Wii Mini

Wii Mini headlines

• Wii Mini launch in UK met with little consumer interest, according to retailers

  Wii Mini is of little interest to UK gamers, according to one of GAME’s flagship stores.

• Wii Mini has sold 35,700 units in Canada since launch

  Wii Mini has moved 35,700 units in Canada since it was released in the region December 7. The numbers account for sales lead up to January 31, according to Nintendo of Canada’s comms manager, Matt Ryan. The bare bones console, which lacks the ability to go online, backwards compatibility or SD support, will be released […]

• Wii Mini poll states that 74% of Brits think console is 'pointless'

  Wii Mini was announced for a UK release on Tuesday. An independent poll has stated that 74% of UK residents think Nintendo’s console is pointless. Ouch.

• Wii Mini priced £79.99 at Amazon UK as pre-orders begin

  Wii Mini was announced for a UK launch yesterday. Online retailer Amazon has priced Nintendo’s tiny console at £79.99, ahead of its March 22nd launch.

• Wii Mini confirmed for UK release

  Wii Mini has been confirmed for a UK release by Nintendo. The console was unveiled last year for a Canada-only launch.

• Wii Mini lacks online because not everyone "needs" the option, says Nintendo

  Wii Mini is as bare bones as it gets for a console, and that was exactly what Nintendo intended for the onset, according to Nintendo of Canada communications director Matt Ryan.

• Wii Mini: "no plans to launch it in the UK", says Nintendo

  Wii Mini was outed earlier this week as an exclusive launch console for Canada, and a Nintendo rep has confirmed that the smaller Wii model will not launch in the UK. Get the details below.

• Wii Mini priced at $99.99, launching exclusively in Canada

  Wii Mini was outed yesterday by way of a leaked retail memo. Nintendo has now published its official product page for the hardware, along with pricing and photos of the unit. Check out all the details below.

• Wii Mini: original console 'isn't quite dead yet', says Pachter

  Wii Mini is a very real console that is launching on December 7th, according to the Canadian arm of Best Buy. Some are sitting back in sheer bamboozlement at why Nintendo would want to release another Wii model with Wii U already out Stateside. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter told VG247 that the reason is […]

• Wii Mini dated by retailer, first image released

  Wii Mini is real, following a leaked retail memo that surfaced yesterday. We reported on the memo here, but now the console has been dated by a retailer along with a pack shot image. Check out the details below.

• Wii Mini console launching next month - report

  Wii U may be out in Europe this week, but a leaked retail report suggests that Nintendo hasn’t turned its back on the original Wii just yet. The report suggests that the original hardware is getting the mini treatment. Check out the report below.