Special Mario Edition Nintendo Wii to be Released Next Month

[Rob Williams]

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about a special Japan-only Nintendo Wii bundle that was being released to help celebrate Mario's 25th anniversary, and well, if you were disappointed at the exclusivity there, this news might cheer you up. Either Nintendo had a change of heart, of the demand was just too high, but sure enough, we'll be seeing a red Nintendo Wii on these shores in the coming weeks, bundled with New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Sports.

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[Optix]

This is right up there with AMD/Nvidia themed cases that cost $20 or so more than the standard versions. It just doesn't make sense to me.

 

[Rob Williams]

Consoles have been doing this for far longer, with Nintendo being one of the worst offenders. I do kind of like my see-thru green N64, though...

 

[Optix]