Common, can't be to hard to give a link to the source, now can it?

Entroper said: gamingdevil said: I hope they release a HD Wii, i'd give 300 euros to buy it.

Congrats on 1000 posts, Ent.

???

Care to explain why releasing a new color for the Wii would be foolish? 

 Everything old is new again. Sounds about right. Interesting speculation.

 http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/10587/11611/New-Nintendo-Wii-SKU-spotted.phtml

I am not going to go so far as to agree a new color would be foolish. But I don't think it is the right move for the right now. I have no doubt every Wii sent to stores between now and Dec 24 will be sold. Should they make any change to the console what so ever if it means getting one less systme out teh door? No.

Should they use these gaurenteed sales to increase profit/sell more games/ appeal to new demographics/ create attention etc. ? Yes

The Wii will be sold regardless of color. Color changes are usually done when they want to push more consoles out the door, but I don't think there is any need for that.

There is a need to sell more software, get zappers and balance boards installed, have news storeis written, take up more shelf space at stores, get more casuals to realize they need it. A new color only fills some of these goals. A new package deal would work on all of these.

Now personaly I still say they will change nothing, as I am confident that Nintendo plans on taking no chances with their golden goose and pushing out every single system they can, even if Reggie had to deliver them himself. Wii will remain the hot thing for about 6 more months and then I it's sellout days are over. (I am not calling it a fad I am just thinking that it will then be more like a regular console and sell based on it games, and less like a Tickle Me Ipod)

Since the current bundle is selling out anyway, I would guess this is a MORE expensive bundle (with extra software/hardware thrown in).

One possibility:
- $399 "Family Pack" Wii bundle
- Wii console + Wiimote + Nunchuck
- WiiSports
- WiiPlay + (2nd) Wiimote + Nunchuck
- MarioParty 8 + BBA games
- 3000 WiiPoints card

I would also love to see a Wii "gaming" pack:
- $349 "Gaming Pack" Wii bundle
- Wii console + Wiimote + Nunchuck
- WiiSports
- Metroid Prime 3
- SuperPaperMario
- 3000 WiiPoints card

...or something like that. Throwing Metroid into a Wii pack + upping the price would be a smart move. The units will sell anyway, and this artificially boosts the sales of Metroid.

Someone else touched on this, but they are copying what they did with NES. First it came out with two controllers and Super Mario Bros. Then, they kept it at the same price or like $20 more and added the gun and duckhunt, they version I got when I was 10.

Wii will be the same I bet, It will be $269 or so and have Wii Sports and Link's Crossbow game w/ the zapper. This way current owners aren't being screwed because the zapper by itself w/ link's crossbow game is $20, so it's all the same.

I doubt any color option yet. They are having too much trouble just keeping up with demand in white. Though a black model would be nice. I would have gotten that.

EDIT: Also could be some pack w/ Wii Sports and Wii Fit and Balance Board. Though that would be like $299.

 We're in trouble if next year's E3 features a motion sensing stacking robot, or a sequal to the movie Click featuring the Wiimote.

either the same wii just another color, or with the new jacket covers

Except that WiiFit isn't due out in the US until '08.

I do expect a new bundle when it hits though.

...

WiiZapper bundle may be possible - although I think it makes more sense for them to bundle in some games that aren't selling as well as they would have liked - namely BBA & Metroid.

I think WiiZapper will sell out on its own - unless they really can produce those shells for next to nothing. It would also help setup a solid install base for the WiiZapper itself?