For those that don't wanna click the link, or read the entire article, the main two points the above linked article made were this: Perhaps the Wii is doing well enough in the USA that Nintendo doesn't feel they should release the Mini here. At least, not yet. Wii sales in the US seem good, and it's the holiday season. And two: The Wii not having an internet connection doesn't seem as important in Canada as it is in the USA. Apparently 25% of NetFlix users use the Wii to stream. NetFlix is apparently not big at all in Canada.
Netflix Canada has a JOKE of a selection. It hasn't caught on in Canada as much as the U.S because of the major lack of selection compared to the U.S Netflix.
Back to the Wii Mini. Had it had Gamecube compatibility... I would of 100% bought it to replace my aging Gamecube.
01toubib wrote:Netflix Canada has a JOKE of a selection. It hasn't caught on in Canada as much as the U.S because of the major lack of selection compared to the U.S Netflix.
Netflix was very much designed for the US, unfortunately for the rest of the world. It depends on a cheap, relatively fast postal system plus ISPs with fast speeds and high or no download caps. Canada doesn't have the first, and the second is rare.
01toubib wrote:Back to the Wii Mini. Had it had Gamecube compatibility... I would of 100% bought it to replace my aging Gamecube.
So would many people, if it also had component support. They axed a little too much from the Mini IMO.
prfsnl_gmr wrote:There is nothing feigned about it. What I wrote is a display of actual moral superiority.
Looks like the Canada exclusive Wii Mini will be released in the UK soon. I don't like the removed features, but do like the idea that Nintendo is offering continual Wii support. Maybe the WiiU is not selling as well as Nintendo thought, the reason for the market expansion?
The main thing I like about the Wii Mini is at least this keeps the doors open a little longer for possible new Wii disc based games. Disappointing that the Wii Mini has no Internet. Will the Nintendo Channel on the Wii may drop sooner then expected?
Nintendo has announced that it will be launching its scaled-down Wii Mini console in the UK on 22 March. It's effectively the classic Wii, slightly reduced in size and coloured black with a red band. No price has been confirmed as yet, but when the product was launched in Canada last November, it retailed at $99. A price point of between £70-80 is expected.
To cut down on costs, the Wii's internet capacity has been removed, but the console does come with a shiny red Wii Remote Plus and a red Nunchuk controller. Nintendo has also added a selection of four new titles to its budget Nintendo Selects range of games: Mario Party 8, Wii Sports Resort, Mario Power Tennis and Super Paper Mario.
Despite it's rather striking looks and low price, the Wii Mini received a mixed response from critics when initially announced, with Eurogamer providing a particularly damning review . Nevertheless, Nintendo is no doubt hopeful it can capture a whole new demographic of ultra-casual family gamers who have so far resisted the charms of the 100m-selling machine.
Removing WiFi is one thing, but killing off support for Nintendo's own Ethernet USB adaptor is quite another. Over and above that, purposefully removing 480p and component video functionality comes across as deliberately spiteful. No internet, GameCube, analogue component or 480p support nerfs the Wii Mini to a degree that makes it an unacceptable proposition to any enthusiast gamer.
We never quite bought into Nintendo's announcement that the Wii Mini would be Canadian exclusive - these console revisions aren't cheap and we assume that the platform holder will roll out the new hardware in other territories in due course. But having spent some time with the Mini, it's safe to say that we'd be quite happy if Nintendo never releases it elsewhere. Original Wii hardware is generally quite reliable and we'd recommend a used example of the older model (look for the newer RVL-101 revision) over this cut-down, fuglier revision.
I'm glad to see Eurogamer giving the Wii Mini a highly critical review. I honestly think Nintendo's reasoning for removing Internet and component video cables is that both were too confusing for the segment of the market still buying Wiis. If true, then I'm also sorry for humanity in general.
There is definitely some humour there, in bundling Mario Kart (one of the few Wii games with a decent online experience) with a system not capable of going online. They should bundle the Wii Mini with four controllers and SSB or MK, or NSBM, or Just Dance, or whatever party game they feel is popular and sell it as a party system. There's got to be a market for a cheap around the TV party system...oh wait..............
man, I use my Wii daily for Netflix. Actually we use our Wiis daily for Netflix. So I'm really hoping this isn't a sign that the service will be shut down in the US anytime soon.
noiseredux wrote:man, I use my Wii daily for Netflix. Actually we use our Wiis daily for Netflix. So I'm really hoping this isn't a sign that the service will be shut down in the US anytime soon.
As long as NetFlix is alive, you'll be able to use NetFlix on your Wii.
Unlike the PS3, you don't have to sign into anything to use NetFlix on the Wii. Right? So even if Nintendo shuts down it's own services, which it already did (Weather and News Channels, Nintendo Channel, Everybody Votes), that doesn't mean anything for NetFlix.
noiseredux wrote:man, I use my Wii daily for Netflix. Actually we use our Wiis daily for Netflix. So I'm really hoping this isn't a sign that the service will be shut down in the US anytime soon.
As long as NetFlix is alive, you'll be able to use NetFlix on your Wii.
Unlike the PS3, you don't have to sign into anything to use NetFlix on the Wii. Right? So even if Nintendo shuts down it's own services, which it already did (Weather and News Channels, Nintendo Channel, Everybody Votes), that doesn't mean anything for NetFlix.
noiseredux wrote:man, I use my Wii daily for Netflix. Actually we use our Wiis daily for Netflix. So I'm really hoping this isn't a sign that the service will be shut down in the US anytime soon.
As long as NetFlix is alive, you'll be able to use NetFlix on your Wii.
Unlike the PS3, you don't have to sign into anything to use NetFlix on the Wii. Right? So even if Nintendo shuts down it's own services, which it already did (Weather and News Channels, Nintendo Channel, Everybody Votes), that doesn't mean anything for NetFlix.
I think we talked about this in another thread too. Believe me, they would still want 1.5 million (in 2011 I think have not looked for a recent number) X $7.99.
Think about it, that is $119,850,000 per month. SHIT TON O' MONIES
