Australian Wii pricing details officially revealed

Wii News | Virtual console and accessory pricing revealed.

Nintendo Australia have finally confirmed the Australian Virtual Console details. Virtual Console games will be available to download using Wii Points. For the titles available in 2006, NES games will be available for 500 Wii Points (approximately $7.50), Super NES games will available for 800 Wii Points (approximately $12.00) and N64 games will be available for 1000 Wii Points, (approximately $15.00). Sega Mega Drive games will be available for 800 Wii points. Wii points required for titles available in 2007 may vary. Wii Points Cards will be available to buy in retail stores and are estimated to retail at around $30.00 for 2000 Wii Points.

Additional Wii Remote controllers will sell for SRP$69.95. Accessories such as the Nunchuk controller and the Classic controller will be available for SRP$29.95. Consumers will also have the option of purchasing a Wii Play + Wii Remote bundle for only SRP$79.95. Wii Play is a compilation title that contains 9 games on one disc. With fantastic games such as Shooting, Laser Hockey, Billiards, Table Tennis and more, Wii Play + Wii Remote represents great value for those looking to add a second Wii Remote to their collection.

A Wii Component Video Cable will also be available, for a higher quality video signal, at SRP$49.95.

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62 Comments

Solid_Snake

5 years ago

"Additional Wii Remote controllers will sell for SRP$69.95."

$70?! What a rip off! Even PS2 controllers wouldn't cost that much!!

Sin Ogaris

5 years ago

Man, that's expensive. Looks like it'll be two player for me.

Karai Pantsu

5 years ago

Hrmm... those VC prices are a little steeper than I'd have hoped for, considering you're only getting an electronic copy of the game. For similar (or less) prices you can find original copies, with box and manual.
Luckily I'm a consumer whore and will likely buy a bunch of 'em anyway...

slapshakle

5 years ago

Karai Pantsu wrote

The price isn't surprising when you look at the xbox live arcade games. They seem to have a very simialar pricing structure. Also having a virtual console is great for lazy people like myself, no need to get out of the chair to change games

The price of the control doesn't come at any surprise to me. Wasn't the original "FAT" Xbox control $80 at launch ?

Zarnoss

5 years ago

Yeah I think it was about $80 at launch for the 'duke' xbox control.

The VC games sound reasonably priced, but the Nes games should be cheaper especially pinball etc.Mario games would be another story.
Games should be priced on their size though imo.

Megadrive games sound like a deal for $15.I mean to buy gunstar heroes for that price ...good luck!
And not many people at all would normally be able to play those games anyway without this service.

Very shcmick.

LeonJ

5 years ago

See the latest rumour, Wii to support 720p.... suppose to be the final secert according to some....

Sin Ogaris

5 years ago

Why did you have to say that, now you're going to get the whole graphics thing brought up again.

camds

5 years ago

Solid_Snake wrote

"Additional Wii Remote controllers will sell for SRP$69.95."

$70?! What a rip off! Even PS2 controllers wouldn't cost that much!!

Wavebirds (the wireless controllers for the 'cube) were always that much

Spanca

5 years ago

camds wrote

Solid_Snake wrote

"Additional Wii Remote controllers will sell for SRP$69.95."

$70?! What a rip off! Even PS2 controllers wouldn't cost that much!!

Wavebirds (the wireless controllers for the 'cube) were always that much

Weren't Wavebirds $50? Anyway, saying PS2 controllers weren't that much is ridiculous as PS2 controllers don't have 1/10th the technology that the Wii remotes have.

Infested Jibbs

5 years ago

Nah wavebirds were like $70, and standard controllers were $50.I think $70 is fairly reasonable for the mote, i think 360 controllers already being that much have made $70 the new 'standard' for controller prices.

Spanca

5 years ago

RRP of $70 seems a reasonable price for a wireless control, but when you add in all that motion sensing and IR stuff then $70 is a good price for it. It's just when you add in the Nunchuk and you're looking at $100 per extra control that it seems really steep.

döppelgangbang

5 years ago

exactly spanca! the remote is only half a controller!

chriharr

5 years ago

Component cables, Woo Hoo, EB GAMES better have em on launch!!!

Cerebral

5 years ago

Still very unhappy about having to pay 50 bucks for component cables, considering the 360 bundled them in for free.

Ellegarden

5 years ago

Cerebral wrote

Still very unhappy about having to pay 50 bucks for component cables, considering the 360 bundled them in for free.

I guess you gotta look at Nintendo's perspective, more money or less money! Tough choice.

Frozencry

5 years ago

I can get ps2 component cables for $9 on eBay, and 360 supplies them free. I'm sure as hell not going to pay $30+ for some cables.

Chief Breakeverything

5 years ago

Bahaha, there is no way in hell I'm going to pay that amount for games of yesteryear, especially non-physical copies. Every piece of news Nintendo have brought out regarding Australian pricing detals have been higher than I anticipated and what I'm willing to pay. Sorry Kidtendo, I didn't pay 400 for a PAL cube and I'm not gonna pay it for a Wii.

Couple this with the less than entrhalling xbox360 lineup and the high cost of the delayed PS3, buying a new PC seems even more the more compelling option.

Ellegarden

5 years ago

Chief Breakeverything wrote

buying a new PC seems even more the more compelling option.

Changing graphics and adding more rams add up to what? A GPU equivlant to 360 is alone the price of the unit.

Frozencry

5 years ago

I'd rather buy a PS3 with a controller and 3 games than pay $800+ on one graphics card which supports new shaders which add minor details like a tree with a shadow or something. And then 6 months later your graphics card is obsolete and Oh whoops, you need a new one to run the latest games at a resolution that's bearable, whilst a PS3 can run its games at 720p and 1080p on the go without a problem. Ps3 for me please. Saves a hell of a lot of money.

Cerebral

5 years ago

UmbrellaCEO wrote

Cerebral wrote

Still very unhappy about having to pay 50 bucks for component cables, considering the 360 bundled them in for free.

I guess you gotta look at Nintendo's perspective, more money or less money! Tough choice.

Unfortunately, I am not Nintendo. I am a consumer. From a consumer's point of view, it's a s**t deal.

Ellegarden

5 years ago

Cerebral wrote

UmbrellaCEO wrote

Cerebral wrote

Still very unhappy about having to pay 50 bucks for component cables, considering the 360 bundled them in for free.

I guess you gotta look at Nintendo's perspective, more money or less money! Tough choice.

Unfortunately, I am not Nintendo. I am a consumer. From a consumer's point of view, it's a s**t deal.

Guess sarcasm didnt work. Yup its ****, but 3rd party are another option, quality and pricing is questionable there.

Sin Ogaris

5 years ago

Frozencry wrote

You don't have to replace a graphics card in 6 months, if you got the top of the line DX 10 compatible card (which will be about 1000, less if you import) it would last you a few years, provided you have a halfway decent CPU, etc.

In fact a grand on upgrading a PC would get you something that would last at least one and a half years with exceptional visual quality with a slow descent in quality after that until you'd likely have to replace it in 3 years.

KickyFunkFresh

5 years ago

Xcs:sIVE wrote

Megadrive games sound like a deal for $15.I mean to buy gunstar heroes for that price ...good luck!

Hypothetically, how much would a mint copy (yes, including instructions. Which is very rare for megadrive games) be worth? >_>

Not that I would ever sell, but it would be nice to know just how much I could get for it since I paid $5 for it

Frozencry

5 years ago

Sin Ogaris wrote

Frozencry wrote

I know, I did exaggerate a little I'll admit, but if you're an enthusiast gamer who wants the best possible image quality with high res, then upgrading your video card relatively often is pretty neseccary, and will cost you alot of money. Plus as of late, technology has been moving ridiculously fast, especially with the GPU's. I mean, look at the 7900GTX. My uncle bought it and it runs games fine, but then next year we're going to have games like Crysis which can't get the best quality due to DX10, and the 7000 series doesn't support DX10 at all. That's what kind of s**ts me about computers, and why I stick heavily to consoles.

However, enthusiast gaming aside, I do agree with most of what you've said. I myself would upgrade but I just don't have the money to invest so much into my computer. My 9800 Pro is getting awfully old though..

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