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by Talez » 08 Sep 2006 09:14 am
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Included on the site, as spotted by consumer website GameSpot, is a Wii “Controller Glove” for $9.99, a “HD Premium Component Cable” for $59.99 and a “S-Video Premium AV Cable” for $39.99.
$60?!? FOR A COMPONENT CABLE?!?
This better be some sort of sick joke.
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by Seraph » 08 Sep 2006 09:20 am
I think I paid 46.99 for my component GC cable, and it doesn't even have the audio outputs on it, just the video.
So that price seems reasonable... well, no, obviously it doesn't sound reasonable, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's what they charge.
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by selfish » 08 Sep 2006 09:27 am
more importantly, who the hell is going to buy an svideo cable for $40?
and what is this "controller/power glove"?
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by Seraph » 08 Sep 2006 09:47 am
Well that'll depend on whether or not the AU Wii supports S-video - the GC didn't.
As for the controller glove, I'm guessing it's a shell for the remote to turn it into a "normal" controller for use with "normal" games.
Either that, or some sort of protective case/pouch.
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by Ben » 08 Sep 2006 10:23 am
That's pretty exxy, but I suppose you can't really do much other than pay it, because I'm certainly not going to be playing in composite.
I'm still going to import the Wii, I just hope the power pack is external so I can replace the american one + stepdown converter with an ausssie one just for ease of use like the gammacoob.
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by GreyWizzard » 08 Sep 2006 10:46 am
I'll have a cry for a bit, and then pay it.
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by Shaneus » 08 Sep 2006 12:26 pm
Wait... is that USD?
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by Talez » 08 Sep 2006 12:29 pm
Yes
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by lestat » 08 Sep 2006 12:35 pm
Wii “Controller Glove”
nfans giving the controller glove some love.
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by Ben » 08 Sep 2006 12:40 pm
Talez wrote: Yes
Wait, WHAT?!
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by General Chaos » 08 Sep 2006 01:47 pm
Don't panic the cable wont be supported here.
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by Ben » 08 Sep 2006 01:57 pm