Nintendo Wii

Simmz · 25 Aug 2006 at 09:25

So is anyone going to buy a Nintendo Wii now they have announced the price being £170

Syph · 25 Aug 2006 at 09:37

Errr, where, when and who announced it would be £170?

Kreeeee · 25 Aug 2006 at 09:45

Datamonkey · 25 Aug 2006 at 09:49

should be £150,

and yep, probably will buy one. Loving the originality of the ds games, wii looks set to improve on that.

Plus loved my n64.

chimaera · 25 Aug 2006 at 10:04

Anything 150 or under and it'll be an instant purchase, anything over will make me think about it being within slapping distance of a 360.

We shall see.

soundwave · 25 Aug 2006 at 10:10

Price is immaterial to me...will be buying one even if it cost's more than the
Premium 360.

Havent been this excited about a console since the SNES.

Neil

Maxi · 25 Aug 2006 at 10:19

soundwave said:
Price is immaterial to me...will be buying one even if it cost's more than the
Premium 360.

Havent been this excited about a console since the SNES.

Neil

Snap!

The 360 and ps3 really haven't interested me, yes some of their games look pretty but it ends there for me.

For me, the Wii is bringing something new to gaming.

z0mbi3 · 25 Aug 2006 at 10:20

At that price it really is a must. Anyone got any links for the tech specs and release line up?

Simmz · 25 Aug 2006 at 10:26

Kreeeee said:
If you got £170 from reading that bbc article then... well... let's just say your're missing somthing.

No, there was an advert for it on in the states saying it was going to be $299.

drunken fool · 25 Aug 2006 at 10:27

will be buying one for the girlfriend for her birthday

Not sure if she wants one, but i do!

Mp4 · 25 Aug 2006 at 10:34

Lol ^^ nice one :E

Xinn · 25 Aug 2006 at 10:41

If it's £150 I think i might just have to purchase one, i'll have to have a look at the release games first though. No point in getting a new console if theres no good relesae games for it.

Chrisss · 25 Aug 2006 at 11:46

I've played on one and tbh didn't think it was that great.

Kreeeee · 25 Aug 2006 at 11:47

Ripper · 25 Aug 2006 at 11:52

i hope i'm wrong, but personally I can see the initial buzz of the way you play games on the wii will lead everyone to think its the best thing since sliced bread. But after a few months I can see the novelty wearing off. Still not decided if i'm going to get one yet.

beckster · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:07

Ripper^ said:
i hope i'm wrong, but personally I can see the initial buzz of the way you play games on the wii will lead everyone to think its the best thing since sliced bread. But after a few months I can see the novelty wearing off. Still not decided if i'm going to get one yet.

If anything I would say the opposite is more likely to happen, ala DS. Developers will start off making gimmicky games for it just for the sake of using the new control system. After a while I imagine we will start to see some genuinely innovative games from small and large developers.

Nismo · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:07

Simmz said:
No, there was an advert for it on in the states saying it was going to be $299.

So, how did you get £170?

No UK price has been confirmed yet, although everything seems to be pointing at between £150 and £170.

Kreeeee · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:07

Chrisss · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:31

Kreeeee said:
Lol!

Get a life mate

I'm assuming by your reply that you are implying that I haven't played on one?

Chrisss · 25 Aug 2006 at 12:32

Ripper^ said:
i hope i'm wrong, but personally I can see the initial buzz of the way you play games on the wii will lead everyone to think its the best thing since sliced bread. But after a few months I can see the novelty wearing off. Still not decided if i'm going to get one yet.

TBH the novelty wore off after about 15 minutes.