Walmart selling Limited Edition Blue Wii for $99.96

[Hakoda]

No, you aren't "losing" that thing up top -- Walmart will indeed be bringing those limited edition blue Wiis to the US of A starting this Thursday, and better still, it'll be hawking 'em for just $99.96 apiece. If you'll recall, the powder blue variants of Nintendo's newest home console were previously reserved for other sections of the globe, but a new spot that just aired on CBS' broadcast of the Titans vs. Falcons has confirmed that it'll be on sale within a matter of days for those lucky enough to snag one. They'll be offered up starting at 10:00PM on November 24th (that's Thanksgiving day, you know) and should be completely sold out by 10:00:01PM on the same day. That tally will net you a console, a matching Wii Remote Plus and a Nunchuk. Good luck -- pack a helmet.

P.S. - Black Thursday is the new Black Friday.

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That looks kinda cool but I wouldn't count on actually finding one to buy.

 

[Nathan Drake]

I'd rather buy an easier to find Wii.

 

[Foxi4]

While the lower price is always a nice thing, the lack of backwards compatibility is a deal breaker for me. You can easily find a pre-owned Wii at the same price, if not cheaper, so why buy "less for more"?

This is a typical bundle for the casual, non-retro gamer who has no interest in Gamecube games whatsoever.

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

i know who need a wii when they have a wii

 

[Canonbeat234]

That's a nice Wii- wait there's no GC controller slots...*flips mountout*

 

[Janthran]

Just sayin'

 

[Sora de Eclaune]

Hey! It's Walmart blue! Subliminal advertising!

 

[Janthran]

Hey! It's Walmart blue! Subliminal advertising!

I caught that too.

 

[OJClock]

I really wish Nintendo released the wii in all the colors promised at e3
Manufacturing issues aside, a black wii at release would have at least stayed hooked up to my tv instead of stashed in the closet

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

*snip*


Just sayin'

Except, you know, different DVD drive that won't let you play backups and no GC support. So...you're wrong.

Anyways, couldn't care any less. I can get a used Wii for $100 any time I want, but really I don't need to because I have one. In fact, why should anyone care? Everybody has a Wii nowadays.

 

[Shabutie78]

While the lower price is always a nice thing, the lack of backwards compatibility is a deal breaker for me. You can easily find a pre-owned Wii at the same price, if not cheaper, so why buy "less for more"?

This is a typical bundle for the casual, non-retro gamer who has no interest in Gamecube games whatsoever.

and that names about 95% of wii owners. outside of this forum, of course.

 

[Krestent]

While the lower price is always a nice thing, the lack of backwards compatibility is a deal breaker for me. You can easily find a pre-owned Wii at the same price, if not cheaper, so why buy "less for more"?

This is a typical bundle for the casual, non-retro gamer who has no interest in Gamecube games whatsoever.

and that names about 95% of wii owners. outside of this forum, of course.

More accurately, it's meant for new gamers who haven't ever heard of a Gamecube.

 

[junkerde]

do not want.

 

[Krestent]

I would only get one for research purposes...
I would like to know exactly what on this Wii prevents GC loading, whether it uses a special System Menu, and whether the places for the controller ports are there (just with no ports soldered onto them).

 

[philip11]

Just sayin'

What he said!

 

[Hyro-Sama]

What happened to making a Golden Wii? Or a Green one?

 

[Nathan Drake]

I would only get one for research purposes...
I would like to know exactly what on this Wii prevents GC loading, whether it uses a special System Menu, and whether the places for the controller ports are there (just with no ports soldered onto them).

A different drive that doesn't read GC games, and there are no GC controller ports. It's all pretty straightforward. Other than that, it is just a cheaper Wii with the same software.

 

[DinohScene]

Just sayin'

What he said!

Agreed

 

[junkerde]

Just sayin'

What he said!

Agreed

simple

 

[_Chaz_]

Just sayin'

What he said!

Agreed

You all forgot to subtract the Gamecube.