It seems that the installed user base of the Wii is about to become bigger. We just got word that Nintendo has decided to release its newest video game console in Korea.
The planned launch is this coming April 26. According to our source, the release date of the system was planned in such a way to target the kids.
Accordingly, this is just a couple of days away from the Children’s Day celebration on May 5. It will be sold for 220,000 Won or roughly around US 223.
To further highlight the upcoming launch, it was no less than Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata who made a speech regarding this development at a press conference held at the Grand Hyatt in central Seoul.
Notes Iwata,
I remember that the general sentiment was skeptical when we first launched DS in Korea. But as we all know, it is now played by many customers here, even aged people who were unlikely to play video games before.
Wii Play and Wii Sports will be sold separately for 39,000 Won or US 39 apiece.
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