The Wii U went up for sale only recently and now the company has confirmed price and release date details of the Nintendo Wii Mini. It will be exclusively available in Canada during the holiday season and the company is yet to announce its global availability.
The compact device is currently up for pre-order through Best Buy and is slated to start shipping in the aforementioned country from December 7. It seems like the device is only available through the official web portal as the e-retailer says it doesn’t have information regarding its store availability.
This younger sibling of the Wii gaming console, is nothing but the latter’s new version, according to the conglomerate. It has been drenched in the shade of matte black and has red border on its perimeter. A Wii Remote Plus and a Nunchuk controller both splashed in red, are included in the package as well. Moreover, the device can work in conjunction with most of the Wii accessories.
It works with over 1400 disc-based Wii games, but is not compliant with the Nintendo GameCube games. Additionally, it also doesn’t have internet capabilities, which makes it apt for first-time Wii users and beginners in motion-controlled gaming. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit Plus are just some of the numerous titles meant for this console.
Furthermore, gamers can choose the latest Wii U which is currently up for sale in the US and Canada and will be up for purchase in Europe this week itself. It comes in shades of black or white with 8GB or 32GB internal storage. An expansion slot for SD cards and support for external USB drives can be utilized for additional storage.
The key highlight of the Nintendo U device is the accompanying GamePad controller which acts as a second window. It is embedded with a 6.2-inch touchscreen, cameras, speakers and a number of essential sensors. Needless to say, the GamePad features traditional buttons, analogue sticks and other keys too.
The Nintendo Wii Mini is up for pre-order for a price of $99.99 (approx. Rs. 5,550) and will start shipping from December 7 in Canada.
