At a London press conference this morning, Nintendo has confirmed launch details for its Wii console across its remaining territories, setting a December 8th date and €249 / £179 price point for Europe and the UK, and, separately, a December 7th, AU$399.
At a London press conference this morning, Nintendo has confirmed launch details for its Wii console across its remaining territories, setting a December 8th date and €249 / £179 price point for Europe and the UK, and, separately, a December 7th, AU$399.95 launch in Australia. As with its US release, the console will be bundled with its Wii Sports collection in each region, with Japan being the sole region left out of the bundle. The UK and Europe will also see nearly 20 titles available at launch, including Wii Play and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and, from third party publishers, Ubisoft’s RED STEEL, EA’s Need for Speed: Carbon, Activision’s Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam, THQ’s Disney/ Pixar’s Cars and Sega’s Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz. Wii games are expected to retail at 49 - 59 Euros each, or £34 to £39 in the UK. The launch software line-up in Australia is currently less clear, with Nintendo confirming only that the country will see around 20 titles between its launch and the end of the year, with no specifics on third-party arrangements in the region. No details in either region were given regarding the availability or variety of Virtual Console titles, but it can likely be assumed that it will resemble the US lineup, at least in part.
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