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Black Is The New Wii

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24th February 2010, 10:55am
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On March 11, Nintendo Australia will finally deliver on the promise of those initial marketing pictures back in 2005 when a black Wii console hits shelves. Also accompanying the system will be black, pink and blue Wii remotes and a black nunchuk. Traditionally, new console colours are Nintendo's way of reigniting sales after they begin to plateau. Given Wii has sold 1.75 million units in Australia in 167 weeks (the fastest selling console here ever), perhaps the thing they're most worried about is holding onto the record.

The consoles and Wii remotes will hit stores at the same RRP of $399.95 and $69.95 respectively.

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by Nick Schaedel » Author's Blog
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Reader Comments:
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 24/02/2010 12:22pm
They should bundle it with a motion plus and wii sports resort. That's the only way I can see them being able to justify keeping the price at $399.
Predator
Posted by Predator 24/02/2010 4:15pm
I can't believe the pricing for the new remotes.. $40 premium simply for a different colour? Nintendo must be slobbering at how much they are going to make already..
nshady
Posted by nshady 24/02/2010 5:54pm
That's the regular remote price, Pred.
Predator
Posted by Predator 24/02/2010 6:42pm
You sure? Did they go up or something?

Last one I bought was $30 I am pretty sure?! In fact, being a tight-arse, there was no way I spent $70 on another Wii-Remote.
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 24/02/2010 7:22pm
nun chuks and motion plus' are $30
Predator
Posted by Predator 24/02/2010 7:52pm
$20 for my last nun-chuck
zen
Posted by zen 25/02/2010 6:14am
yeah eb has nunchucks for $20 - at least they were the last time i bought one
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 25/02/2010 6:21am
It's $30 RRP, and EB's 'RRP' is $34.95. Then they have sales to make up for charging above retail price.
insanopointless
Posted by insanopointless 25/02/2010 6:17pm
Don't say GAME isn't guilty of that too
Master Chief
Posted by Master Chief 25/02/2010 6:34pm
What does GAME sell over RRP? We're the only place that sells microsoft points at RRP. JB's like.. 1500 points.. $27.91 INSANELY CHEAP! wait, what?