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Wii Price Drop Coming May 15?

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by Bryan Vore on April 13, 2011 at 03:08 PM
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Will a certain "trusted source" close to Nintendo be proved correct next month? If so, we may see a $150 Wii on store shelves come May 15.

Tech site Engadget reports that it's received this enticing tip. But why would Nintendo drop the price weeks before E3? Surely Mario's master would save this huge news for a bigtime press conference bomb drop.

If this turns out to be true, however, what would a pre-E3 price drop signal? Perhaps Nintendo wants any final holdouts to buy up a big stock of cheap Wiis mere weeks before a brand new home console is announced, as analysts have speculated. After all, take a look at this pathetic release lineup for Wii. Sure, there are a couple third-party titles with potential, but the rest just screams end-of-lifecycle.

E3's less than two months away and things are already getting exciting!

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  • by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:18 PM

    I thought they were already 150? Where the **** have I been? Oh...on my 360 and PS3. RELEASE SKYWARD SWORD!!!!!!!!

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:18 PM

    so you want to make a new console now do you

    so you drop the price of the wii

  • by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:19 PM
    Still not worth it
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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:22 PM

    i guess ill finally break down and buy a wii

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:22 PM
    Has your Wii dropped?
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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:25 PM

    Ahhhhhh.... nothing like a good old fashioned price drop to get the gears churning again so that others may follow suit.

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:26 PM

    It sure does sound like Nintendo is preparing for a new console!

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:30 PM
    I still got no Wii, but want one just for the core titles. If the rumor is true it comes pretty handy.
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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:53 PM
    They need to drop it off t he face of the earth. The only games that were keeping the Wii alive were revamp titles(Zelda, Mario, Smash Bros. etc) and since PS3 and Xbox dropped motion controls, the Wii is done. If they were smart they better come up with something ground breaking.
  • by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 03:59 PM

    well they want to sell more systems because ps3 and 360 are expected to sell more than them

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 04:00 PM

    Interesting..

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 04:03 PM
    That could mean an announcement for the Wii successor will happen at E3 or TGS.
  • by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 04:07 PM

    If a Wii Too gets announced I hope Skyward Sword doesn't end up like Twilight Princess.

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 04:37 PM

    So it's still a Wii right? ... In that case I'll pass.

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 04:37 PM

    Prestige 14 Black Ops on Wii here I come!

    jk. that's heck of embarrassing

  • by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 04:46 PM

    Maybe I'll finally be able to buy one.

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 04:57 PM

    That definitely sounds like something is going on.

  • by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 05:32 PM

    Thats pretty desprate sounding, Nintendo.

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 05:34 PM

    already got one...spent more time on my PS3 in one month than I did on my Wii in 9 months.

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    by Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 05:43 PM
    HOORAY!!!!!! Get rid of the wii
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