Final news about the Wii launch.
US Details
Wii US Launch Details: Price - US$249.99
Launch - November 19th
Only available in White
Wii Sports packed in! - inlcuding Tennis, Golf, Baseball and Bowling
All the cables and sensor bar are included, only one controller plus attachment
Wii channels - Photo, News and Weather
Virtual console games to cost US$5-10 - 30 Virtual Console titles available at launch
30 games in the 'launch window', half available for launch including (Zelda and Excite Truck) each costing US$49.99
Super Mario Galaxy set for release in 2007
Wii can play your own movie files you store on SD cards.
Opera browser will need to be bought from the Virtual Console
Extra Wiimote US$39.99, nunchuck US$19.99
Zelda Gamecube version launces on December 11th
CA$24 is 2,000 Virtual Console points
Japanese Details
Iwata reveals Virtual Console Prices, (converted from Yen) NES - US$4.25, SNES - US$6.80, N64 - US$8.50
You can pay for VC games with either credit card or Wii points cards
30 Nintendo and 30 Megadrive/Turbo-Grafx Virtual Console games before the end of the year
10 more VC games every month after launch
December 2nd launch in Japan for 25,000 yen - US$215.50
Japanese Wii package - Wii Console, Wii Remote (strap included), Nunchuck attachment, Wii AC adaptor, Wii A/V cable, Wii console stand, sensor bar, sensor bar stand and two AA batteries
Wii Remote - 3,800 Yen (US$32), Wii Nunchuk - 1,800 Yen (US$15)
16 Wii titles available at launch
Wii Sports not packed in, but supposedly Wii Sports features 5 sports games
Opera browser channel released by the end of this year. It will be free on a promotional basis only. After June 2007 you will have to purchase it from the Virtual Console.
European Details
NOT YET