Are Wii Remotes Too Expensive?

[Yasinali]

i only included wii motion plus because in the future most games will be wm+ compatible!

[maliciousruler]

I am going to say yes... this is because there is no reason for them to be that high because they would sell many more if they just had them at a lower price

[Xander]

Technically, you don't have to buy 4 full controllers because the Wii comes with one plus a nunchuck.

Then motion pluses are going to come with games like Wii sports resort and Red Steel 2.

In US dollars, the remote is $40, plus $20, so that's $60 for a controller, plus $25 for motion plus equals $75 times three, $125 and then add $25 again for a motion plus to come with the first controller and you get $150 for a full set of controllers with motion plus.

Which is why it's money saving to buy the games that are bundled with motion plus. So, if you buy Wii Sports resort for $50 (yes, bundled with the motion plus) you save $25 so that goes back to $125, then you buy Red Steel 2, another $25 saved (assuming it costs $50 or less, as Wii games usually do), then that's only $100 for a full set of controllers.

Plus, remember what you are paying for. The controller has more than jut buttons and gyroscopes in it, it also has a flash memory to store information on it plus it has a built in speaker while keeping rumble. That little controller does quite a lot.

[TRICOURAGE]

Originally Posted by Xander Plus, remember what you are paying for. The controller has more than jut buttons and gyroscopes in it, it also has a flash memory to store information on it plus it has a built in speaker while keeping rumble. That little controller does quite a lot.

I never thought of that. There is more to those controllers than meets the eye.

Is it confirmed that Sports Resort will only be $50, cause Animal crossing was more with wii speak than without, right.

[David]

Yea :P that will be same price as normal then?

[SonX]

It's expensive, but worth it

[Freezing Beast]

I wouldn't say expensive..... it costs a little to much than it should but it's not as near as expensive as xbox and ps controllers.

[McMuffim]

Well It is a little over priced, yes. I mean I think if they lowered the price a bit, then I'm sure Nintendo would sell more remotes and get the same amount of money or even more then they do now.

[TRICOURAGE]

Originally Posted by McMuffim Well It is a little over priced, yes. I mean I think if they lowered the price a bit, then I'm sure Nintendo would sell more remotes and get the same amount of money or even more then they do now.

I wouldnt be so sure. Remotes are kind of things that you have to have a need for to get. They might sell some more, but they wouldnt be able to lower the price to far and still make the same amount of money.

[ShinyMewtwo]

They are, but they are worth it. They don't break easily and they have cool features. It would be nice to lower the price though

[Jake]

The wii motes are way to much money they cost like $40 here also. But my friend just got the wii and he had to go and buy those not coming with the wii because Nintendo did not put controllers in his wii that he bought so he went out and bought all that he needed.

-Jake

[carlosjfer]

It is a bit expensive, but i think its fair... Look at the 360 and ps3 controllers...theyre more expensive. Wiimotes arent very expensive really. It isnt much of a problem for me, but a lower price wouldnt hurt