Nintendo Announces Japanese Wii Price - €225/$225

@ 2006/05/25
Nintendo has revealed to Famitsu.com, at the company's recent press conference unveiling its financial results, that Wii would arrive in Japanese stores with a maximum price tag of 25,000 yen. After taking in account various factors, the conversion to other currencies comes down to a launch price of: 225 dollars, 225 euros, and 150 pounds

Comment from TheTarget @ 2006/05/25
I already know that the Nintendo Wii will probably be the only next-generation console that I purchase. In fact, I may actually buy one for my younger brother (who is 7 years old).

I had a blast playing the console during E3 a couple of weeks ago.