Over 5 Million Wii Sold Last Quarter
Nintendo reports that over five million Wii consoles were sold in the last four months, it's still a huge seller. No doubt these Wii sales were boosted by Nintendo lowering the price to $199 from $249. Still, Nintendo continues to offer great deals, as it's now including Wii Sports Resort and the Wii MotionPlus controller accessory as part of the basic Wii bundle package at that lower price.
Retailers are also discounting the Wii console, to sell existing units prior to holiday inventory. Now that the Wii is also going to be offered in black, there's added incentive to sell existing units so that holiday shoppers later this year will have a greater choice. Great Wii prices continue to lure new buyers.
Part of the attraction now for Wii is also the addition of Netflix, which rolled out this year. While Netflix was already available for other game console users, over a million Nintendo Wii users now have accessed the Netflix service on the Wii. It continues to be a popular addition.
However, it's clear that many Wii users don't know about the availability of the Wii Internet Channel, being able to use the Wii online through a wireless home network. It's easy to find instructions online at Nintendo, for how to connect your Wii to their online services. Once online, you can also download WiiWare games, access weather, news and the Web, see game previews, and play multi user games online with friends. There are many more reasons that the Wii will continue to be a big seller.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Coming This Month
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is one of the most awaited new games this year! Released in May, the new version has tons of new galaxies to explore, for both Mario and his pal Yoshi. Super Mario Galaxy the older version was a top seller and loads of fun, for young and old alike. Watch Mario as he glides from world to world, jumping and chasing through galaxy after galaxy!
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Description
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is an action platformer for Wii that continues the space-based fun begun by the 2007 runaway hit Super Mario Galaxy. Featuring out-of-this-world platforming across a wide array of unique planets and space environments, players can go it alone as Mario or team up with his old buddy Yoshi as they platform and puzzle-solve to their hearts content...
Features
- Skilled players will want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges
- Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place.
- On some stages, Mario can find an egg, smash it open and hop onto the back of Yoshi.
- New power-ups include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through the planet's surface all the way to the other side of a planet
- Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario's history
- When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights
- When he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls.
- Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a space-based action game started with the 2007 huge hit Super Mario Galaxy. The game features incredible out-of-this-world planets and space locations. Players can play solo, or join up with Mario's old pal Yoshi as they fly and whizz and and puzzle-solve all over the universe!
Yoshi, Luma and Mario in Super Mario Galaxy 2
Team up with Yoshi for space-based platforming fun in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
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Key Game Features
- Mario collects stars as he travels from galaxy to galaxy. Every level is new, but the game retains the charm, sense of wonder and beauty in line with Mario's history. Mario works his way through the various levels, sometimes upside-down, sometimes floating from place to place.
- On some stages, Mario can find an egg, smash it open and hop onto the back of Yoshi. Yoshi can use his tongue to grab items and shoot them back at enemies, or to snag attach points and swing across chasms.
- Yoshi has an interesting diet. When he eats a Dash Pepper, he gets so hot and frenzied he can run up steep inclines and vertical walls. When he eats a Blimp Fruit, he inflates like a balloon and floats to new heights.
- New powerups include a drill that Mario uses to tunnel through the planet's surface all the way to the other side of a planet.
- Skilled players will want to collect new Comet Metals, which will unlock harder levels with even more challenges.
What’s In The Wii Bundle Package
Still searching for the best Wii deal on a Nintendo Wii console? As demand has slowed, as many people who wanted a Wii have already purchased, but some are still looking to buy at the right price. With everyone looking to save money, there are some excellent deals available right now.
For example, Nintendo just announced that it will be selling its basic Wii bundle for just $199. The bundle includes Wii Sports Resort, the controller, nunchuck and the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which alone is a $24.99 retail value. The MotionPlus accessory clicks into the controller, and adds stability and smoothness to your stroke when you use the WiiMote controller. As everyone knows of course, the Wii has the wand-style controller, but it has always lacked something in the area of fine control – like trying to hit a target, or make a swing of the arm come out smoothly. The Wii MotionPlus was designed to help make your aim more accurate. It’s a great addition when you’re playing games like ping pong, golf, or throwing flying disks in Wii Sports Resort.
The other types of bundles available are also great deals. The price you pay when you combine items is always lower, but you can find Dance Dance Revolution bundles, or sports games like Madden NFL, included in bundle packages. You can save a lot by buying items together at once.
But if you don’t want to spend hundreds up front, even if you’re saving, the basic Wii bundle package is an excellent deal, especially with the added value of the MotionPlus. It’s a great time to buy, before the holidays head our way, and prices go up while inventory goes down. Today, you can basically choose your own system, and shopping online makes it even easier to see what’s available. Try bidding at online auction sites like eBay, where Wii prices are all over the map, but you can see what they recently sold for as well. You can often find a great deal.
Now that you can also use your Netflix subscription to watch streaming movies on the Wii console, you can actually save money on moviegoing too – your Wii becomes a total home entertainment center.
Saving money is on everyone’s mind, but so if having fun. By getting in on the fun with a Wii today, you will make a great investment in home entertainment.
Wii Bundles
Wii Console with Mario Kart Wii Bundle - Black
Sale Price: $163.95
