Wii's SA launch -- all the details

[mcleodd]

http://www.fmtech.co.za/gaming/wiis-sa-launch-all-the-details/

Plus: watch the video of Finweek's Ben Kelly taking on Talk Radio 702's Aki Anastasiou in the Wii's boxing game...

 

[Fudzy]

SURGEON GENERAL WARNING: Playing with the Wii will make you look like a ****

 

[LandyMan]

LOL @ Fudzy

 

[Abe]

More Core rip offs

 

[ldmelsa]

More expensive than xbox360. huh
I thought it was a cheaper console.

 

[Abe]

More expensive than xbox360. huh
I thought it was a cheaper console.

Overseas it's $100 cheaper then the 360. What a waste. You would think that Nintendo would look at these sorts of things before screwing their name up.

 

[redarrow]

I'd like a Nintendo Wii.. it's the only console I've ever thought about buying.. but that price is just way too much ... bring it under R2000 and I'll get one.

Oh and the game prices are just plain ridiculous .. between R499 and R599 per game ?? They're smoking something strong..

 

[DigitalSoldier]

I'd like a Nintendo Wii.. it's the only console I've ever thought about buying.. but that price is just way too much ... bring it under R2000 and I'll get one.

Oh and the game prices are just plain ridiculous .. between R499 and R599 per game ?? They're smoking something strong..

Under R2000 would be ridiculous then a psp will cost more than the wii

Even though I dont agree with the price of core is charging for the wii the wii is still worth the money.

 

[playkiller no.2]

Some xbox360 games are also that price.

 

[Abe]

Oh and the game prices are just plain ridiculous .. between R499 and R599 per game ?? They're smoking something strong..

This is why I prefer the PC as a gaming system. Games are much more affordable.

 

[Fudzy]

This is why I prefer the PC as a gaming system. Games are much more piratable.

Fixed

 

[Abe]

Fixed

lol - I will never pirate a game, movie, song or software. I don't agree with it. That said, I really believe that a R600 price tag for a game is like putting a big bold red label on the game saying "PIRATE ME!!!".

 

[ldmelsa]

Oh and the game prices are just plain ridiculous .. between R499 and R599 per game ?? They're smoking something strong..

indeed

 

[Tns]

sheesh at that price they can keep it, i'll stick to my nice pc .

 

[Hark3n]

I just checked some prices on overseas sites, and the R2899 doesn't compare to badly. The Wii is actually more expensive than the XboX 360 Core.

By my calculations you would most likely pay around R2500 for a Wii on Amazon.com.

The games is just still a bit steeply priced, but also well inline with international pricing. If it were around R300 per game I would definitely get myself a Wii.

 

[cookiemonster]

I'm importing mine. Suggest the same to anyone else that doesn't want to be ripped off!

"Justified, HA! Only justified to your fat wallets!

 

[Freak_c]

I hate Core Group, Everything is OVER PRICED!!!!!! I would rather import it myself, it ends up cheaper. And how can they say that the price is justified!!! Its more expensive than the 360!?! The games are the same price as PS3 games. What a rip!!

 

[Glordit]

WAY OVER PRICED!!
Supposed to be $249.99 thats about R1743 @ 1USD to R7 not R2800
I would rather,
1] Save a little more and buy a PC
or
2] get a Xbox360 for about the same price, mabey even less!!

 

[xrapidx]

RJ van Spaandonk (pictured above), director of Core Group, which has been appointed to distribute the Wii in SA, defends the local pricing, which is at a premium to the prices charged for the system in the US and Europe. He says currency fluctuations, import taxes and the remoteness of SA from the world’s major business centres all contribute to the relatively high price not only of the Wii but of all imported consumer electronics goods sold in the country.

What a load of bull ****.... remoteness of SA.... ***!

 

[GavinMannion]

I'd like a Nintendo Wii.. it's the only console I've ever thought about buying.. but that price is just way too much ... bring it under R2000 and I'll get one.

Oh and the game prices are just plain ridiculous .. between R499 and R599 per game ?? They're smoking something strong..

sheesh at that price they can keep it, i'll stick to my nice pc .

That is exactly what I thought before going to the launch yesterday, seriously this thing is just so much fun and as someone mentioned we are not really out of touch with the UK pricing...

Microsoft has done very well with the 360 pricing which does make the Wii look more expensive... Once you try it out though you will buy it... addictive.

I hate the game prices though