Nintendo Announces Japanese Wii Price

Wowzer writes "Nintendo has revealed to Famitsu.com, at the company's recent press conference unveiling its financial results, that Wii would arrive in Japanese stores with a maximum price tag of 25,000 yen. After taking in account various factors, the conversion to other currencies comes down to a launch price of: 225 dollars, 225 euros, and 150 pounds." Update: 05/25 13:45 GMT by Z : GamesIndustry.biz points out they hope to ship 6 million units by next March, and an Opera exec has said you can browse the internets with the wiimote.

This just in...

[ReallyBigNumber]

In a surprise move, Nintendo announces that Elmer Fudd has been tapped as the official spokesperson for the North America release, scheduled for Q4 2006.

No further details were released at this time.

Wiimote

[goldaryn]

Update: 05/25 13:45 GMT by Z : GamesIndustry.biz points out they hope to ship 6 million units by next March, and an Opera exec has said you can browse the internets [sic] with the wiimote.

"One-handed" browsing! Well spotted, ed. Will be useful :-)

Re:Sold!

['nother poster]

Because, everyone wants a media center. Microsoft and Sony say so.

Re:Slightly off topic

[91degrees]

Because unlike you, we know how to leverage our leading-edge efforts into a new paradigm.

Wiimote?

[Anonymous Coward]

Somewhere deep inside Nintendo's marketing dept...

Original name: Nintendo Revolution --> Short form: Nintendo Re --> voice recognition on typical japenese accent : Nintendo Wii

And we have a winner

Re:Zonk again

[voice_of_all_reason]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internets_(colloquial ism) [wikipedia.org]

It's a joke, son.

Re:BS

[Anonymous Coward]

$x = £x would be a massive rip-off!

You say that like it means it won't happen.

All things considered

[EtherC]

Max Japanese price: 25,000 yen
Remove included tax: 25,000 / 1.05 = 23,810 yen
Factor in realistic JPY -> USD expectation of exchange rate for 2006 4th qtr. (not today's): 23810 * 0.0086 = $204.77
All past Nintendo consoles: $199.99
Difference: $204.77 - $199.99 = $4.78
Compute significance: (4.78 * 540) - (239 * sum(4 8 15 16 23 42)) = 0
Most likely US price: $199.99

(Special thanks to the Hanso Foundation for their significance formula)

Re:Folks always forget the VAT

[xsarpedonx]

Gas tax is included in the US because A: It's totally different than sales tax that is applied to everything else. B: American's would probably cry if they saw a number that big for tax.

The Price Makes Me Happy

[Grayden]

Nintendo Wheeeeeeee!!!

Re:Well, that settles it...

[Proteus]

Both Sony and Microsoft can go fuck themselves.

Yes! Get a Wii and stick it to 'em. Erm... maybe that's not the best way to put that...

Re:Congrats Nintendo

[Tiro]

especially with how weak the USD is currently

If the dollar were strong, Nintendo could afford to sell them for fewer dollars. With the dollar weak, they can't afford to raise the price, otherwise Wii couldn't afford it.

Re:Internets?

[ClamIAm]

What are these internets you speak off?

I'm not really sure, but I heard there's rumors on them.