Remote Control Wireless Controller For Nintendo WII NIB

My family recently received a Wii for the holiday. However, the only game we have is Wii Sports and one (1) remote controller. We've been trying to look everywhere for the dumb things but it seems that everywhere (including online) is sold out. Additionally,

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Nintendo Wii U to retail for “no less than” $300

, Wii U will be no different.

Sources close to Nintendo’s manufacturing operations, a Wii U console costs about $180 to produce. The system’s raison d’être, its touch screen controller, represents around $50 of the total cost. The controller’s parts in turn break down as such: The near-field communication technology in each controller costs around $5, the camera in the controller is $6 and the touch screen itself is around $14.

The source says that the device will retail for no less than $300, making it the most expensive Nintendo console by dollar amount ever released.

“Cutting production costs to maximize profits is Nintendo’s main concern with Wii U,” says the source, “They are cutting costs in the Wii U’s hardware to build back in confidence in investors. Nintendo wants investors to view Wii U as a less risky proposition.”

Nintendo won’t be pulling in a $120 profit on every Wii U sold of course. That estimated production cost covers just the components in the machine, not the cost of packaging, shipping, marketing costs, or the software that will be included in the system, including its operating system and the “channels” like Nintendo Video Channel that have become a fixture of the company’s machines.

Source: Digitaltrends.com

Fun Facts About The Wii U Controller's Size | Kotaku Australia

And I would assume that no game will ask you to swing the controller in a single hand, so hopefully the double-hand grip will prevent any incidents. That isn’t to say that there isn’t a hole for it. (I didn’t happen to look that closely during my brief time with it. ). However, you might not find yourself dropping it too often, as there is a ridge along the back, which will prevent it slipping......

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