - Demo disc featuring Smash Bros E3 video, playable MEtroid, Playable Wairo, SMGalaxy Video, Zelda Movie (Doubt playable here), 2-4 more videos and about 2 or 3 3rd party payables. (But the demo disc is strictly a stretch)

Lastly, the Wii will be available in 2 colors to focus on mass production. A very shiny Black (to be named as Charcoal, or somehting similar) and a plastic covered like-Wite (To be named Diamond). Those color re-names are compelte guesses, but those will be the colors.

Strell · « **Reply #202 on:** August 30, 2006, 09:40:28 PM »

Juan, I'd say you are close.

But you've got to remove the Classic Controller and WiiSports.

The Coin idea is a stretch, personally, but I see it happening to some degree.

Kairon · « **Reply #203 on:** August 30, 2006, 09:41:23 PM »

Not diamond. Ummmm...ivory! ...enamel?

Strell · « **Reply #204 on:** August 30, 2006, 09:43:54 PM »

They should call them Angel and Devil.

Or Friend and Enemy.

Then they could pull off that "Wii could be friends" or "Wii could be enemies" thing someone suggested a while back during commercial slogan possibilities.

BigJim · « **Reply #205 on:** August 30, 2006, 11:44:30 PM »

Making the black one the devil/enemy box? Enter racial backlash... like the one Sony got overseas for the white/black PSP ads.

I say we call them Lenny and Carl.

Ceric · « **Reply #206 on:** August 31, 2006, 08:52:48 AM »

Please we all know the Black is the sign of Good and White is the Sign of Evil.

I wear mostly White and I'm White. Therefore I'm evil incarnated.
Bow to me for I am your lord and Master.

Also I want a burrito Minions.

JonLeung · « **Reply #207 on:** August 31, 2006, 09:05:52 AM »

I would like to see a pack-in demo disc, actually.

(And on that note, Nintendo Power better give out Wii demo discs soon if they want me to continuing subscribing! I said that the year the GameCube came out and the only reason I resubscribed was for the Zelda Collectors Disc (and then the Metroid Prime 2 demo disc, which wasn't that great, and then the Animal Crossing: Wild World Player's Guide).)

EDIT: Funny thing is, just now, I read on GoNintendo about a Zelda DVD packed with the latest issue of the European Nintendo magazine. Too bad it doesn't sound like it has much. I think they should make a 20th anniversary DVD for next year that actually has lots of good stuff in it.

Back on topic, I want Wii demo discs. Everywhere. So that people who buy a Wii because of initial hype will still be interested in the many ways to play future games.

Caliban · « **Reply #208 on:** August 31, 2006, 01:04:50 PM »

If Nintendo reveals the Wii launch date on September 14 will PGC reveal their new domain?

Kairon · « **Reply #209 on:** August 31, 2006, 01:31:33 PM »

We've had BWii why not PWii?

~Carmine M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Ceric · « **Reply #210 on:** August 31, 2006, 06:08:34 PM »

PGC Will never Reveal the new domain. It will always be revealed tomorrow.

capamerica · « **Reply #211 on:** September 01, 2006, 03:29:17 AM »

I friend who works at GameStop just told me that at the manager meeting they were told that the Wii will be coming out Oct 2nd and will retail for $175.

I trust this person a great deal so I know she won't lie to me.
But I don't trust the people who give GameStop their info that much.

Pale · « **Reply #212 on:** September 01, 2006, 04:42:38 AM »

Hah. Wii is gonna come out in exactly a month?

I dunno. I don't see them pulling a surprise launch with this. We know we probably aren't going to see the offical date until September 14th...

capamerica · « **Reply #213 on:** September 01, 2006, 05:01:46 AM »

And Oct release would give then a little over a month head start from Sony and the PS3. It makes sense to me.
And do we really need to know about the release date and price more then a month in advance? Heck Apple is able to sell out of new versions of Macbooks and iPods with in a week of announcing/releasing them.

Pale · « **Reply #214 on:** September 01, 2006, 05:07:26 AM »

Heh ok. I won't rain on your optimistic hoping anymore. Maybe you're right.

UniversalJuan · « **Reply #215 on:** September 01, 2006, 09:31:06 AM »

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Originally posted by: capamerica
I friend who works at GameStop just told me that at the manager meeting they were told that the Wii will be coming out Oct 2nd and will retail for $175.

I trust this person a great deal so I know she won't lie to me.
But I don't trust the people who give GameStop their info that much.

I work at GameStop as well. Senior Game advisor here in KC. It was my understanding that the manager's conference (The big manager's meeting...damn I want to go to one! It's what E3 is going to ebcome, except strictly for managers) doesn't even happen until October. 174.99 would be one hell of a strange pricepoint to see. Oct 2nd is even more strange due to Nintendo's Sunday launch tradition, noteable exception being the two new DS Lite color launch though I wonder if that counts. I'd take that friend's quote with a big grain of salt because I ahven't heard anything of the sort personally (Furthermore, my manager hasn't attended any meetings lately).

JonLeung · « **Reply #216 on:** September 01, 2006, 09:44:54 AM »

It will be released sometime between now and The End Of Time, and the suggested retail price will be between $0 and all the money in the world.

No, seriously, I don't see what's so odd about a $174.99 price point.

capamerica · « **Reply #217 on:** September 01, 2006, 09:48:36 AM »

As I said I trust her, but the people who gave her the info I do not.
I've heard to much bad info from the 'higher ups' at gamestop to uses them as a trust worthy source. Some times they do get it right, its just after hearing BS info one to many times that you don't even trust them when they are saying something true.
But again as I said I trust her, so thats why I figured I would say something.

She works at a Gamestop here in NH do they maybe have a differnt manager meeting in the New England area or are their smaller ones that happen more offten?

UniversalJuan · « **Reply #218 on:** September 01, 2006, 12:24:45 PM »

As far as I know, it's just that main conference.

wandering · « **Reply #219 on:** September 01, 2006, 06:58:27 PM »

Hey, here's something, courtesy of gonintendo:

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[GameSpot]: What about the Wii itself? Do you know when that will go on sale?

[Sean Spector, co-founder of Gamefly:] We heard it could be sooner. It takes a little bit of time to build up a really cohesive marketing campaign. So I don't think it's coming out next week. But it could come out in October, or it could come out at the end of September.

I really shouldn't be hyping myself for an october launch, but dang if it isn't hard.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #220 on:** September 01, 2006, 07:22:49 PM »

Wandering: I still believe October. I know I shouldn't but I can't help it. What is worse is I believe mid-October not late. It is foolish, but my heart tells me it will happen.

wandering · « **Reply #221 on:** September 01, 2006, 07:30:36 PM »

Our combined belief will make it happen.

Myxtika1 Azn · « **Reply #222 on:** September 01, 2006, 07:50:24 PM »

You CAN make it happen. As long as you believe in the heart of the cards and have good friends that can communicate with you telepathically.

I'm hoping it's in October and not November, if only for the fact that I'd rather have it sooner than later.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #223 on:** September 01, 2006, 09:20:13 PM »

I think Reg will come out on Sept 14 break through a wall, clouds of rage swirling around his glowing body, take the cigar out of his mouth and say, "Two months from today, MS and Sony, your !@! is mine!" although that day would be a tuesday, an untraditional launch day.

I'm wondering if they're waiting out a potential 360 price cut announcement before they announce the final price? It's a long shot, but they've been caught with their pants down before.

Strell · « **Reply #224 on:** September 02, 2006, 11:57:08 AM »

Reggie can't break through walls.

They disintegrate from his magnificence long before he actually gets near them.

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