[Games] Nintendo Wii Mini $99.99- Costco $89

[stephroll]

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...efd80d9601en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...49cf284fb5en02

http://www.ebgames.ca/wii/consoles/wii-mini/315681

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/produ...roduct=8007181

http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/wii-mini...Box=&addFacet=

Costco has it for $88.99





Notice to Parents / Grandparents , this is NOT the new Nintendo Wii U console

[Ziggy007]

1. Why the f was this thing even made?

2. Why the f would anyone ever buy it?

[stephroll]

collectible ? lol

[xaueious]

Comes with a Wiimote+ and Nunchuk? This console is practically free

[paradime]

If they can match this with $10 games, I think it'll do well. Otherwise, it'll flop.

[BluePhirePB]

Huh, cool. Is this the first time they're released a slim'd version of an outgoing console?

[awestruck]

Hmm, I wonder why it's exclusive to Canada of all places.

[appleb]

"With the low price tag comes a few sacrifices. Most notably, the unit is stripped of its Wi-Fi capabilities, so the Wii Mini cannot connect to the internet and does not support online features in games. Furthermore, the Wii Mini will not be compatible with Nintendo GameCube game discs, and the GameCube controller ports and memory slots have been removed."

http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/Te...ni/ba-p/397656

[Sansname]

"With the low price tag comes a few sacrifices. Most notably, the unit is stripped of its Wi-Fi capabilities, so the Wii Mini cannot connect to the internet and does not support online features in games. Furthermore, the Wii Mini will not be compatible with Nintendo GameCube game discs, and the GameCube controller ports and memory slots have been removed."

http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/Te...ni/ba-p/397656

Damn, so this is basically a stripped-down console for 5-10 year olds since they wouldn't need online capabilities or gamecube compatability. Still, the timing on this thing couldn't be worse with the Wii U having just come out. I frankly don't see anyone really wanting this for any reason.

[Binary Pants]

lulz.

[mc_molineux]

Does this come with any games? If not, why wouldn't you just get the NSMB bundle? Hasn't that been ~$120? Then you would get wifi and a game.

I do like the design though.

[BD006]

I get the idea of a cheaper Wii, especially when it's nearing end of life... by why exclusive to Canada??

[domo325]

Exclusive to Canada? Hmm.. Hoard and sell on ebay for profit to our American friends? lol.

[Shakedown1979]

I get the idea of a cheaper Wii, especially when it's nearing end of life... by why exclusive to Canada??

probably testing out the market to see what the demand is

[Captain Snazzypants]

Exclusive to Canada? Hmm.. Hoard and sell on ebay for profit to our American friends? lol.

Wow - surprised it took 13 posts for someone to say that...

This is a fantastic idea....one or two years ago, and not coming on the heels of their new console launch. That, plus the Canada-only thing had me wondering if it was April 1st already....