European & UK price and launch date for Wii

[Steven W]

Get in there! Hot off the press!


Check out the Headline for more info.

[Raz316]

I wonder if the price will drop at all just after christmas? I dunno what i was expecting really but up until now I was ready to run out and get one on launch, but now... hmmm may have to wait a while!

[Parm]

God that seemed like one long wait for them to get to that part of the conference, but we have the news at last.

£179.99 is more than I had hoped, I'm still aiming to pick one up for Christmas though.

[menthel]

Difficult decision. May have to see when I get a new job if it pays more!

[kalniel]

Blooming firewalls blocking gaming.hexus pages. I'm guessing the facts are december and £179.99. Good timing, too expensive IMHO

But that's ok, because I wouldn't have minded if they'd released later, so I'll just pretend they're going to and buy it when the price comes down

[dazedhorizon]

cant wait

who is doing pre-orders now ?

[Steven W]

Bit steeper than we'd have liked.

[Parm]

I agree Steven, I find the price a little too close to the 360.

The 360 Core is now £199 if I'm not mistaken, so there's really not much between them.
Come Christmas and some potential new 360 bundles, it could make it a very close match in terms of price.

[Mike Fishcake]

Hmmm.... bit more than I'd hoped TBH.

[Steven W]

Game aren't accepting pre-orders will next week - well that's what they've told me.

[charleski]

£180 with no Wii Sports is a BIG disappointment. The price-hike over the US just leaves a bad enough taste to dampen any enthusiasm I had for it.

[Parm]

Steven, I've just read your headline mate and I think there may be a mistake.

My understanding from the conference was that the European bundle would include Wii Sports.

[Splash]

Yowch - that's more than a tad steeper than I hoped. I'd budgeted for up to £150 (based on a $250 price in Japan...), but £180 is more than I'm willing to pay, especially since it doesn't look like (I only skim-read the article, but...) that comes with any games.

[Steven W]

Steven, I've just read your headline mate and I think there may be a mistake.

My understanding from the conference was that the European bundle would include Wii Sports.

Really sorry guys! Parm is right, you will get Wii sports with the price

[skuzgib]

Jeez that's unexpected... and rather foolish IMO, far too close to the 360 price.

[DavidM]

Really sorry guys! Parm is right, you will get Wii sports with the price

That's a bit better at least.