EB/Gamestop Offering $700 Wii Bundle 109
GameSpot is reporting that GameStop will be offering a mind-boggling $700 Wii bundle online, as of tomorrow. Considering the retail price of the Wii is $250, there had better be some solid gold Wiimotes in there to go with your little white box. From the article: "Given the GameStop Wii bundle's steep price, one would wonder what assortment of add-ons and games are worth around an extra $449. Apparently, the customer-service reps at GameStop are also wondering. 'We don't know what the bundle contains,' a rep told GameSpot. 'We also don't know when they go on sale. We won't know until Thursday.'"
They mixed up the price with the PS3 Bundle... (Score:5, Funny)
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Ya. The bundle is a PS3 and a demo disc.
Re: Wii and DS Lites, and games... (Score:3, Funny)
Wii+ Wii Sports = $250
Zelda:TP = $50
Extra Wiimote = $40
SuperMonkeyBall Bannana Blitz = $50
2 DS Lites = $260 (Hand one to my Girlfriend)
Mario Kart DS = $30
New SuperMario Bros = $20 (Used, Gamefly)
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$700.
Incidentially That's about the price of 1 PS3, high def cables and a game. (no second controller.)
$700...for....what? (Score:3, Insightful)
I'm not sure how rich I'd have to be, to not be able to wait until the "oooh shiney" premium is gone, but apparently it's a lot richer than I am.
I just hope the people that are buying this feel like they're getting their money's worth. And tha
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I'm thinking:
Wiimote Carrying Case (with Nunchaku Pouch)
Strategy guide for Zelda, Wii Sports, and Excite Truck
pretty Wii posters
Wii themed stickers
and a whole bunch of other crap.
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Re:They mixed up the price with the PS3 Bundle... (Score:4, Informative)
PS3 Premium System: $600
==No Expansion Storage Necessary==
Additional PS3 Sixaxis Controller: $50
6 Games: $80 x 6 = $480
12 Month Product Replacement Plan: Still Worthless
Game Informer Subscription: $19.98
Add it up: Presumably, the "12 Month Product Replacement" thing would actually cost money, so it's safe to estimate a similar bundle as costing between $1200 and $1300.
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I just wanted to point out that the SD card they have in the Wii bundle is unessesary. The Wii doesn't NEED any expansion storage either. It comes with 512 megs of onboard flash memory for Saves and downloads.
While that may not sound like alot compared to the PS3 or 360 Harddrives, you could buy EVERY virtual console game available through the end of the year and save files for every launch title, and still have space to spare. It's incl
not so bad (Score:2)
I'm spending more than that on the launch of the Wii and I'm not buying a bundle. Check out the going prices for the Wii pre-orders that have sold on Ebay, prices there for the console alone reach $700.
Its a big purchase, yes. But its not a rip-off.
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Perhaps it's "mind-boggling" because no one has the slightest clue what is actually included in the random $450 extra items.
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Re:not so bad, or is it? (Score:1)
I'll bet you can get the same "bundle" for $400 at Costco a week later.
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System, Wiimote, Nunchuck, Wiisports ($250)
3 Wiimotes, 3 Nunchucks and 4 classic controllers ($240)
4 Games ($200)
Total: $690
Not a bad bundle
They could replace the classic controllers with SD cards or battery packs but I'm not sure it matters.
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The mind boggling part is that you don't even know whats in the bundle yet- it may not be what you want. ANd knowing EB/Gamestop, they won't sell any non-bundled wiis for a while now.
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My point from above though is that there is market demand at $700 for just the console alone. A store (with limited supply) wanting to target those customers who will spend that amount of cash isn't "mind boggling".
Didn't Fry's have a similar bundle at $650 that quickly sold out?
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You've answered your own question. Oh well, a fool and his money....
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>>Its a big purchase, yes. But its not a rip-off.
I would agree except: "Ordering this bundle does not guarantee shipment at launch. First come, first serve basis." - Gamestop
So yes, it is a rip off. You can order a wii console for $250 that does not ship at launch; I'll sell you one myself.
omg... (Score:3, Funny)
... finally a story that deserves the "itsatrap" tag
I'm giving 10 to 1 odds for the next 5 minutes, that it won't get it ;-)
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Re:omg... (Score:4, Insightful)
And when the example tags already have words directly from the headline...? Check any one of the articles for example tags and I can guarantee you they've got half the title in them. Why have tags at all? is itsatrap, funny, unfunny (which should apparently be !funny according to the seemingly arbitrary rules of the FAQ) or yes and no helping anyone? Are any of them really helpful to the editors? All they've become is annoying mini-comments. Is that really what they should "build the next generation of moderation on top of"?
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The thing is, almost any story that even indirectly has something to do with a company or government has a valid application of the "itsatrap" tag.
wii + 3 remotes + 3 nunchakus + 5 games... (Score:3, Informative)
Not that surprising (Score:5, Informative)
Like most of the next-gen systems, the Wii will nickel and dime you to death on accessories and connectivity. (The latter being things like classic games in the case of the Wii.) The difference is that the Wii has a lower base price, so the nickel and diming doesn't get quite as costly as the 360 or PS3.
Re:Not that surprising (Score:5, Informative)
no, the Wii is very different from all the other next-gen consoles in an important way: you can use your previous-gen peripherals and games. I'm going to get rid of my GameCube but keep Super Smash Bros., my 2 extra controllers and my memory card. all of these will be 100% compatible out of the box with no further purchase necessary. (unlike a certain rootkit-installing company who wants you to buy special converters to use PS2 memory cards on the PS3.)
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I agree overall though about being nickel and dimed. Seems the virtual console was created for just that reason.
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No, nickel and dime-ing can be illustrated quite well by XBox Live -- Bought a game? Ok, now you probably want to buy all these additional modes and levels (Lumines) and skins (Oblivion), right?
And I could be compl
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For the consumer without free will (Score:3, Funny)
Don't know what's included? (Score:5, Informative)
The Nintendo Wii bundle includes the following items (It does say subject to change, though):
Nintendo Wii Console (includes 1 remote controller, 1 nunchuck, cables, sensor bar, console stand, and Wii Sports game)
Wii Memory SD 1GB
Additional Wii Remote Controller
6 Games:
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Red Steel
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz
Madden NFL 2007
12 Month Product Replacement Plan
Game Informer Gift Subscription
$694.88 plus tax and handling
The package is insane, Costco one better (Score:2, Informative)
Nintendo Wii Console (includes 1 remote controller, 1 nunchuck, cables, sensor bar, console stand, and Wii Sports game)
- which I already have an EBX preorder for at $250 (paid $50 upfront)
Wii Memory SD 1GB - this is good
Additional Wii Remote Controller - this is good
6 Games:
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - good
Trauma Center: Second Opinion - ok, would ge
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Definately. Nitnendo's consoles have always been nigh indestructible. My NES had me and my two siblings to destroy it and it too us (well known for destroying toys very quickly) years to do it in (mishandle is an understatement).
Additionally I remember some years ago a video circulated wherein some teenagers dragged their gamecube behind their truck. Despite looking like crap, it still ran afterwards. They had to take a sledge hammer to it for it to stop funct
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1GB of secure digital memory is like 20 bucks...
Theres no way all that crap is worth 400 dollars more.
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6 Games is 300 dollars. The controller is 60.
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But the real point is that with the games they force you to get in the package, most people won't like all of them. It's essentially a mechanism to get you give them money for nothing.
It would be a much better deal if you could select 3 games, and get an extra couple controllers.
I would choose Zelda TP, Super Monkey Ball, and either Red Steel or Rayman. I wouldn't get the special warranty, or subscription. My GCN warra
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Is this going to be strictly for saved games or is this going to improve performance somehow? And does any SD card type work or is this going to be a Nintendo Wii only proprietary format?
I just talked to a rep. at Crucial and they don't know if it's compatible or not yet.
Cheers,
Fozzy
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SD ("secure digital") cards are a fairly standard memory card format for digital cameras. Being a type of flash-memory they're not performance-enhancing, and the Wii will likely use them for saving games.
I think that the "secure" bit means that they support some kind of
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What are the chances that many people are interested in that list of games? There are a lot of people who want red steel/zelda/Alliance, and I'm sure there's a lot of crossover there. However, is there seriously much of a crossover between people buying Madden 07 and Super Monkey Ball?! Oy.
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Scratch the product replacement plan... (Score:1)
Oh, and if you have placed a preorder for a non-bundled Wii, you'll be getting it after they sell the bundles. A friend of mine had preordered a 360 a few monthes before it was released. I ordered a bundle 3-4 weeks after the 360 was released and got it a couple monthes before my friend got his. You want it fir
Let's see the markup... (Score:3, Insightful)
Six games at fifty bucks a piece, $300
1gb SD card, ~$20
Wiimote (sans nunchck), ~$40
So, that magazine subscription and 1 year product replacement plan would come out to around $90. WHAT A DEAL!
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it really is a trap
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Anyone else bothered... (Score:2)
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Okay, now for some figures:
Nintendo Wii Console: $250
SD 1GB: ~$20
Additional Wii Remote Controller: $40 ($60 if they throw in the Nunchuck)
6 Games: $50 x 6 = $300
12 Month Product Replacement Plan: Worthless
Game Informer Gift Subscription: $19.98
Add it up:
If you assume that the "12 Month Warranty" costs $70.00, then you're up to $700 without
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wiimotes are expensive (Score:1)
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Who told you that? The Wiimote is $39.99 and the Nunchuck is $19.99. Together, they're ~$60.00. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying or trying to rip you off.
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No, the games are generally $50 on the Wii. $60 for 360/PS3 games.
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Bet on this... (Score:2)
Also, I wonder if many won't bother. My bet is that it will be like the DS Lite: Unavailable for love or money within the first couple of weeks, but as Nintendo cranks them out in volume (SERIOUS volume), they become purchasable at your local Tarjet at list with no added crap.
What I want to know is (Score:2)
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To deter renters (Score:2)
Unfortunately, it's likely that to deter game renters, you have to play several hours of "main" part of the game in order to unlock the mini-games.
My guess (Score:4, Funny)
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Re: Lost them! (Score:1)
You oviously had some trama with marbles as a small child.
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Finally, drawing level with the competition (Score:4, Funny)
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http://digitalbattle.com/2006/11/07/zelda-getting
and many other links.
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Bundle contents (Score:2)
$450 - Gold plated Wiimote with ruby & sapphire accents
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$700 - TOTAL
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you're right, they should just not try instead ;-)
some ideas pan out... some don't. Hell, these little things might even become horribly useful with some minor tweaking.... . . . .. and so it marches.
He did it first. (Score:1)
The warranty is already built in (Score:2, Informative)
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At any rate, Super Monkey Ball is a great game, and easily the Wii title I'm looking forward to the most.
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I was in this very situation last month. I had a launch 360 that Microsoft extended the warranty to 1 year on due to excessive defects. I didn't have the EB warranty. I was out
Waste of money. (Score:2)
I enjoy games as much as the next guy, but I find it absolutely ridiculous how much money people are willing to spend because of impatience. Within a month or two the consoles are spilling off the shelves and potential first batch glitches will likely have been addressed.
Like waiting a few weeks or even a few months would kill anyone. I wonder if people camp out for days and overpay for something truly important.
put on your tinfoil hats and listen (Score:1)
So they will be offering a Wii bundle for $700. Thats a curious price point. Do you think there is a chance that even with all that is packed into that deal some morons will start comparing that price to the price of a PS3? Then their backwards thinking minds will go back and think about how its cool to think Nintendo sucks or some garbage and think that they will get more by putting down $700 for a PS3 than for
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Wii Console, $250
Six Games, $300
1GB SD card, $60
Wiimote, $40
Magazine Subscription, $15
1 year product replacement, $35
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People that suck at Super Monkey Ball say that a lot.
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Actually I'm male.
Where was I going with this?
Oh yea Free DS lite... Sugerlips!
$699? (Score:1)
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Re: wii games are $50. (Score:2)
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Thanks, I knew enough about flash card in-general, though I've never used an SD card yet. It appears that here in the U.S., these cards will go for about $75 for 2gig at big box retailers (Wal-Mart... that's Asda in the U.K.). Crucial, who confirmed to me that they didn't know yet, but assumed it would if it follows the format, are selling them for about $45 on their site for 2gig.
Bundle is up (Score:1)
I'll do a breakdown of costs, from their site as well:
Nintendo Wii Console: $250
Wii SD 1GB Card: $59.99
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess:$49.99 (couldn't find it on site, but seems to be the common price)
Trauma Center: Second Opinion: $49.99
Red Steel: $49.99
Marvel Ultimate Alliance: $49.99
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz: $49.99
Madden NFL 2007: $49.99
12 Month Product Replacement Plan: Unknown
Game Informer Gift Subscription: Unknown
All adds up to: 609.93
So, it's $100 for
Bring your controllers with you. (Score:1)
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That's sort of a relief, and turns the tables. Back when SNES and N64 were out Nintendo was steadily raising the game prices. I remember that my mother paid around $70 for the SNES game Street Fighter 2 Turbo" one Christmas for my brother and I.
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