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Nintendo Finally Plays the Color Card: Black Wii, Red DSi to Hit Japan This Summer

June 03, 2009 in Press Release comments 14

Nintendo of Japan, in a press release today, announced new colors for their current hardware, which will both release in Japan this summer.

The Wii will now see a version in a black color, and will launch on August 1st at the same price of 25,000 yen as a regular white Wii. Additionally, black Wii Remotes, black Nunchuks and the Classic Controller Pro (both black and white) will also go on sale at that time.

The DSi will also see its sixth hardware color, using red. The red DSi will launch on July 11th, and will retail for the regular retail price of 18,900 yen.

Akira_EX via nintendo.co.jp »
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  • 0
    chautemoc Jun 4, 09
    The black Wii is like the white Wii's evil twin. Very ominous.
  • 0
    Akira_EX Jun 4, 09
    The Red DSi launches the same day as Dragon Quest IX.
    • 0
      MusiKon Jun 4, 09
      Please don't joke like that. I don't want DQIX to be the next Duke.
      • 0
        Akira_EX Jun 4, 09
        I'm not joking. DQIX's Japanese release date in July 11th.
        • 0
          MusiKon Jun 4, 09
          DQIX has been quiet for ages, and might possibly be hit by another delay. That's what has me worried.
        • 0
          dwg14390 Jun 4, 09
          I think that its being bundled with the wii??

          Yeah Akira EX didn't you show some pics of a bundle with Dragon Quest?
          Well either way looks like its being bundled baby!

          Oh but I already have the wii....dammit nintendo...
  • 2
    McClubbin Jun 4, 09
    The black Wii just reeks of sexiness.

    On a different note, it's about time this happened. How many years has it been since they teased us with that image of multicolor Wiis?
  • 2
    Aussie Legend* Jun 4, 09
    Once you go black, you don't go back
  • 0
    FinalFantasyFanaticc Jun 4, 09
    Wondered how long it would take nintendo to milk the colours for the Wii.

    Next they'll be releasing blue, green, red, aqua blue etc etc.

    Always the same ; ;
  • 0
    dwg14390 Jun 4, 09
    fail.

    I am a hardcore ninty fan.

    I demand Purple to be the next color.
  • 0
    Xenctuary Jun 4, 09
    Aw man, I want a black Wii.
  • 0
    Sakuraba Neku Jun 5, 09
    I am totally gonna buy all the black wii controllers when they come out here.
  • 0
    JugJug Jun 5, 09
    Sigh, I am not going to buy this black wii. Unless I can somehow just trade in my old wii for a new one.
  • 0
    King_X2 Jun 7, 09
    I would love a black Wii; it looks more sleek and stylish to me, even if it's just simply a different color of the original. Sadly, I already have a Wii and don't plan on buying a black one for the sake of its appearance.

    DSi looks cool. I love red.

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