Wii's classic games to be priced less than US$10

Iria · Jun 8, 2006, 01:12 AM

Source: Ars Technica
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Nintendo President Saturo Iwata spoke yesterday at a Japanese marketing event (Japanese source), revealing information about "virtual console" pricing and the Wii's relationship with the DS. Iwata revealed that games for Nintendo's "virtual console" that will allow Wii owners to play old titles on their consoles will be priced at ¥500 and ¥1,000, roughly US$4.50 to US$8.99. For reference, classic retro games for the Nintendo GameBoy sold for upwards of US$35 for some titles, US$19.99 for others. Uptake was understandably low, as gamers were reticent to pay that much for old content.

Dark Lord · Jun 8, 2006, 01:26 AM

i hope theres some way for us to get the games for free if we already own them. to get my entire collection available on the wii, at 4.50 a piece, it would cost me about 405.00.

no thanks, ill stick to my roms.

Jun 8, 2006, 01:12 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Wii's classic games to be priced less than US$10 Source: Ars Technica __________ Nintendo President Saturo Iwata spoke yesterday at a Japanese marketing event (Japanese source), revealing information about "virtual console" pricing and the Wii's relationship with the DS. Iwata revealed that games for Nintendo's "virtual console" that will allow Wii owners to play old titles on their consoles will be priced at ¥500 and ¥1,000, roughly US$4.50 to US$8.99. For reference, classic retro games for the Nintendo GameBoy sold for upwards of US$35 for some titles, US$19.99 for others. Uptake was understandably low, as gamers were reticent to pay that much for old content.

Jun 8, 2006, 01:26 AM	#2
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	i hope theres some way for us to get the games for free if we already own them. to get my entire collection available on the wii, at 4.50 a piece, it would cost me about 405.00. no thanks, ill stick to my roms. __________________