In the US, the cut will take effect on September 27, and as expected will see the console go from $US250 to $US200. Not only will the Wii drop by $US50, but will also include for the first time a Wii Nunchuk peripheral, which previously had to be purchased separately.
In Japan, the reduction will kick in on October 1, and see the console dropping from 25,000 (AU$313) to 20,000 (AU$251).
This marks the first time Nintendo have officially reduced the price of the console in any market since the console’s launch in 2006. That’s an impressive run.
Aaron Meacham
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 12:10 PMwatch them fly off the shelves over christmas now.
Newguy
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 12:46 PMI guess the Wii Fit and Sports Resort will be on the #1 spot even longer.
truncheon
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 1:54 PMsurely that market is saturated by now
Steve
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 4:20 PMPlease, please, please let this translate into a reduction to 299AUD over here.
Scruffy
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 4:40 PMIt’ll probably be $350 here. If we’re lucky.
DeeK
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 6:17 PMIt’s still too expensive. I may consider getting one if they come up with a HD version, and it’s below $200 AUS.
Chris Ryan
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 10:29 PMWe always had the Nunchuk in box.
Pricedrop would definitely motivate Xmas sales- I can see it as $400 bundle with M&S Winter Olympics and/or New Super Mario Bros already…
Adam McDougall
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 10:57 PMthat nunchuck thing is kinda wierd, seeing as how the US and Japan are heaps bigger markets than ours… for once we aussies have come out ahead, i guess i shouldn’t be complaining though :D