The Nintendo Wii international press conferences thread

[Dolemite]

Hello Dolemite. I would like to be the first person to offer you a hearty welcome to the internet.

Yeah, seriously, what the fuck am I thinking. People on TNL will bitch about a nickel.

Where have you been lately, Seth?

[sethsez]

Something Awful's forums, mostly. And real life.

[Saint of Killers]

It's a hell of a lot better than $400 or $600, and those are still losing money at those prices.

Yes, and the $400 and $600 systems pack a hell of alot more tech in them than the Wii does. You think Nintendo is taking a loss on the Wii? I sure don't. They should be though.

Why people expected $200 after they said "it won't exceed $250" (or less, one moron at Something Awful was convinced it would be $150) is beyond me. Nobody should have been blindsided by this.

Regardless of expectations I'm not paying $250 for a GC with minor upgrades and a motion sensing controller. It's bullshit. And I was genuinely excited about the Wii.

[sethsez]

You think Nintendo is taking a loss on the Wii? I sure don't. They should be though.

No they shouldn't, because unlike Microsoft and Sony this is the only market they're in. It would make absolutely no sense for them to work that way, outside of "everything should be mine for $1 each" internet logic.

Don't want to buy it? Fine. But the price is a reasonable one.

[Salsashark]

I like the Wii channel stuff a lot. It's not a selling point but it's kind of neat. I really like the whole aesthetic, it's much nicer than the other consoles.

Also, I'm underwhelmed by about 85.6% of the games shown for it thus far.

[Sqoon]

No they shouldn't, because unlike Microsoft and Sony this is the only market they're in.

Fuck no, they're gouging. We know damn well the hanafuda card market is enough to keep them afloat.

[Tommy Tallarico]

You're telling me I can get this with only one controller for $250? Fucking sold.

[Saint of Killers]

No they shouldn't, because unlike Microsoft and Sony this is the only market they're in. It would make absolutely no sense for them to work that way, outside of "everything should be mine for $1 each" internet logic.

As a consumer I really don't care about Nintendo's bottom line. I should care that if I pay $400 for a 360 or even $600 for a PS3 I am getting more than my money's worth, but if I spend $250 on a Wii I am not. I am not an investor. I don't work for Nintendo. Remind me again why I should put Nintendo's finances ahead of my own?

Also, everyone loves to point out how much money Nintendo has stashed in the bank. Maybe it's time they stopped hoarding and started spending.

Don't want to buy it? Fine. But the price is a reasonable one.

For you, maybe. Not for me.

[Aurora]

You're telling me I can get this with only one controller for $250? Fucking sold.

.....I like that screen -_-

[Rumpy]

They could at least put some effort into making it look better than a shareware demo.