For whatever it's worth, Nintendo is still denying any price cut:
http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=96783
"We currently have no plans to cut the price of Wii. Current talk of price cuts is rumour and speculation. This is rumour and speculation as Nintendo have made no announcements on price. Furthermore this is most likely retailer led much in the same way retailers in the UK offer price promotions on our products." - Nintendo rep
I'm not sure if this actually clears anything up, since I'd expect Nintendo to deny a rumoured price drop until it's officially announced, but it does suggest that this might just be a special promotion after all.
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