Wii officially $250 on Nov. 19

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:54 pm

I thought I read a Gamestop report that stated their company sold, on average, 1.5 games for every PS3 sold, while selling 3 games for every Wii sold.

That's an indication of how many are actually puchasing each system for resale.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:50 pm

Some good numbers;

"Other popular items on eBay included Sony's PlayStation 3 -- 14,675 have been sold on eBay for an average price of $1,186.39 from November 17 to November 24 -- and the Nintendo Wii. Since that product debuted on November 19, 26,708 have been sold for an average price of $412.53."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061125/wr_ ... _online_dc

I'm a little surprised to see almost twice as many Wiis sold on Ebay as PS3s, but considering that Nintendo shipped 3 or 4 times as many units as Sony it's understandable.

EDIT: Newer numbers, also highlighting the plunging PS3 ebay market.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/200611 ... 20061127_0

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:37 pm

F*ck, Trauma Center is intense, definitely glad I picked this one up.

Only one new release on the Virtual Console today--Super Star Soldier, a TG16 shooter. I'm looking forward to Ice Hockey, Pro Wrestling, and Punch Out; hopefully they're released in the next couple weeks.

For those looking for a Wii, the rumor is that Wal*Mart is restocking on Dec. 1.

RallyMonkey · Post by **RallyMonkey** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:52 am

For those looking for a Wii, the rumor is that Wal*Mart is restocking on Dec. 1.

I can confirm this. My Walmart told me today that even if they get some in between now and December they won't be putting them out until that date. They are apparently getting ready for another Wii "launch"in early Dec.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:59 am

Trauma Center is indeed a great game. I just to it in the mail the other day. I had never played it on the DS, so it was all new to me. Just as Dave said, it can be quite intensse and challenging. The Wiimote works great for this kind of game.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:36 am

I don't know if it's been covered in this thread yet but I was curious what was included in the box. Someone told me yesterday that the box didn't come with a nunchuk. Is that true? I'm getting one for Christmas (at least if I can get my hands on one before then, if not the first one I find after Christmas) and want to know what else I need to pick up.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:44 am

ScoopBrady wrote:I don't know if it's been covered in this thread yet but I was curious what was included in the box. Someone told me yesterday that the box didn't come with a nunchuk. Is that true? I'm getting one for Christmas (at least if I can get my hands on one before then, if not the first one I find after Christmas) and want to know what else I need to pick up.

The Wii comes with one remote and one nunchuck.

bdunn13 · Post by **bdunn13** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:44 am

It comes with a nunchuk and wiimote.. You don't NEED anything extra.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:46 am

Thanks guys. I thought he was wrong but he was pretty adamant that it didn't come with a nunchuk. That's good news. Now if I can just find one before Christmas.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:12 pm

ScoopBrady wrote:Thanks guys. I thought he was wrong but he was pretty adamant that it didn't come with a nunchuk. That's good news. Now if I can just find one before Christmas.

Same here..

WillHunting · Post by **WillHunting** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:12 pm

ScoopBrady wrote:I don't know if it's been covered in this thread yet but I was curious what was included in the box. Someone told me yesterday that the box didn't come with a nunchuk. Is that true? I'm getting one for Christmas (at least if I can get my hands on one before then, if not the first one I find after Christmas) and want to know what else I need to pick up.

You might want to order a component cable if you are going to hook Wii up to a HDTV for the best picture (480p).

Slumberland · Post by **Slumberland** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:26 pm

I'm definitely Wii-curious, but does that release list over at gamefaqs scare anyone else? It looks like kid movie tie-ins for months. I'm sure I could squeeze a lot of fun out of a trifecta of Zelda, Wii Sports and say, Trauma Center, but that's still some serious scratch when I've got a ton of 360 games to play and can still play Zelda on my dusty old Gamecube come mid-December. So tempted! And yet don't want to get burned with a sparsely supported system!

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:45 pm

Slumberland wrote:I'm definitely Wii-curious, but does that release list over at gamefaqs scare anyone else? It looks like kid movie tie-ins for months. I'm sure I could squeeze a lot of fun out of a trifecta of Zelda, Wii Sports and say, Trauma Center, but that's still some serious scratch when I've got a ton of 360 games to play and can still play Zelda on my dusty old Gamecube come mid-December. So tempted! And yet don't want to get burned with a sparsely supported system!

That is a fair concern, as the post-launch lull will hit pretty hard. In the next 3 or 4 months only Nintendo will be releasing worthwhile games.

But given that you have all those 360 games to play, how many new titles do you need to be getting? Being a new Wii60 owner myself, my biggest problem will be not having enough time with both systems, not a shortage of stuff to play.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:49 pm

With the new Wii controller there's a few old NES titles that I wish would get the Wii treatment. I think Nintendo's use of the Mii is a great way to squash the kiddie treatment that the old Gamecube suffered from. The Mii allows you to create generic profiles of the gamers that adults and kids could use. I see endless possibilities with the Wii controller and old NES games.

Track and Field - I think old NES button mashers would translate well to the Wii. It would be great to have the long jump, javelin, even archery make a return.

Golf - this could be done better on the Wii. I think it will have to come from Nintendo as EA Sports would not get it right.

Duckhunt - A hunting game could be fun on the Wii.

I'm not saying they port the games over but re-do the games with the Mii profiles. I would play them. T&F was one of my all-time favorite games and I hope we see something like it for the Wii.

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:53 pm

Track and Field - I think old NES button mashers would translate well to the Wii. It would be great to have the long jump, javelin, even archery make a return.

Agree 150%, I was thinking about this the other day, only with Konami's Track and Field game....I LOVED that game.

The first time I saw it was in 84 at Magic Mountain's arcade.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:16 pm

Here you go with a new Duck Hunt

Long time away though

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?pro ... id=T000521

Blublub · Post by **Blublub** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:43 pm

I broke down and joined the Wii club after finding an actual non-extortionist deal on Ebay. It's for the kids at Xmas, but being from Ebay and all I just had to try it out to make sure it works. At least that's my story.

Actually I don't know what to make of it. The Wii Sports stuff was insane fun for about an hour. After that the gimmick wore off and I got pretty bored. My wife was still going with the bowling game, however. Still there were more than a few choice words from both of us over the seeming inability to put spin on the thing. Is it just us or does it always have a little spin to the left regardless of how exaggerated you try to spin it in the other direction?

I was hoping to get the online configured before stuffing it back in the box so that they could hit the ground running on Christmas, but after a first round of updates it told me the Wii24 service or whatever it is called was unavailable and that I should check back later. I kept checking but the same message.

It came with Madden, and I popped that in as well (just to make sure the disc worked, mind you). I'm not sure what to make of it. On one hand the motion-controlled stuff is pretty intuitive and makes it more immersive. On the other, you still move with the analog stick on the chuck and I kept pointing the controllers thinking I would move and forgetting to use the stick. Definitely last-gen graphics, or even below that (more like the 2k series on the Dreamcast), and I doubt they will improve much with component cables. Still, it's not unplayable and looks like it could be good fun with some practice.

The possibilities are exciting, but it seems like it cries out for some sort of "magic shoes" or something to track leg motion. Hell, once Larry Flynt tries this out I fear for humanity

I chuckled at the Tommy John surgery comments but am not laughing any more. I seriously think I threw my arm out after one game of Madden. This thing is an ergonomist's nightmare.

Worse, I know what's bound to happen to my big-screen the first time my five-year-old forgets to use the strap. It's not a pretty thought.

Blublub · Post by **Blublub** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:45 pm

pigpen81 wrote:
Track and Field - I think old NES button mashers would translate well to the Wii. It would be great to have the long jump, javelin, even archery make a return.
Agree 150%, I was thinking about this the other day, only with Konami's Track and Field game....I LOVED that game.

The first time I saw it was in 84 at Magic Mountain's arcade.

Yup, they gotta make those "magic shoes." Seriously, this could be a great workout device.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:30 pm

Blublub wrote:I was hoping to get the online configured before stuffing it back in the box so that they could hit the ground running on Christmas, but after a first round of updates it told me the Wii24 service or whatever it is called was unavailable and that I should check back later. I kept checking but the same message.

Try changing the broadcast channel of your wireless router to Channel 11 if you can. I couldn't access the Wii Shopping Channel until I did that.

Blublub · Post by **Blublub** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:45 pm

Thanks Dave - I'll have to remember to go back to this thread on the 25th.

Sport73 · Post by **Sport73** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:49 pm

Wii Sports certainly has more than an hour of play to it. I'm up to almost 1000 points in my player rating in Tennis, and matches against the computer can be very intense with fast-volleys and lots of spin.

Bowling has a natural tendency for a little left spin (unless you're my wife, who always seems to get it straight on), but you can DEFINITELY influence spin with a little practice. It's about timing your release point and spin. I can put Right-spin on the ball, and while not as pronounced or easy to accomplish as the left spin, I can certainly get it to go at least half a lane left to right.

Golf is a little too touchy for my taste, but I need to spend more time with it.

Madden has a STEEP learning curve to become comfortable with the controls, but is more immersive once you get used to it. The one thing it SCREAMS for is a FIRST-PERSON view of the action. It would seem more appropriate to have the Superstar cam all the time in Wii Madden, but that's just my take.

Loving the Wii. Loving the Wii60. No doubt a big lull in games awaits (for both systems, really), but I'll weather that storm and pray for MVP Baseball on Wii.

Sully · Post by **Sully** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:08 pm

Well, I took the plunge on Ebay, but only because I found a deal that was worth it to me. I scored a Wii bundle, with Zelda and a extra remote. After the seller pays shipping costs, they're going to profit about $50 on the sale. I actually won the auction on Saturday night, but the the reserve was not met, which was understandable because it was definitely less than the going rate. To my suprise, I received a second chance offer email last night to purchase the items for the price I won the auction for. I jumped all over it. I hope to have it by Friday.

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:02 pm

What kind of warranty is Nintendo giving out of the box, is it a 90 day or 1 year deal?

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:05 pm

Sony and Nintendo give a year I believe.

EZSnappin · Post by **EZSnappin** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:49 pm

vader29 wrote:What kind of warranty is Nintendo giving out of the box, is it a 90 day or 1 year deal?

1 year and if you register it online an extra 90 days.