Nintendo (NTDOY) on Monday announced that it plans to cut the price of its Wii gaming console to $129.99 prior to the holiday shopping season. The Japanese gaming company also revealed that Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resorts will now be bundled with the discounted console. Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America?s executive vice president of sales and marketing noted that??nearly six years after it launched, people are still attracted to the pure, inclusive fun of the Wii console? and suggested that a ?new? retail price and the inclusion of two great games make it an easy choice for families looking for a great value this holiday season.? Nintendo expects the discounted Wii packages to arrive in U.S. stores by October 28th. The company?s press release follows below.
Nintendo Drops Price of Wii to $129.99, Includes Both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort
Value Package Comes with Black Wii and Two Classic Games on One Disc
REDMOND, Wash.?(BUSINESS WIRE)?Nintendo is dropping the Wii console to a suggested retail price of $129.99 U.S. in advance of the busy holiday shopping season. The new configuration is beginning to arrive in stores now, and will be broadly available in the U.S. by Oct. 28. This high-value configuration includes a black Wii console and both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort on a single game disc, as well as a Wii Remote Plus and a Nunchuk controller ? both black to match the console. This configuration replaces the current black Wii that comes with New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
?Nearly six years after it launched, people are still attracted to the pure, inclusive fun of the Wii console,? said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America?s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. ?A new suggested retail price and the inclusion of two great games make it an easy choice for families looking for a great value this holiday season.?
Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort represent two iconic games that helped pioneer the industry move toward motion-controlled video games. The games include a wide variety of sports that use the controllers in unique ways. Players can try their hand at sports like bowling, tennis, baseball, archery, table tennis and basketball, all while simulating real-life motions using the Wii Remote Plus controller. For the first time, both games are included on a single game disc.
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