Toys R Us Shows Ad Confirms Wii Are Cheap

Nightfallen - 78 days 8 hours ago

I still don't want a Wii. Is it bad that I can't get into it? Maybe one day.. but not anytime soon.

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Pennywise - 78 days 7 hours ago

They will have to drop it again once Sony or MS has a HD motion option.

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 78 days 7 hours ago

well there are 2 good games coming out this year on the wii, the Super Mario bros game and Dead Space Extraction, but thats about it for me.

BTW, i wouldnt be surprised if EA ports Dead Space extraction to the PS3 and 360 because of their motion Controls.

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walken7 - 78 days 7 hours ago

Sorry Nintendo, not til it's $150 (about what it's worth)

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Dark_Vendetta - 78 days 6 hours ago

I would even say not before 100€. If you compare it to the Ps3, the production of the Wii can never be only 100€ cheaper.

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CobraKai - 78 days 6 hours ago

50 bucks more please

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gamesR4fun - 78 days 6 hours ago

Im with all the guys who say its only worth 150 heck its still overpriced for a gamecube+ with waggle but at 150 it might stay in top spot.

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JsonHenry - 78 days 6 hours ago

And it is still not worth it compared to the competitions offerings.

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meepmoopmeep - 78 days 6 hours ago

i'd get one for $199. i hope this news is true

i agree, it should be $150 though, lol

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BaschPS3 - 78 days 5 hours ago

lol, Sony's putting the pressure on even Nintendo. Take that CNN! I'm sure the Wii will see some sort of sales boost, but probably not as big as Nintendo is expecting. Reason being, whereas I think it's a trend, they think it has become something much more. Well, Nintendo, you lost that chance when you started putting out a sh!t load of shovel ware. Whatever happened to that Quality Seal. It used to mean something. :(

The system had so much promise, but when developers realized that the casuals would buy just about anything, third party development fell to the way side. I do realize there are quite a few AAA titles available for the Wii, but compared to the PS3 and 360... not good. My theory is, when consumers begin to cut back, third parties will re-emerge and produce some awesome games. The sooner that happens the better.

Nintendo just needs to realize the Wii is no longer the titan it once was, and needs to step back into the competition for the hardcore gaming crowd. It's never too late. However, it will take some time for me, personally, to find room in my heart of hearts for forgiveness. Never turn your back on the hardcore gaming crowd again.

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evrfighter - 78 days 5 hours ago

welp sorry Sony. right when it looked like the future may be bright.

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Voice_of_Reason - 78 days 5 hours ago

That last post was funny... Ps3 is still how many million behind Wii? 30 million isnt it? I really don't think Nintendo has anything to worry about from Sony at this point and I doubt they are worried Sony will catch them soon.

Also you claim Wii isnt wanted? Is that why its still selling at or above the PS2 numbers at the same point in its life cycle? We all know how poorly the PS2 sold so maybe you have a point there...

Sadly someone will actually read that and take the last part
seriously...

I think the worst part is that you actually think you have valid points. Yet you clearly know nothing long term about Nintendo or you'd know good games and casual games are all they have ever made. Mario typing ring a bell? Probably not but then again you probably never owned a Nintendo product.

Sadly if as many people owned a N64 and Gamecube as claim to on this site(Every Wii hater was a former die hard who owned everything Nintendo after all or so most will claim) then both system would not have finished last.

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 78 days 4 hours ago

Wii is gonna sell like hot cakes this Christmas again!!!

Personallly, not a particular fan of Wii, but got to admit it is a fun family thing and that is why it sells. Something that both the PS3 and Xbox 360 lacks in comparison.

I still prefer my 360 and PS3 over the Wii though.

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Venomish - 78 days 3 hours ago

I'm so getting a wii

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ABizzel1 - 78 days 3 hours ago

Now throw in a game and the Wii will be worth what it should have been from the get go.

But now this are getting serious. The Wii's $50 price cut is sure to attract parents, and grandparents. I think MS will have the hardest time out of the 3 getting consumers to buy their consoles unless they do some kind of amazing bundle.

The 360 hasn't really had a price cut it just got a larger hard drive and less stuff packed in the box (Elite is a Pro with an extra 60GB and black instead of white).

Sony is in the most unsure position of the 3 console manufacturers. They could take over this holiday or they can do decent or they could go back to last place in sales if the Slim blitz is only temporary. But if all the rumored PS3 Slim bundles are true then I definitely see them taking at least 2nd place.

Things are going to get interesting this holiday. I'm just going to sit back and watch what happens.

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BaschPS3 - 78 days ago

@ 1.12

lol, I meant no disrespect. No need to get defensive? Unlike the rest of N4G, I do actually own a Wii. Never sold it either. I sold my GameCube, but that's because I got a Wii instead. Never liked the N64, I'll admit. SNES, on the other hand, in my opinion is probably their best system, followed by GameCube. I love Nintendo, when they get it right: Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime, Legend of Zelda (the first two being some of the best games of the decade). Of course, I could be lying, but what would I have to gain from all this.

You understand I'm just one person, right? People may like what I have to say, but that's their choice whether or not they want to read my gargantuan posts. I know what's on the horizon for the Wii, and my opinion hasn't changed. I thought the Wii had an amazing 2nd year, full or promise, but now it seems to have petered out. I do want Nintendo to be successful. I just don't believe this is the way to do it.

The way I see it, the Wii took one large step forward and two smaller steps back: amazing promise, but the focus is killing it. Nintendo needs to offer more to the hardcore gaming crowd. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a start, but I'm looking for perhaps a new IP. What's Retro working on these days anyways? Besides the Metroid Prime Trilogy, which I'm thinking of picking up. Even though The Conduit doesn't sound aesthetically pleasing, I might pick that one up as well after hearing about all the hard work from the devs. Muramasa is also on my shopping list.

Regardless, this year has been absolutely embarrassing for the Wii. Perhaps next year they will remedy the situation, but I do demand more out of my consoles. Even ones that cost $200. I expect sales to go down as they have for quite some time. Sure, they're still leading, but for how long. Compare the growth from 2007 to 2009. See what I mean? I think the Wii will take a dramatic down turn soon if it doesn't start pandering to the hardcore gaming crowd. I just don't understand how you can neglect half your audience. I hope Nintendo realizes this soon.

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kunit22c - 78 days ago

I've been noticing alot of hate on the Wii in here, and im just going to say, I bet none of you have actually sat down with a Wii and played a game besides WiiSports. The Wii I think is sweet with great games, heres a list of great games on the Wii, http://www.youtube.com/watc... and to tell the truth im pretty satisfied with these, but quite a few of my friends have 360's and 2 of my friends have PS3's, and to tell the truth I really enjoy Left4Dead, that game is one of the best games ive ever played, but I really like motorstorm 2 and resistance 2 but even besides those games im really looking forward to Modern warfare 2, MAG, and God of War 3, and games that are already out i want street fighter 4, resistance 2, Motorstorm 2, and maybe even killzone 2, but so now im going to get a PS3 for those games, its not because I dont like my Wii, its just that the Wii doesnt have those games, and I really want them so im gonna get a PS3 slim, and no im not going to get a 360, im not just going to be like most of my friends and pay for online and go through rrod, no thanks.(BTW each of them have gotten rrod atleast twice) also the PS3 isnt made by a cheapskate company, unlike the 360. So yeah im going to have a PS3 and a Wii, ITS GONNA BE SWEET! and I have an HD TV so I'll be having a blast! oh and also one more game I really wanna get on PS3 is fat princess! even though I wish the PS3 had left4dead, im not gonna lie that game is sweet, but im just going to have to stick with playing as a guest at a friends house. BTW im sooooo bored with halo, just please stop. also motorstorm is like the only racing game I like, idk im just not a racing fan but motorstorm is actually fun, but yeah so you can guess im not looking forward to gran turismo, and im also not interested in uncharted 2 like at all, i mean idk, it has good graphics and everything, but I just dont like it :P I also dont like MGS4, but only because its a 3rd person shooter and im not a big fan of those, im not that big of fan of gears either even though I do have some fun with that game. Also not a big fan of prototype or infamous, but if I had to choose.. uhhh I would probably have to choose infamous. but yeah IDK, this is more of a 2 cents comment nothing much to do with the actual article but I do enjoy the Wii and I bet if you just gave it a chance you probably could too.

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BaschPS3 - 78 days ago

o_O

Wow, your excitement leaps off the page. I think it's contagious. I really do want to play my Wii now. Your post brought a smile to my face. For once, this site finally feels like it was made for gamers rather than for sales and fanboys. Kudos. Though, don't know about the Uncharted part. You don't know what you're missing. Give it a shot, as one gamer to another.

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kunit22c - 77 days 2 hours ago

Well Ive played the demo of Uncharted 1, and didn't really enjoy it :P unless this sequal is a big step up, uhhh idk, maybe ill rent it or hopefully one of my friends will buy it just so I can try it out first. and yeah I know this site is crazy, I didn't even have any idea that people cared so much about sales until I got on this site.

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ElementX - 78 days 6 hours ago

Funny you should say that. I used to own a Wii and I played the Mario Galaxy, No More Heros, Twilight Princess, and some others. The graphics were utter crap! Yes, the games were fun, I'll give Nintendo that, but after playing 360 (didn't own a PS3 at the time, but do now. I sold my 360 for rent money and only own a PS3 now...), I couldn't get over the last-gen graphics. It was hard to be immersed in a game where you're looking at pixelated, non-anti aliased graphics which aren't in high def.

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kunit22c - 77 days 1 hour ago

Its not the graphics stopping you from enjoying it, its your fanboyism. I take the hugest step backwards some times and play super Mario World, and I really enjoy it, but the bad graphics don't stop me from enjoying it.Its simply because your focusing way to much on the graphics, and not even wondering if your having fun or not. Gaming isn't even about fun anymore to the people on this site, its sickening, and the more your on this site, the more you start to get like that, its s disease. I think most of you are into gaming more for the arguing than the actual gaming itself.

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 78 days 6 hours ago

im not as young as you are. so i cant read right, LOL

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LuvBurger - 78 days 6 hours ago

You do pretty well for someone who's been dead for over 4 years, all things considered

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Voice_of_Reason - 78 days 5 hours ago

It did without the price cuts and the same 12 year olds crying it wasnt worth owning.. It's sad how many hate a console simply because it doesnt carry the Sony name.. Look at how many Wii haters rejoice over Sony motion controls that use pretty much the same tech.

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Voice_of_Reason - 78 days 5 hours ago

You do sound like one... You'll fit in good on bias sites like N4G but a lot of real gaming sites do not allow trolling... It's an article about the Wii and you respond with an ad for Sony PS3 and crying over some other site. How is either related to the article?

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baph777 - 78 days 4 hours ago

Nintendo lowering the price of their console is to entice more gamers to get their system and to get their momentum going again like it used to be. However, being only $100.00 less than PS3 isn't really much of an enticement when you consider all you get with a PS3. Blu-Ray movies. Two new main series Final Fantasies. Most of the game of the year contenders.

The PS3 had a run of beating the Wii in Japan 3 months in a row at its old price where it cost $150.00 more than the Wii during the first quarter of this year.

Now, that there's only $100.00 between the consoles, I really don't think that many gamers are going to feel the need to pick up a Wii.

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WEL - 78 days 6 hours ago

I don't like the graphics nor the control system but I like Zelda and Metroid. What should I do then?

Maybe I'll wait until Metroid Other M and the next Zelda to get released... I don't like anything that the Wii has to offer right now except for the new Super Mario Bros game that is coming this year.

$200 for one game? Maybe 2 or 3 max? Nah.

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RollingOnNubz - 78 days 5 hours ago

That's because Wii fans are an endangered species.

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DanteLinkX - 78 days 5 hours ago

Holy sh1-t thats gotta be the best comment I have read in ages here. Total ownage. Bubbles buddy.

Thing is with these nubs, that they somehow think its cool to "hate on teh wii cuz it makes u hardcoa"

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baph777 - 78 days 4 hours ago

The PS3 selling 550,000 worldwide last week being led to destruction by the hardcores. I wouldn't call the 2 million more consoles that the PS3 will sell in Japan though the holidays and following the release of GT5 and FFXIII as being led to destruction either.

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Shnazzyone - 78 days 3 hours ago

Your going to shatter the fragile reality these hd kids have built around themselves! Let em keep thinking wii owners have no games. Meanwhile when people talk about all those titles as some of the best games of this generation 10 years later. They will have to look at the floor and pretend they weren't listening.

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kapedkrusader - 78 days 7 hours ago

...I owned a Wii. After adding up 4 remotes and 4 nunchucks I was in the hole like $500. I hated that it wasn't 1:1 gameplay but still had fun. Although the sub-par graphics did me in. Then the Wii Motion Plus comes out and that would have been another $100+. I'm glad I sold it a year ago.

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dkgshiz - 78 days 6 hours ago

Anyone who doesn't think so is a moron. As soon as Sony announced the PS3 slim and its $300 price tag. M$ instantly did the same thing. Now look whos following the crowd. Nintendo!!! Instead of dropping the price tag of the wii. Why not just make a new console with decent graphics? Also get rid of the wii mote. Its unnecessary for any real gamers. The biggest thing of all nintendo..... stop the shovelware!!!

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NaiNaiNai - 78 days 6 hours ago

and thats why your not a gamer.

all the people waiting on the new zelda, mario, metroid games, all 3 are great games, anyone who says otherwise is a biased prick.

*edit*
I guess he must be talking about PC gaming as well.

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butterfinger - 78 days 6 hours ago

You hit the nail on the head, but we already knew dkgshiz was a biased prick. :)

LMAO "little baby consoles"! Good one, champ, I'm guessing you're about 7 years old now?

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N4G king - 78 days 6 hours ago

so nai
its okay that you being biased to the Xbox360
and always troll on PS3 articles and bash the PS3

but its not okay that he is bias to the PS3 ??

and you call your self a gamer ??
yet other ppl ar not gamers ??

STFU

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NaiNaiNai - 78 days 6 hours ago

N4G if you read all my posts instead of skimming threw what I post. you wouldn't notice. I'm not as pro 360 as you think...

but your little mind can't comprehend someone liking the 360 more then the ps3, but still liking the ps3 enough to play some games.

*EDIT for N4Gking*
"and drdistracto707 I have played the series, as well as jax and daxter series and I love them both to pieces."

http://n4g.com/NewsCom-3937...

on that article. there actually quite a few posts were I compliment ps3 games and other games, you just never there because your only in 360 articles bashing 360 games.

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N4G king - 78 days 5 hours ago

"I'm not as pro 360 as you think..."

not pro 360 as i think ??
give me one comment that you made
that is aginest the 360
or atleast stands by the PS3

the 360 got to have something wrong with it .. right ??
yet you act like the PS3 got nothing good in it AT ALL

actually
you are almost this close to say that the 360 is your GOD

EDIT:
you like the series
so if they went multi plat you'll dumb it for good
the games are not the system
any way
you get back right there and suck bill gates d1ck

"you just never there because your only in 360 articles bashing 360 games."

look at #2.3

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NaiNaiNai - 78 days 5 hours ago

If I recall KING,

both series CAN'T go multi-plat because they are owned by sony.

good way to try and spin it, you just weren't expecting me to shut you down so easily, especially with a post thats barely a day old.

*edit*
actually I said I was done with the site. but I came back the next day, If I left it would make it to easy for guys like you to spread your ignorance. so I have to stick around.

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N4G king - 78 days 5 hours ago

"both series CAN'T go multi-plat because they are owned by sony."

i know you dumb ass
read what i said
"so IF they went multi plat"

and i replied right after you added your comment
"shut me down easy"

yah it was me that was crying like a little b!tch few weeks a go and saying that I'll leave the site
right ??
actually
its you the one that easily break

and yah before you do that again give us a heads up

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butterfinger - 78 days 5 hours ago

other multi-console owners/people open to more than one console understand where you are coming from. N4G is no longer a place for gamers. It's simply a place for stupid little children like "N4G King" over here, who can barely form a sentence, to go on and high five each other over the presents their parents bought them. I know it's hard to not reply to the blind, little apes.

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MegaPowa - 78 days ago

why aren't you playing that? oh wait your the ps3 guy ew...

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