Nintendo Has No Plans to Ship Black Wii to U.S.
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: nintendo, wii, black, ds, playstation | Themes: Digital Entertainment
Love the look of the black Wii? So do we.
Earlier this week we posted a box shot of the black Wii as how consumers will see it when it hits Japanese store shelves on August 1 – and even the box itself looked cool.
Unfortunately, it seems that we won't be seeing such a Wii or box on our shores so soon. GameDaily contacted a Nintendo representative who says there are "no plans to have other colors of Wii in the U.S." other than what's presently offered.
While it would only make sense for Nintendo to send out different SKUs into all markets in hopes of attracting more sales, Japanese game companies have proven that certain colors stay exclusive to certain markets.
Nintendo has kept various colors of the DS inside Japan either exclusively or for an period of time before releasing it other markets – often as part of a special bundle.
Sony does the same thing with the PSP, as well as the PS3 which is available in white and silver in Japan.
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I want a yellow Wii
racists
Sure. Nintendo may not have plans but the Ebay sellers are probably planing to do so right now.
Doh
I already have a Wii and I'd buy a second one if it was black... Sounds like a bad business move to me...
I already have a Wii and I'd buy a second one if it was black... Sounds like a bad business move to me...
Thats the stupidest thing I've heard today. You would buy an entire new console when you already have one, just to get it in a different colour...
This is why they have Skinz
my ps3 is a metalic blue!
http://www.rustoleum.com/product.a [...] =541&SBL=5
problem solved
Black wiis have better games, just like red cars go faster.
sigh... Bring out a wii game that I'm not bored of after 30mins and we can talk about what colour plastic I want the console in.
And don't get me started on that dumb-ass "rhythm paradise" thing for the DS that's all over the TV ads. They charge £30 for a tapping game?!
I can remember when Nintendo games were actually worth buying... Something, somewhere has gone horribly wrong.
Nothing some paint and an air compressor can't fix! Custom FTW!
Ok, who is willing to pay me enough money to ship one of these to the states for you?
Also, I can get any color of PSP you like.
Like their Pioneer Elte Laserdisc players of the US version CLD-99, US black Japan gold. Its been done for a long time. However a word of caution the voltage is different in Japan and will require a voltage converter to run it on US voltage.
This is foolish. Why limit yourself when you could potentially get more customers in the U.S. with a sexy looking black Wii?
Why should this matter since the guts are the same as the white one. Sheesh.
If you really want it in black then look on e-bay for skins on the cheap!! No waiting either!
Black wiis have better games, just like red cars go faster.sigh...
Red wuns go fasta!!
It's Nintendo's way of saying "Screw You" even though we in NA didn't do anything.
Thats the stupidest thing I've heard today. You would buy an entire new console when you already have one, just to get it in a different colour...
becuase of people like him, its why other countries hate amerikkka
becuase of people like him, its why other countries hate amerikkka
Yes. People hate America because we love black electronics and a lot of us actually enjoy playing the Wii. Damn Americans! We hate you because you guys love that black Wii so much. The "your business is our business" foreign policy isn't so bad, it is you fuckers love for black electronics and the Wii!
just break out the spray paint. sheesh.
Maybe Japan is trying to compensate for their small umm... wiis...
I'm from America, though not from United States... America is not only the north of the Western hemisphere.
access-gaming.com has a case mod, not a skin for around 40.00 shipped. It looks just as good as the box, trust me.
Now, I just need to get shells for my controllers and I'm set.
This is no surprise to me since Nintendo and other japanese companies have been doing this since the NES/Famicon (FDS system).
That will change when sales start to slump. I have not yet seen Nintendo not have various colours, save the Wii.
This is why I would never invest in a Japanese company. If a public American corporation flat turned out a revenue opportunity, the CEO would be immediately ousted. The Japanese do it out of spite.