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November isn’t just a time for big games to launch. It’s traditionally a time when game consoles make their big splash in the States. With the exception of the PlayStation 2 and the PSP, every major game console of this decade has launched in November in the US. Today’s the three year anniversary of Nintendo Wii’s launch
Launch Date: November 19, 2006 (United States)
Launch Price: $249.99
Significant Price Drops and Hardware Iterations
* The hardware has remain unchanged, but it saw a price drop to $199 in September 2009, keeping it competitive with the lowest-end Xbox 360. Nintendo has iterated on the machine’s capabilities by implementing them into new games.
* Wii Fit (released May 21, 2008) introduced the Balance Board, which has been used for games ranging from fitness software me-toos to extreme sports games.
* Wii Sports Resort introduced Wii MotionPlus, which adds 1:1 accurate movement to games, including shooters and sports titles. By the time that dream MotionPlus-supporting Lightsaber duel game finally comes to fruition, will anyone still care?
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Launch Date: November 19, 2006 (United States)
Launch Price: $249.99
Significant Price Drops and Hardware Iterations
* The hardware has remain unchanged, but it saw a price drop to $199 in September 2009, keeping it competitive with the lowest-end Xbox 360. Nintendo has iterated on the machine’s capabilities by implementing them into new games.
* Wii Fit (released May 21, 2008) introduced the Balance Board, which has been used for games ranging from fitness software me-toos to extreme sports games.
* Wii Sports Resort introduced Wii MotionPlus, which adds 1:1 accurate movement to games, including shooters and sports titles. By the time that dream MotionPlus-supporting Lightsaber duel game finally comes to fruition, will anyone still care?
more here
