What is the release date of the Nintendo Wii?

Question

Any info on release date is ok. It doesn't have to be specific date.

Please include source of info if you can.

Answer 1

As of August 2006, an exact release date has not been confirmed. However, Nintendo's most recent statements confirm that the company plans to release the Wii in the fourth quarter of 2006. Internationally, the company hopes to launch with no more than four months difference between the first and last launching regions.[4] A previous statement by Satoru Iwata indicated Nintendo's intentions to launch before Thanksgiving.[5] A spokesman for Nintendo has stated that a precise release date and price will be announced by September.[6] Although no official information has been given other than this, directly after the Tokyo Game Show (which ends September 24),[7] October 2,[8][7] November 2,[9] November 6,[10] and November 12,[9] have all been mentioned as possible launch dates by the gaming press.

Answer 2

A major feature of the Wii is the console's wireless controller, the Wii Remote (or "Wii-mote"), which may be used as a handheld pointing device and can detect motion and rotation in three dimensions. The controller also contains a speaker and a rumbling device to provide sensory feedback. The console has a stand-by feature entitled WiiConnect24, enabling it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while consuming very little electrical power.

The console is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2006 with no more than four months difference between the first and last launching regions.[4]


As of August 2006, an exact release date has not been confirmed. However, Nintendo's most recent statements confirm that the company plans to release the Wii in the fourth quarter of 2006. Internationally, the company hopes to launch with no more than four months difference between the first and last launching regions.[4] A previous statement by Satoru Iwata indicated Nintendo's intentions to launch before Thanksgiving.[5] A spokesman for Nintendo has stated that a precise release date and price will be announced by September.[6] Although no official information has been given other than this, directly after the Tokyo Game Show (which ends September 24),[7] October 2,[8][7] November 2,[9] November 6,[10] and November 12,[9] have all been mentioned as possible launch dates by the gaming press.

While Nintendo has yet to announce an exact price for the console as of August 2006, Yoshihiro Miro, senior managing director for Nintendo, has stated that the Wii will cost no more than JP¥25,000 (price in US$) in Japan, US$250 in America. A Nintendo spokesman said that the price in the UK "will be in line with Japanese and U.S. prices announced" (Japanese and US prices in GB£). At a June 7, 2006 policy briefing, Nintendo revealed that it intends to release 6 million console units and 17 million software units during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007; and 4 million or more console units by the end of the 2006 calendar year.[11] IGN reports that Nintendo has bumped production to more than 5 million units by the end of 2006.[9] Despite the price point of US$60 quoted for many next-generation games,[12] Satoru Iwata said that it is unlikely that first-party games would cost more than US$50.[13]

On August 15, 2006, Nikko Citigroup issued a report giving an estimated price of JP¥19,800 (~US$170) for the Wii based on the estimated hardware costs.[14]

Expected launch titles
While 18 titles have been officially confirmed for launch,[15] many other titles, as of August 2006, reported to be available at launch. Nintendo has stated that about 27[16] titles will be available in the launch window:


A few weeks ago we wrote about people speculating the Nintendo Wii release date to be October 2nd, by way of analyzing one of Nintendo’s press releases, filling in the missing information and reading between the lines.

Now, we seem to have more “proof” that the Nintendo Wii release date will be indeed October 2nd. Cryptologists have cracked the “Wii” code and give us the following information:

In the word “Wii” the letter W is actually made up of two V letters. As we all know, the V is the number 5 in Roman Numerals. There are two V letters, so naturally we add 5 + 5 and we have the first part of our answer, “10″, which is the month of the release.

Next, following the same logic we take the two remaining letters of the word “Wii” the “ii”. The letter “i” can also be represented as the number 1 in Roman Numerals. We have two “i” letters, so we add 1 + 1 together to get the last part of the answer which is “2″.

Now, we know that the “10″ is the first part which is the month, and we also know that the “2″ is the last part which is the day. Our answer? 10-2, or October 2nd.

Bam! There you have it. The problem has been solved, the code has been cracked, and now we have the real release date of the Nintendo Wii.

Answer 3

i does no longer assume the Wii to launch any in the past than October, in all probability in November, as you reported. besides the shown fact that, the stated $299 fee originated in a descriptiong to a 7-11 contest which could bring about somebody triumphing a Wii. that's fairly obtainable that 7-11 ramped up the fee slightly to make triumphing the console look greater useful (or only only would have guessed). Nintendo has already reported they like to launch the Wii at "not greater" than $250.

Answer 4

Somewhere around October and it'll be under 250 bucks

Answer 5

I'll put money on within two weeks of the start of holiday shopping season. I WANT ONE when they do launch, though!

Answer 6

I know this for sure it was in a magazine....Realease date nov:6...price:(not sure but rumor is)229bucks