Nintendo announced in late-September 2009 that it was cutting the price of its Wii video game console. According to reports, the Wii's price will drop by $50, to $199. The new price was expected to be available beginning on Sunday, September 27, 2009.http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/24/technology/nintendo_wii_price_cut/?postversion=2009092408 http://www.pcworld.com/article/172530/wii_price_cut_takes_aim_at_xbox_360_ps3.html/
The price cut is the first for Wii since it was released in 2006.http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/24/technology/nintendo_wii_price_cut/?postversion=2009092408
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Wii video game console price cut by 20% in September 2009
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Nintendo release said price would fall $50 to $199
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Prices were being slashed in both the U.S. and Japan
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$199 Wii will come with the Wii Sports bundle
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Bundle includes the Wii Sports video game, one controller, Nunchuk controller add-on and wireless sensor bar
