THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Bocsius on September 23, 2009, 11:35:22 PM

Title: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Bocsius on September 23, 2009, 11:35:22 PM: So it's officially official.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aoX_8i0yG1gM
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Jansen on September 23, 2009, 11:36:10 PM: zzz
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Don Flamenco on September 23, 2009, 11:37:18 PM: but there are no games to play on the system, so it is still not worth purchasing 8)
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Bocsius on September 23, 2009, 11:37:28 PM: Hey, beginning Sunday, you can be apathetic for $50 less.
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 23, 2009, 11:40:44 PM: New Super Mario Bros. Wii comes out in November.

Mrs. Mantra buying a Wii confirmed.
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Trent Dole on September 23, 2009, 11:43:40 PM: Hey, it's a fine NES/SNES emulator once liberated and all the downloadable games are free. :lol
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: pilonv1 on September 23, 2009, 11:49:45 PM: :lol liberated

this will probably hurt sony more than it helps nintendo
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Jansen on September 23, 2009, 11:52:50 PM: i got a wii in april, hacked it, downloaded some games, and haven't touched it since :\
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: duckman2000 on September 23, 2009, 11:59:02 PM: It's got a good game
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: pilonv1 on September 24, 2009, 12:01:36 AM: what a sterling endorsement
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on September 24, 2009, 12:09:09 AM: Quote from: Trent Dole on September 23, 2009, 11:43:40 PM
Hey, it's a fine NES/SNES emulator once liberated and all the downloadable games are free. :lol

It really is. :lol Great excuse to keep something hooked up to an old tube TV.
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 24, 2009, 12:22:41 AM: (http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BeWghPrQL._SS400_.jpg)

:rock

I guess.
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on September 24, 2009, 01:13:48 AM: I don't think we'll see numbers return to their absurd levels until the system hits between 99-149. I would prefer an announcement involving downloadable demos or restructuring their online setup.
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Bocsius on September 24, 2009, 10:46:25 AM: Quote from: Borys on September 24, 2009, 02:30:00 AM
Not gonna buy one.
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: cool breeze on September 24, 2009, 07:04:44 AM: Quote from: distantmantra on September 24, 2009, 12:22:41 AM
(http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BeWghPrQL._SS400_.jpg)

:rock

I guess.

have you played it before? it's actually pretty good
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 24, 2009, 07:31:16 AM: Quote from: swaggaz on September 24, 2009, 07:04:44 AM
Quote from: distantmantra on September 24, 2009, 12:22:41 AM
(http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BeWghPrQL._SS400_.jpg)

:rock

I guess.

have you played it before? it's actually pretty good

Nope. The only Wii games I've played are Wii Sports and Mario Kart.
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Bocsius on September 24, 2009, 07:43:54 AM: Quote from: Kosma on September 24, 2009, 07:40:19 AM
there is no pricetag that will make me hook up a wii to my hdtv again

But how much would it take to hook up a Wii to an SDTV. :smug
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 24, 2009, 07:47:46 AM: I wonder how the Wii would look on my CRT HDTV? PS2 and Xbox games look great on it.
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: twerd on September 25, 2009, 11:08:36 AM: Quote from: distantmantra on September 24, 2009, 07:47:46 AM
I wonder how the Wii would look on my CRT HDTV? PS2 and Xbox games look great on it.
I played SSBB yesterday on my friends CRT HD. It looked glorious. :o
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: pilonv1 on September 25, 2009, 11:37:54 AM: Quote from: distantmantra on September 24, 2009, 07:47:46 AM
I wonder how the Wii would look on my CRT HDTV? PS2 and Xbox games look great on it.

just plug in a gamecube via composite
Title: Re: Wii price drop officially announced for Sunday
Post by: cool breeze on September 25, 2009, 12:53:57 PM: This thing drops to $200, Wii Fit Plus is out on Sunday, and Wii Sports Resort go a new bundle with two motion plus things inside. Shit.