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CNN/Money: Wii could launch early

Article cites analysts, insiders saying that Nintendo could potentially launch its next console as early as September.

If Wii watchers were happy when Sports Illustrated for Kids came out with a November 6 release date for the system, they'd likely be elated to read a new CNN/Money report from Chris Morris that suggests the console could arrive as soon as late September.

In his article, Morris points out that the Xbox 360 went on sale 69 days after manufacturing of the system began. He then cites a June 21 analyst report from American Technology Research's P.J. McNealy indicating that the Wii has already entered manufacturing. McNealy is quoted in the article as saying that October is "a reasonable timeframe" for the release. Morris also cites other, unnamed industry insiders as expecting a September or October launch for the system.

As for the official Nintendo line on this article, a representative hadn't returned GameSpot's request for comment as of press time. However, earlier today the company did respond to the Sports Illustrated for Kids article, saying in part, "We remain committed to launch the remarkable Wii console in the fourth quarter of 2006."

That would rule out a September launch, but not October. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has previously said the console would hit shelves in the US before Thanksgiving.

403 Comments

  • nyoroism

    Posted Apr 9, 2008 7:18 am GMT

    BOY I SURE HOPE THIS IS TRUE

  • Tigerman950

    Posted Dec 16, 2006 3:39 pm GMT

    Lol I seriously thought you guys were talking about me when you mentioned Hamza. That's my name too! I never realized that someone's username on this website was Hamza1212. Anyway, the Wii is out now, everyone is happy, I can't wait to get one in a few weeks from now. Hehe, Twilight Princess, here I come!

  • jmegasite

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 8:31 am GMT

    If the price is about 25,000 yen, It's going to be about $220. Not $115. 114 yen is about 1 dollar.

  • GAMEADDICTX1

    Posted Aug 2, 2006 3:17 am GMT

    Well if the price is 25,000 yen, thats $115.72. So execpt the price to be about there.

  • d_c_z

    Posted Aug 1, 2006 8:09 am GMT

    I'm buying both the Wii and PS3. Both are unique in there ways. Since the Wii is cheaper and comes out early, I'll definitly start with it.

  • renger6002

    Posted Jul 31, 2006 8:04 pm GMT

    For the stupid ppl, the price is 200-250. Not 300. I don't think they would sell it for any less that 210 though.

    Stupid question, is the price in american dollars?
    just making sure.

  • bigredman3000

    Posted Jul 31, 2006 4:45 pm GMT

    I hope the price is $200 not $250

  • Sparda177

    Posted Jul 31, 2006 1:59 pm GMT

    WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!.............so is it $200or $300?

  • Battery749

    Posted Jul 30, 2006 9:52 am GMT

    What games will be released with the wii when the Wii gets released?

  • painstation2

    Posted Jul 30, 2006 9:29 am GMT

    Ok, ok I won't mind if the Wii will release too early, but I would like a precise time of release, like somewhere in October...... mostly because my birthday is at that time haha.

  • peon123

    Posted Jul 29, 2006 11:47 pm GMT

    ps3 and the wii just for me cause the jedi do know what happens to the sith lords when they let their dark ones take over the world with their clams of calamity, their dogs of destruction, their oaths of false serenity. the dark ones WILL take their death and destruction to tthe goblins with hearts as black as night, black as pitch, black as the very darkest witch and then mortal world turn to ice this here be goblin paradise!!

  • vatterott

    Posted Jul 29, 2006 8:44 pm GMT

    Wii now!

  • voltage22

    Posted Jul 29, 2006 4:43 pm GMT

    u know what i think, the wii and the ps3 r great systems for different reasones it's like comparing a plant to a car, and i know that sounds crazy but thats the way your talking.your saying wii is going to win for its classics, mario, zelda, metroid etc. Some say ps3 is going to win cause it has alot mor power, can play blue-ray,better graphics, and better games like gran turismo or resident evil.so before u start saying this 1 is better than the they're competing for different reasons.

  • Ultimatum-0

    Posted Jul 29, 2006 12:35 pm GMT

    i need to know how much it is... NOW!

  • anix21

    Posted Jul 29, 2006 10:02 am GMT

    wii is a cool console but ps3 is a great game

  • kingamez

    Posted Jul 29, 2006 10:00 am GMT

    I can't wait for the Wiii and I need an exact price for it!!

  • maddaddy8

    Posted Jul 28, 2006 3:37 pm GMT

    JUST TELL ME WHAT THE PRICE IS GOING TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND A SPECIFIC RELEASE DATE!!!!!!!!!!

  • SEr_803

    Posted Jul 28, 2006 1:35 pm GMT

    Wheres the wii omg cant wait it pwnz all woot woot

  • kollin_1

    Posted Jul 28, 2006 1:02 pm GMT

    I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooo freakin' excited for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Shalomony

    Posted Jul 28, 2006 2:03 am GMT

    This along with the newer October 2nd "encoded message" This may prove to be a very Exciting October. Happy WiiNews everyone

  • evilyoda861

    Posted Jul 27, 2006 9:45 pm GMT

    I find the Wii system to totaly own all the other systems. I own a 360 and I love it, but I just am not addicted to any of the games like I would love to be. Wii will be my all time favorite, Halo3 will be epic, but wont take the fun out of Wii. Nothing ever will. I love Nintendo my favorite company.

  • redmenlax12

    Posted Jul 27, 2006 4:47 pm GMT

    WII IS SICK

  • gorillaz_13

    Posted Jul 27, 2006 4:43 pm GMT

    C'mon! I can't wait for the Wii!

  • hugosimpson_773

    Posted Jul 27, 2006 3:07 pm GMT

    That's pretty cool... I'm pretty excited!!

  • OrianaDorta

    Posted Jul 27, 2006 2:23 pm GMT

    finaly, good news about wii... happy birthday to me

  • Ryo_Kensen

    Posted Jul 27, 2006 1:35 pm GMT

    Good, now i'll have time to earn money for it!

  • Zero254

    Posted Jul 26, 2006 4:07 pm GMT

    I'd buy that for a dollar!

  • bigredman3000

    Posted Jul 26, 2006 2:54 pm GMT

    I just came from IGN and it said nintendo wii will be release on october 2 on monday. this time I hope it's true.

  • FortuneC00kie

    Posted Jul 26, 2006 2:49 pm GMT

    As long as a person thinks "Next Generation" is a direct translation to "sHineY LoL", then they don't really deserve to voice their opinion in the first place.

    I put my fifty dollars down to buy Twilight Princess down over a year ago Laxpheenix, am I not aloud to be excited about that either?

  • rodimus_prime85

    Posted Jul 26, 2006 1:29 pm GMT

    I can't wait. laxpheeniks, you need to shut up. The reason people can't wait for it is because it the game industry has become stale and Nintendo see that. Wii don't care about flashy graphics, we want fresh game ideas DS style.

    Calling people geeks because their excited about a new idea is unfair.
    Personally, so long as I'm playing Zelda and Red Steel before Christmas, I'll be happy.

  • laxpheeniks

    Posted Jul 26, 2006 12:03 pm GMT

    For all you people saying how this is going to be a true next-gen system, I have got two words -- Shut up. This is not going to be a next-gen system, it is a current gen system, Miyamoto even said that.

    Yes, this system is going to be good, but stop being such geeks and just wait for it... Talking about how cool its going to be wont make it come any faster.

  • FortuneC00kie

    Posted Jul 26, 2006 8:53 am GMT

    I like to see people who know what they're talking about. Yes I'm talking about you GameQ. I also think that the launch might be quite weak in terms of new games when the system is first released. Truth be told though, knowing that Twilight princess will be among those titles launched keeps my hopes up, and I know it will keep me entertained long after the other titles start coming out. Red Steel will probably make the launch as well, seeing as how the demo given at E3 was pretty much the finished copy of the game.

    Those two top notch games not to mention the idea that the Nintendo download servers will probably be up and running 100% on day 1. My best friend is already talking to me about games he would like me to download when I get the system...and to tell you the truth, I'm pretty juiced. Exciting times are coming....a real next generation system is coming soon.

  • kornholio360

    Posted Jul 25, 2006 7:56 pm GMT

    I hope it comes in early September, that way I could get the Wii for my birthday.

  • andrewham7

    Posted Jul 25, 2006 7:29 pm GMT

    sooner the better!!!!( =

  • PantsOfFury

    Posted Jul 25, 2006 3:55 pm GMT

    Am I the only person that thinks they should launch it on the same day as the PS3? You'd get a lot of parents saying they'd buy their kid a new system, and they'd go for the cheaper one for sure, "Hey, I played Nintendo when I was a kid... You'll love this, Junior! And look! It's not $600..."

  • GameQ22

    Posted Jul 25, 2006 9:08 am GMT

    This article never mentions the word games!!! The sooner the Wii comes out the worse the launch lineup. I know that most of us who following the game industry's every move dont care about launch lineup that much. We know that if a game did not make it to the launch lineup, it will still come out within a few months, thus we get the new system, and a few games, and play and wait for the games we really want.

    But we are a vast minority. The causual gamer does not know what games did not make the launch. All they know are the games they see on the shelves. If the Wii launches too early with out a strong launch lineup, then the casual gamer will less likely to purchase.

    I say early november. It gives everyone the time needed to get the finishing touches on games and still holds true to previous statement that nintendo made about the launch.

    ~GameQ

  • ATOMB

    Posted Jul 24, 2006 5:46 pm GMT

    I can only hope this is true and pray to the gaming gods that it is!

  • jpgalindo

    Posted Jul 24, 2006 11:25 am GMT

    thats good but I havent saved any money yet

  • vaskodogama

    Posted Jul 24, 2006 10:38 am GMT

    It's good for Wii to come sooner, I like it comming to the shops earlier than the PS3, everybody is wondering about when it comes, Can't wait to get one...
    [ and I am sorry for sony PS3 cuz of its price tag, Hope Nintendo wins the console wars, I Hope ]

  • redfop

    Posted Jul 23, 2006 3:41 pm GMT

    sweet mother of god

  • rikardo10

    Posted Jul 23, 2006 8:10 am GMT

    kool, the only thing i hope is that they launch before the ps3

  • t3KK3n_4ever

    Posted Jul 22, 2006 11:59 pm GMT

    wii all know which con5ole is going to rule

  • Jofulikestofu

    Posted Jul 22, 2006 10:36 am GMT

    *eye twitches, rocks back and forth like crack addict*

    Soon... soon....

  • XBOXSUCKS847

    Posted Jul 21, 2006 6:57 pm GMT

    cool now i got something to do till the ps3 comes out and i can have both. thank you nintendo you never disappoint

  • gaaravsrocklee

    Posted Jul 21, 2006 6:17 pm GMT

    craaaaaaazaaaaaay

  • wayful

    Posted Jul 21, 2006 5:04 pm GMT

    Vegetables guys! VEGETABLES! They'e DONUTS & VEGETABLES! No joke!

  • The_Consequence

    Posted Jul 21, 2006 2:00 pm GMT

    I can't wait, I never got to finish my copy of Metroid Prime, Or Ocarina of Time/Master Quest because my Cube broke. (I got it used) I want to get Red Steel, Wii Sports and, of course, Twilight Princess.

  • _bxfinest_

    Posted Jul 21, 2006 12:52 pm GMT

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  • aeonkiller43

    Posted Jul 21, 2006 11:02 am GMT

    Oh yeah and Hamza. You really need to think about your nintendo geek joke if YOU'RE in the forum genius.

  • Jaw_Knee_Music

    Posted Jul 21, 2006 11:01 am GMT

    Nintendo > Sony

    Wii ftw.

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