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UK retailers: Zero interest in Wii Mini launch
- Thread starter TheNatural
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Haint
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The ugliest, most nonsensically feature stripped, and undesirable major console ever released. Every single party that was involved in conceiving of, developing, and approving this travesty deserves to be fired, and I don't say that in jest. This is the product of a team of developers and executives that is creatively bankrupt, completely out of touch with the market, and lacking in even the most basic common sense.
This. I might have grabbed one to throw in my living room and play some Wii games that I missed with my son. I didn't even care about internet functionality being culled. But the fact that it only supports composite video output is an absolute deal breaker. I'm still scratching my head as to how they thought that was a good decision, especially at the price point they're trying to shift these units at.
PumpkinPie
Banned
Would've made more sense to remove the disc drive and have it for VC games only rather than the other way around.
Doesn't change the fact it is bringing in next to no revenue for Nintendo.
FindMyFarms
Member
You are not comparing similar scenarios at all.
ChimpanzeeThat
Member
No company i know is stocking the Wii Mini (i work for an entertainment distributor here in the UK) and two of our clients are large retailers.
Maybe this will make Nintendo realise that we can get rid of the space for the Wii and make a bit more room for their new console.
Right now, they're insisting that we give both Wii and Wii U equal space.
Maybe this will make Nintendo realise that we can get rid of the space for the Wii and make a bit more room for their new console.
Right now, they're insisting that we give both Wii and Wii U equal space.
Magicpaint
Member
It is a terribly conceived product so I'm hardly surprised.
nhlducks35
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Bill Rizer
Member
Not even RGB support! It's 1997 all over again (pal n64 was also stripped of rgb output)!
Mmmmm... that's actually a good point.
somebody please post that pic with the prices of both a bundle of a regular Wii and a Wii mini, where we learn that you actually pay more for less.
I feel sorry for nintendo but damn... is hard to feel symptahy for releasing something as stupid as this. PSP go all the way.
I feel sorry for nintendo but damn... is hard to feel symptahy for releasing something as stupid as this. PSP go all the way.
It's crazy how the lead of the Wii was over 5 mil to the PS3 in 2009, three years later it's down to 3.5 mil in Japan. Crazy how the Wii popularity died out Worldwide.
metalslimer
Member
Worst piece of shit revision ever. Deserves to sell 0 units. Like there is not one redeeming quality about the thing
Heart Attack
Member
That shit is overpriced, should be $50.
Nintendo let Wii die to make sure the Wii U launch window had a lot of games.
H_Prestige
Banned
Shocking
DragonSworne
Banned
Wii mini is just another sign that Nintendo is out of touch.
Tallshortman
Member
Wouldn't be too sure of that
That's really not that impressively small either.
Graphics Horse
Member
It was to begin with but nobody believed they really designed it just for Canada.
First Canada, then Europe, then THE WORLD!
dreamer3kx
Member
imo it looks nice, I like the look, reminds me of a famicom a bit.
Well, it looks nice.
Oh I get that. I just thought I'd hear of it before it released here. There were ads for each of the console and handheld revisions here (including the PSP e1000). Seen nothing for this. I was even in GAME and Gamestation last week and nothing. I wonder when it came out
TheNatural
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You guys are nuts. This has a ton more amenities for it's value than you think.
A/V cables included? They should have cut costs and just included a coaxial cable port, with no cable included, since everyone has one of those lying around.
USB port and flash memory? Axe both of those. They could retrofit 64DD tech into this thing for save states, SD is for the 1%.
Wireless controller technology? This thing should have included wired Wii controllers.
If anything Nintendo is putting too MUCH into this package.
A/V cables included? They should have cut costs and just included a coaxial cable port, with no cable included, since everyone has one of those lying around.
USB port and flash memory? Axe both of those. They could retrofit 64DD tech into this thing for save states, SD is for the 1%.
Wireless controller technology? This thing should have included wired Wii controllers.
If anything Nintendo is putting too MUCH into this package.
Katana_Strikes
Member
Nintendo; what are you even doing anymore?
Throwaway123456789
Member
Not surprised.
The thing is called Mini, yet it's almost the same size. The only thing that would make it 'mini' is that they shrunk the numbers of features and that ain't good.
Most people rather have the good old Wii with GC BC at this point.
EDIT: Oh yeah...it looks horrible and cheap too. :/
The thing is called Mini, yet it's almost the same size. The only thing that would make it 'mini' is that they shrunk the numbers of features and that ain't good.
Most people rather have the good old Wii with GC BC at this point.
EDIT: Oh yeah...it looks horrible and cheap too. :/
metalslimer
Member
Debatable. I might buy one for 50 bucks though.
Grok4Spock
Member
If Nintendo brings this bullshit cash-grab to the US, then I'll know they truly just hate every market that's not Japan..
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
The more interesting pickup from this thread is not the scammy, cynical Wii mini that deservedly isn't selling; it's that Nintendo are still asking for equal retail space for Wii and Wii U.
dark_prinny
Banned
UK retailers and I have something in common.
Herb Alpert
Banned
Good. This thing is a fraud.
dehydratedbabies
Member
But what about the chalets? And cottages!?