How much did the original Wii cost?

Nintendo announced the launch plans and prices for the Wii in September 2006. The console was first launched in the United States on November 19, 2006, for US$249.99.

How much was a Wii in 2008?

Now that the amazement over the Nintendo Wii's innovative gameplay (and retail shortages) has worn off, it's time to take a clear-eyed look at the benefits of owning a Wii ($249.99, list) over a now similarly priced Microsoft Xbox 360 or pricier Sony PlayStation 3.

How much did a Wii cost in 2005?

How much did a Wii cost in 2005? Nintendo has played the pricing game masterfully in the past. It debuted the Wii at $249, much lower than the initial $599 price for the PlayStation 3 in 2006 and $399 in 2005 for the Xbox 360.

How much was a Wii in 2009?

In February alone, Microsoft sold 535,000 Xbox 360 units in the U.S., compared with Nintendo's 454,000 Wii units sold. Historically, price cuts have been used to drum up demand for consoles. In 2009, Nintendo did just that by cutting the price of the Wii from its $250 price tag down to $200.

How much was the Wii in 2010?

The Wii costs $250 and includes one game. The two PlayStation 3 models cost $500 and $600, with no included game.

The Nintendo Wii That No One Wanted

How much did the Wii U cost?

It initially shipped in a "Basic Set" for $299.99 and a "Deluxe Edition" for $349.99 that came with a copy of NintendoLand (more on that later). The console shipped in black or white color schemes with 8GB or 32GB memory versions.

Why is the Wii so expensive now?

They don't make Wii consoles anymore, meaning new ones are very rare and difficult to come by. Why is it now so expensive to purchase a new Nintendo Wii? Nintendo stopped manufacturing the Wii, so that means new Wiis will become progressively rarer and more expensive.

Why did the Wii fail?

The Wii's motion control gimmick was just enough to get people to buy the console, but proved too shallow for good games to support it. The subsequent imitation failures by Microsoft and Sony (Kinect and Move, respectively) all but proved that motion controls were just a fad.

Does the original Wii have any value?

A single Nintendo Wii console can sell from anywhere between $15 to $125. If it has scratches, is dirty, the buttons don't press properly, and it's worn, expect it to sell for $20.

What replaced Wii?

The Nintendo Switch operates very differently from the Wii. While you can game similar titles on both consoles, the gameplay is different.

Is the Wii being discontinued?

Yes, the original Wii has been discontinued. Due to the release of the Wii U, and now the Switch, Nintendo no longer has a need to continue manufacturing the Wii.

When did Wii fail?

Yet despite the Wii's success, it was only a temporary shot in the arm for Nintendo, and sales of the Wii peaked by 2008. Source: Company website. Sony's (SONY 0.71%) Playstation 3 and Microsoft's (MSFT -2.27%) Xbox 360 quickly caught up and buried the Wii. By 2013, the Wii had become a footnote in video game history.

What is the rarest Wii game?

How much did the Wii sell in 2007?

The Wii did very well, but again without enough hardware on shelves it's impossible to say how well it could have done. Nintendo sold 1.35 million Wiis in December, for a total of 6.29 million systems in 2007. For hardware across the entire year, the Nintendo DS came in first, with the Wii a close second.

What year was Wii most popular?

The Wii is Nintendo's best selling console; despite the release of its successor. About 26 million units of the Wii were sold in 2009, the highest number to date. Overall, Nintendo sold about 100 million units worldwide since 2007.

What is the most expensive Wii ever?

The Nintendo Wii Supreme was created by Stuart Hughes, the same folks behind the opulent $190K iPad Supreme. Rocking over 2,500 grams of 22-karat solid gold, the Wii Supreme comes with an extravagant price of £299,995 (about $365,000), according to its seller.

Why was the Wii so cheap?

100 million units sold and a low demand for them now. Ps2's were and still are cheap because of this.

How many Wiis sold in 2006?

Nintendo said it sold 3.19 million Wii machines worldwide, 1.25 million in the Americas, and 1.14 million in Japan. The company said it had met its target of 4 million units shipped by the end of 2006 as that number had been manufactured and were still getting distributed, spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa said.

Why are old Wii games so expensive?

Simple. They're no longer made, some titles got smallish production runs, and as people start to discover the console via collecting, the price of certain games for the console have gone up. Finite supply plus increased demand equals the current market. Why did Nintendo stop making Wii?

How much were Wii games in 2007?

The Big N confirmed that it would charge $49.99 for its new Wii games, which is $10 cheaper than the cost of typical Xbox 360 titles. (Please note that this price is for first-party games; prices have not been announced for third-party Wii games -- publishers are free to set their own prices on Wii titles.)

What is the oldest Wii model?