While the details of the next-gen Wii are still very slim, they’re slowly coming in. After the recently leaked info that says the next Wii will pack a highly improved and updated spec that could possibly trump the Xbox 360 and PS3’s hardware, here’s another bit of info that should be as telling, but just as vague. According to a Game Informer source, the new console’s controller will also pack a built-in HD screen.
Well, it looks like there’s a good reason for Nintendo to drop the Wii’s price down to $150. If this rumor proves true, it’s because they’re preparing for a major release. And by “major,” we mean “potentially better than the Xbox 360 and PS3 in performance.” Or so says Game Informer’s sources.
Yeah, it’s getting a little old, and while it never had the best spec when it was first introduced to compete with the PS3 and Xbox 360, it sure had a lot of unique, fun games, and it was certainly way cheaper than the competition. Right now? It’s still up against the PS3 and Xbox 360, but with graphics that’s looking more outdated by the week and the competition getting their own motion-controlled games, things aren’t looking up for the aging Wii. According to an Engadget source, Nintendo plans to drop the Wii’s price down to $150 on May 15 though, just a few weeks before E3.
Besides the number of fitness-themed accessories and the sensitivity-boosting Motion Plus add-on that was released last year, nothing new has been going on for Nintendo’s Wii lately. Thanks to the absence of significant game-changing stuff for the console, this makes the news: Nintendo has confirmed that they’ll be selling the black Wii to the US, and it’ll ship on May 9th.
Nintendo will release two new colored Wii Remotes as separate accessories. Available in pink and blue (aside from the already existing black and white Remotes), the two new colors will both come with their own protective jackets and MotionPlus add-on that offer better precision for games such as Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, EA Sports’ Grand Slam Tennis, and Nintendo’s own Wii Sports Resort.
The new controllers are set to launch in February, 2010.
