Even though the company has moved on to next-generation hardware with the Wii U, Nintendo of America isn’t letting go of the original Wii just yet.
The company has announced that it will release the latest model of the popular system, the Wii Mini, on store shelves later this month. It is able to play all the Wii disc games that have been released, but has no access to its online features, such as downloadable games or online play through the Nintendo Network. In addition, backwards compatibility with GameCube software has been removed. The Mini has been on sale in Canada for months, but not available in other territories.
The system comes with a red and black mini-console, a red Wii Remote Plus, and a copy of the hit racing game Mario Kart Wii. It will sell for $99.99 – a small price to pay compared to the $299.99 the Wii U currently sells for. With no Internet access included, though, the Wii mini can’t be used for Netflix or other such services.
An exact date of release hasn’t been given, but it should hit the market in time for Black Friday.
Source: Prima Games
