DS prices, Toys'R'Us Wii deal, Opera Wii details :)
September 26th 2006 23:33
Yeah, it's been a while, but's been relatively quiet from Nintendo recently - at least in comparison to the furore surrounding the Wii's launch...
The best pricing deal on DSes - black and white - seems to be at Target at the moment, at $179. Though if they're out of stock of the black, it's highly likely a JB HiFi in the area will pricematch or possibly even beat others' prices - I know that I got my DS for ~$20 less than Myer were selling them for, simply because I talked to the guy and was friendly
The Futuretronics 15-in-1 pack is now relatively cheap, $39 at all Myers. This pack has some good and some pointless things. The screen protectors are an absolute boon and really do a good job of protecting the screen from unintended scratches and dust, as well as feeling better to stab (there's more material to push against, rather than straight onto the DS's thin screen). The game cases and the headphones are rather gimmicky though, but some people might use them, if only for the headphones' iPod-esque fashonista looks.
Over on MyWii60 (that's Wii X360 for all you uninitiated folk) there's an article following the continuation of the Toys'R'Us Wii preorder 'fiasco' (such as it is). Read it all here, if you want. Basically, Toys'R'Us offer a preorder in which you get a guaranteed Wii, and a free game at launch. Sounds enticing. The only catch so far is that noone knows - least of all Toys'R'Us HQ themselves - whether the game will be predetermined or able to be chosen on the day. Store managers have supposedly been giving a lot of conflicting information, and so far, everyone is still confused.
EDIT: OK, so I spoke to Toys'R'Us, and got a little more info. It seems the deal extends to more than pre-ordering - that is, you can walk into Toys'R'Us on Dec 7th, pick up a Wii, and get a free game with it. I haven't got this in writing (yet, though I'm trying) so definitely don't take it as gospel
If only I was in Japan... or the U.S.A, or Europe. Pre-order Elebits on the Wii, and get a free plush toy! It looks awesome.
Aussie-Nintendo.com have some more interesting info on the Wii. The Opera browser will be a free demo download for at least 6 months, possibly more. After July 2007 or thereabouts it will cost a token amount in the Wii's Shop Channel to download, or continue to use the browser. So you'll get 6 months' free functionality, but if you want to keep using it, you'll have to line Opera's pockets slightly (:
The best pricing deal on DSes - black and white - seems to be at Target at the moment, at $179. Though if they're out of stock of the black, it's highly likely a JB HiFi in the area will pricematch or possibly even beat others' prices - I know that I got my DS for ~$20 less than Myer were selling them for, simply because I talked to the guy and was friendly
The Futuretronics 15-in-1 pack is now relatively cheap, $39 at all Myers. This pack has some good and some pointless things. The screen protectors are an absolute boon and really do a good job of protecting the screen from unintended scratches and dust, as well as feeling better to stab (there's more material to push against, rather than straight onto the DS's thin screen). The game cases and the headphones are rather gimmicky though, but some people might use them, if only for the headphones' iPod-esque fashonista looks.Over on MyWii60 (that's Wii X360 for all you uninitiated folk) there's an article following the continuation of the Toys'R'Us Wii preorder 'fiasco' (such as it is). Read it all here, if you want. Basically, Toys'R'Us offer a preorder in which you get a guaranteed Wii, and a free game at launch. Sounds enticing. The only catch so far is that noone knows - least of all Toys'R'Us HQ themselves - whether the game will be predetermined or able to be chosen on the day. Store managers have supposedly been giving a lot of conflicting information, and so far, everyone is still confused.
EDIT: OK, so I spoke to Toys'R'Us, and got a little more info. It seems the deal extends to more than pre-ordering - that is, you can walk into Toys'R'Us on Dec 7th, pick up a Wii, and get a free game with it. I haven't got this in writing (yet, though I'm trying) so definitely don't take it as gospel
If only I was in Japan... or the U.S.A, or Europe. Pre-order Elebits on the Wii, and get a free plush toy! It looks awesome.
Aussie-Nintendo.com have some more interesting info on the Wii. The Opera browser will be a free demo download for at least 6 months, possibly more. After July 2007 or thereabouts it will cost a token amount in the Wii's Shop Channel to download, or continue to use the browser. So you'll get 6 months' free functionality, but if you want to keep using it, you'll have to line Opera's pockets slightly (:
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