GameStop to offer rainchecks for Wii consoles
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While it might not be as good as actually getting a Wii for Christmas, Nintendo and GameStop have joined forces to help consumers get their hand on one...eventually.
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If you want a new video game for the holidays, you may have fewer shopping days left than you think. Though two weekends remain till Christmas, observers expect the already-slim odds of finding a Sony PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii to fall precipitously after this weekend.
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Nintendo's next-generation game console Wii will arrive on time and at prices lower than its rivals, the company said Thursday.
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Nintendo provided further guidance on the release of the Wii on Thursday, including announcing a price and release date as well as accessories to ship with the console. The Wii will launch first in the United States on November 19.
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If you're snowed in when it comes to landing a Wii, a rain check may be just the ticket to weather the storm.
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Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) said on  Friday it will launch a "rain check" program to deliver the Wii  in January to shoppers who can't get hold of the game console  due to inventory shortages over the holiday season.
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International Business Machines   Corp. IBM.N said on Thursday it has begun shipping the   microchips for Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s 7974.OS new Wii console.
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Mario Kart en-route too Make a note in your diary and start limbering up, because Nintendo has finally revealed that both the Wii Fit and Mario Kart video games will hit the UK in April.â¦
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(InfoWorld) - In an effort to duck criticism that its remote controllers can fly across the room when wrist straps break, Nintendo Co. Ltd. is offering free replacements for that part of its new Wii video gaming console. Carefully avoiding the term "recall," Nintendo made the move before any regulatory agency could step in. The replacement could affect up to 3.2 million straps, according to the Associated Press. Nintendo did not return calls for comment. Shortly after Wii consoles began selling on Nov. 20, North American customers began reporting failures of the strap that holds Nintendo's wireless gaming controls to players' wrists. A key difference between Wii and its rivals, the Microsoft Corp. Xbox 360 and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PlayStation 3, is that players can use Nintendo's wireless remote to, for instance, virtually roll bowling balls or swat tennis balls. "We have received some reports that when consumers swing the Wii Remote with the original version of the wrist-strap using excessive force and accidentally let go, the cord connecting the controller to the wrist strap can break, potentially causing the Wii Remote to strike bystanders or objects," Nintendo said in a statement on its Web site. "For example, in Wii Sports bowling, the proper way to let go of the ball while bowling is to release the "B" button on the Wii RemoteâDO NOT LET GO OF THE Wii REMOTE ITSELF. If you are having so much fun that you start perspiring, take a moment to dry your hands." Nintendo's offer does not affect all of its Wii consoles, as the company had already begun shipping them with an improved strap by early December, the company said. Nintendo posted a photo of the difference between the two versions at its Web site. Nintendo plans to begin shipping the replacement straps by Dec. 21, and expects customers to receive them within five to nine days, the company said. Customer who have an original version of the part can request a free replacement through Nintendo's site. The company added this new warning to a list of possible dangers for Wii users. Since the Wii has added a physical dimension to virtual games, many of the precautions could relate to any real-world sport. For instance, Nintendo warns Wii users to clear rooms of furniture before swinging the controller, and to beware of repetitive motion injuries and of console and TV screen damage. Â
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Nintendo Co. of Redmond, Wash., says its new hand-held videogame device will be available in the United States in time for the holiday retail season.
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Retailer's Japanese arm posts product page for hotly anticipated game console.
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Nintendo plans to make available a customized version of the Opera browser for its Wii console on Friday, the company said Tuesday. Downloads until June of next year will be free, and 500 Wii points afterwards.
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Hobby and student game makers are getting a chance to make games for the Wii console.
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By Jelena Skopelja, Daily News, New York  Dec. 17--A shortage of Nintendo's wildly popular Wii video console has  some holiday shoppers on the hunt.  "We've looked everywhere," said Valerie Tyson, who had children Justin,  9, and Claire, 6, in tow yesterday.
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TOKYO/LOS ANGELES  - Nintendo Co. Ltd.   said on Friday it will voluntarily exchange 3.2 million straps  for its "Wii" game console controller following reports of  damaged TVs and minor physical injuries caused by flying  "Wiimotes."
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) on  Thursday said it plans to begin selling its new video game  console Wii in the U.S. on November 19 as it girds for a  three-way showdown this holiday shopping season against  Microsoft and Sony.
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Video game maker  Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS) said on Wednesday its hit Wii  console will still be hard to find on store shelves this  holiday season, more than a year after its debut.