STOP THE PRESSES! THE WII IS NOT DEAD.

[L___E___T]

Yeah it just needs that logo colour changed and Nintendo in white

Did you see the JP version yet?

[petik1]

Did you see the JP version yet?

What JP version?

[P]

I do not see the appeal, as it lost all the good features of the original Wii, including the sd card slot, usb ports, and internet capabilities. Why would you want it, its more close to the extremely old gamecube in the really cut down state.

I also agree. I guess that no internet connection capabilities also means no Virtual Console or Wiiware and with no Gamecube controller ports you have to play games like Smash Bros with Classic Controller or Wiimote. It's like a Famicom without FDS capabilities. It's like... like a NES.

[Lum]

Did you see the JP version yet?

What JP version?

Since the Wii without Gamecube ports was not sold in Japan, I don't expect they'll have this design either.

[L___E___T]

I will be very suprised if it's Canada only for a good amount of time.  
The Canadian market itself isn't enough to support the R&D on this redesign, seems pretty obvious to me other territories will be announced soon.

[MarioMania]

Again, why buy this..at $100

You could get Wii for $50 with Gamecube BC

[egg_sanwich]

Top-Loader NES/New Famicom.
Super Nintendo Jr./Super Famicom Jr.

Nintendo has always offered redesigns of their systems, and they always end up being worth more than their common counterparts in the future due to rarity.

Don't get me wrong, I like to play my games not look at them on a shelf. But damn... I could look at that thing all day. And for less than a day's wage... I'll take it!

[Frank_fjs]

Top-Loader NES/New Famicom.

Nintendo has always offered redesigns of their systems, and they always end up being worth more than their common counterparts in the future due to rarity.

Speaking specifically about the AV Famicom, I don't think they're worth more due to being rare but due to their improved functionality. The mini Wii is the opposite in that rather than improving on features it limits them.

Regarding what they'll be worth in the future, I can't see it being anything to be concerned about. Maybe in 20 years time they'll command $300 if they're still working, but who really cares?

It is funny how prices fluctuate with time though. E.g. My original Wii cost me around $300 brand new, now it's worth $50 if I'm lucky and in 10 years it will probably be worth $300 again.

[egg_sanwich]

Speaking specifically about the AV Famicom, I don't think they're worth more due to being rare but due to their improved functionality. The mini Wii is the opposite in that rather than improving on features it limits them.

Ok, but how's this for functionality? Mount this thing in your bathroom, your Honda Civic, or your Grandpa's RV! Wii anywhere!

[nintendodork]

It's not like this kind of thing is new for Nintendo.  Something that hasn't been mentioned here yet is the Game Boy Micro.  Essentially the same concept, and people bought that (I think).  I think they should have left in the internet connectivity, but then it'd pretty much be the revised Wii they released in Europe already.

Since the Wii without Gamecube ports was not sold in Japan, I don't expect they'll have this design either.

Never doubt anything L__E__T says without good reason.

[L___E___T]

I'm no luminary, but the Wii revision wasn't a massive one until now.  It doesn't make sense to design something like this for a sole country like canada, I think it's just bad timing around the WiiU launch if anything, reckon you'll see it announced for other territories quite soon in the new year.

Yes Canada has poor internet options, but a whole new recase and internal redesign is a big spend on Nintendo's part to then sell it in only one country.  You're basically spending more money to then try and recoup it even slower.  You could just do a price cut and save all that risk.

[crade]

From what I can tell it's more like a test..  If it does well here, they'll sell it elsewhere.. 
According to Nintendo, there are "currently no plans to expand it to other markets"

but is there really a market for a barely cheaper wii that is completely crippled?  Maybe a few collectors I guess, but I hope canadians are smarter than that..

It can't even play virtual console for goodnes sake.  I'd prefer it no disc drive myself.

[petik1]

Just announced today! The Wii mini 2! Disc drive removed for cost cutting purposes. Now stare at your Wii menu for cheaper than ever!

[L___E___T]

Crade, Nintendo don't do tests in that way.  If it was a test, they'd have spent all that money on R&D and production, which is a big risk.  Market tests like that are done through research and sometimes small pocket launches, though you don't see the NYC NES market test for example so much anymore, not with a company this size.

Nintendo's line is basically a no comment.  The VC didn't generate a lot of money and I have a feeling they'll switch it all over to WiiU soon as well to be honest.

[crade]

There is some comment from Nintendo, but it's only moderatly helpful, heres an interview with a rep from Nintendo Canada:

"
no other region is currently planning on carrying the console. That decision, Ryan said, happened at "very high levels."
"

"It's not the fact that there's red in it, and we love red in Canada," Ryan said. "That's not it at all. It's just, we're the market that's been chosen to launch this product, and no other territories has made the announcement that they're launching it. Whether or not we're a test market will have to be seen, but we plan on it working really well."

http://www.polygon.com/2012/12/5/3728780/wii-mini-lost-online-functionality-other-wii-features-to-stay-under

Lots of people like to think that they will switch the VC over to the wii-u..  If it's actually true that it doesn't generate much money, I think people are just being hopeful.  I don't know why people would think they would invest more into it if they think it has been working out badly.