Word is that Nintendo’s Wii console will be launched in South Africa in time for Christmas this year. Currently this is dependant on the allocation of units from Nintendo of Europe to the territory, but indicators are positive for a December launch. There has been no confirmation of what launch titles will be available, but we can be sure that at least Nintendo’s own The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and ExciteTruck will be there (along with the pack in Wii Sports).
The price has not been set yet as it depends very much on the way the exchange rate moves in the next few months, but it will be in the region of R2500 to R3000. This will put it roughly in the same price-bracket as the Xbox 360 Base Pack. The package will be the standard Europe package with the console, one Wii remote, one nunchuk controller attachment and a copy of Wii Sports packed in. You can see the packaging here.
It looks like the big corporations might be starting to take the South African market a bit more seriously. Of course, it’s not really anywhere near the size of the bigger European markets, but it seems the console manufacturers are beginning to look at the developing markets for their future sales.
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