A Wii bit pricier than first glance

Stan Beer
Thursday, 02 November 2006 13:41

Your IT - Entertainment

Gamers in Australia who may have thought that they could walk out of a store with a new Nintendo Wii under their arms for a mere A$399.95, may need to think again.

It is true that as far as games consoles go, the Wii, which comes packaged with a wireless "Wiimote" and a Nunchuk controller, plus a Wii Sports games disc with five games, represents pretty good value at that price. However, an additional wireless remote at $69.95 and Nunchuk at $29.95, bumps the price up to nearly A$500.

However if you're going to get an extra Wiimote, for an extra A$10 you may as well take the Wii Play package with 9 sports games bundled in, so that's A$510.

A Wii component video cable for higher quality video adds another A$49.95 and thrown in the new Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for A$99.95, and you won't get much change back from the A$660, you hand the cashier as you exit the store.

That said, enthusiastic gamers will probably not baulk at paying that price, especially since it includes a wide range of sports games plus the latest Nintendo game to hit the market.