Update: December 11, 2006
For everyone who's been emailing about opening up the Wii and checking out its innards, you will need a Triwing screwdriver and a Phillips screwdriver. The Wii uses a mixture of both types of screws. Be warned however that opening up the Wii is a painstaking and lengthy process. Please also be aware that some Triwing screws are hidden underneath white-colored stickers on the Wii case. Update: December 4, 2006
Japan joined the Wii revolution over the weekend and retailers promptly sold out of consoles. On the distribution side however, hundreds of Wii consoles were still available for sale at lofty valuations. As of this morning, 576 Wii units were ready for export. Since NCS knows how the pricing will pan out in about 1-2 week's time (it'll drop), we're halting all imports of Wii consoles until prices return to normal levels. Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii follows a region lock-out model and USA games will not play on Japanese Wiis and vice versa. Wii Sports is not bundled with the Japanese Wii and is sold separately. Note also that an AC adapter and AV cables are included with the Wii. Links of interest
Gamespot Wii Sell Out
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6162631.html
Bloomberg chimes in
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/03/bloomberg/sxnintendo.php
Wii Launch Coverage
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/02/business/AS_TEC_Japan_Nintendo_Wii.php
Wii Japan line at Shinjuku Yodobashi Camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOUxFQbdxV4
Another view at the Shinjuku Yodobashi Camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgG0cXSkLOo
Update: December 1, 2006
The first batch of Japanese Wii consoles arrived today and all re-confirmed preorders at the higher price will ship this afternoon. The packaging is the same size as the USA Wii and nearly as heavy. As NCS mentioned in our Monday update, there is no shortage of Wii consoles in Japan. Vendors are loaded with stock and supplies are -/-massive-/- but distributors have to get their gouge-on since it's a tradition and every console must endure the high-priced rite of passage. It just wouldn't be natural if the Wii escaped the gouging tactics.... Please note that only four Japanese Wii games arrived with today's shipment but every other launch game will arrive on Monday morning. The following games are available to ship with Wii preorders today: » Wii Sports
Play tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing with arm waving action » Ennichi no Tatsujin
Mini-games galore including ring toss, fish catch, food prep, and more » Odoru Made in Wario
200 fast-paced mini-games - wok food, drive, hula hoop, pump, etc » Zelda no Densetu Twilight Princess
Link embarks on a new adventure in the world of Hyrule If your Wii console preorder has at least one of the games listed above, your order will ship today and any remaining games will ship on Monday. If your order consists of only the Wii console and a component video cable, we will still ship the Wii console today and fill the order for the cable once supplies arrive in the next few days. NCS only imported enough Wii consoles to fill confirmed preorders but we will update our website when Japanese Wii prices return to normal in the next 1-2 weeks. Inside the Wii Box
1 x Wii Console
1 x Wii Console Stand
1 x Sensor Bar
1 x Sensor Bar stand
1 x Wii Remote Controller
1 x Wii Nunchuk
2 x Panasonic AA batteries
3 x User manuals and 1 Club Nintendo Card
1 x Composite AV Cable
1 x Wii AC Adapter 100V 95VAC 50/60Hz Jan Code: 4902370515640
Jan Code: 4902370516227 RVL-S-WD This document is ©NCSX 2006. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
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