Hellfire Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Wii Sports is a gimmick, theyre bundling it because nobody would have payed more than £20 for it.Wii is VERY expensive, £180 for the console, £40 a game and £45 for controller + nunchuck. Your looking at £250 for the console, Wii Sports, 1 other game (probably from a choice of Ice Age 2 or Cars) and an extra controller! Go back to your cave troll- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 BK in Europe? Are you sure? Importing from the US of A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyellowbloke Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Hmmm, altogether not too bad, the price is reasonable to an extent. Price of games is a bit disappointing and the fact that it'll be released so close to christmas. What I don't like though is the whole principal behind Europe getting shafted again compared to the rest of the world, but I guess like usual we'll just have to relax and take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small tac Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Go back to your cave troll- His 100% correct. At these prices the Wii will not sell in Australia, and most likey not in UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocka Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Price of games is a bit disappointing Not really, Xbox 360 games have an RRP of £49.99...-> £39.99 on Gameplay.co.uk/Play So...most likely... £39.99->£29.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprout Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Not really, Xbox 360 games have an RRP of £49.99...-> £39.99 on Gameplay.co.uk/PlaySo...most likely... £39.99->£29.99 I forgot to consider Gameplay's price drops for games. Awesome! Hope they'll let us preorder soon. By the way Stocka, I never see you on MSN anymore. Please come back. I'll cry if you don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 I forgot to consider Gameplay's price drops for games. Awesome! Hope they'll let us preorder soon. By the way Stocka, I never see you on MSN anymore. Please come back. I'll cry if you don't... Yeah, I went over to the site to ask the Live help when we can preorder but the wait was huge. I imagine many people went over there to ask the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Wait a sec, is Elebits not a launch title here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario114 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 So for a wii+second controller+zedla (the bare minimum a person could have), it was probaly come to something like £270. When shells are added, it could be around £330. Then you have to think about memory making it about £360. So basicaly it's going to cost me £360....better start saves up fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeble182 Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Nooooo, i want elebits!!! Also, 180 quid for a next gen console isnt that bad. Bit more than i would have liked but still not awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Wait a sec, is Elebits not a launch title here? Have no-idea. Not sure if they even bothered to announce the launch-list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Have no-idea. Not sure if they even bothered to announce the launch-list. Yeah im confused, did they annouce the launch titles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocka Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 The revelation of the launch titles for Europe. Wii Sports (bundled with the console), Wii Play, Zelda Twilight Princess and Wario Ware Smooth Moves (launch window). Those are the first party titles however, with fifteen-twenty third party launch games including Red Steel, Rayman, Need for Speed, Tony Hawks and Super Monkey Ball to name a few. :/ Is a list really that difficult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teppo Holmqvist Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 His 100% correct. At these prices the Wii will not sell in Australia, and most likey not in UK. Sigh. I can't understand how utterly dense people can sometimes be. Only importers give jack shit about excange rates and what it *should* be if dollars would be directly converted to pounds. Both PS3 and Xbox 360 have similarly pumped price in Europe and nobody cares. But nooo, Nintendo "fans" always get overdramatic. NINTENDO IS D00M3D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 :/Is a list really that difficult? Lol ok. I suppose it doesnt really matter, like I said Zelda will be eating all my time up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 So for a wii+second controller+zedla (the bare minimum a person could have), it was probaly come to something like £270. When shells are added, it could be around £330. Then you have to think about memory making it about £360. So basicaly it's going to cost me £360....better start saves up fast. Why would you need 2 controllers for zelda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teppo Holmqvist Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Why would you need 2 controllers for zelda? And why people are forgetting that Wii has 512 MBs worth of storage space for saves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce_LiNk Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 Sigh. I can't understand how utterly dense people can sometimes be. Only importers give jack shit about excange rates and what it *should* be if dollars would be directly converted to pounds. Both PS3 and Xbox 360 have similarly pumped price in Europe and nobody cares. But nooo, Nintendo "fans" always get overdramatic. NINTENDO IS D00M3D! Marry me, please. It's true. If it were the 360, nobody would give a damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migraine Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 The price and date are fine, kinda what I expected... but... £45 for an extra controller?? That's harsh. I'll sit and hope for a console price drop before launch, like they did with the cube. Then I'll be able to aford an extra controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teppo Holmqvist Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 £45 for an extra controller?? That's harsh. I'll sit and hope for a console price drop before launch, like they did with the cube. Then I'll be able to aford an extra controller Remember always that you can import controllers from USA. With current exchange rates you get nice discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Go back to your cave troll- ouch Why are people getting so touchy about people complaining about the price? Are we all to suddenly decide that Nintendo making extra profit from PAL consoles is fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catterick Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 The controllers are so expensive because basically no-one is likely to copy it, there is unlikely to be any third party controllers. So nintendo can charge what they want, no competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 ouch Why are people getting so touchy about people complaining about the price? Are we all to suddenly decide that Nintendo making extra profit from PAL consoles is fair? Your allowed your opinion. Just don't go too far! I personally believe the UK Wii date and price is crap. Too far? maybe..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teppo Holmqvist Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 The controllers are so expensive because basically no-one is likely to copy it, there is unlikely to be any third party controllers. So nintendo can charge what they want, no competition. Xbox 360 controllers are only few pounds cheaper, so don't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoDesiato Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 Finally, the news is out. I'm pleased with the date and price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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