Wii accessories and games markup price details (and pictures)

After weeks of rumored Wii launch details and even more rumors, it’s nice to have something to look at, isn’t it? The folks over at Engadget have managed to get their hands on the CompUSA hardware and software markup sheet for the Wii and its accessories and games.

You’ve all heard your online friends saying that the Wii’s low price is a strong factor, and now you can see it for yourselves. We’re this close to digging for change under the couch, because it’ll probably be enough to get a controller! Here’s what they got (the price on the left is the retail price, and the price on the right is the cost), and we included the markup difference for you guys.

WII CONSOLE – 249.99 / 237.50 difference: 12.49
WII REMOTE CONTROLL – 39.99 / 32.00 difference: 7.99
WII POINTS CARD – 24.99 / 17.00 difference: 7.99
WII CLASSIC CONTROLLER – 19.99 / 14.50 difference: 5.49
WII NUNCHUK CONTROLLER – 19.99 / 14.50 difference: 5.49
WII GPAK ORGANIZER&TRAVEL – 29.99 / 18.95 difference: 11.04
WII RAYMAN RAVING RABIDS – 49.99 / 41.22 difference: 8.77
WII THE LEGEND OF ZELDA:TW – 49.99 / 40.00 difference: 9.99
WII RED STEEL REVOLUTION – 49.99 / 41.22 difference: 8.77

And, as you can see, the console’s markup comes out to only 12.49 US dollars, while the the markup for games is less than 10 or 9 bucks.

By the way, scroll down and see the Wii Dog Tags and Lapel Pins. Huh? Maybe these tags go on your Wiimotes so you can keep track of which controller belongs to you? You know, just in case everybody’s Wiimote flies off at the same time (just kidding, people; we have yet to find a single documented case of flying Wii remote). Anyway, we’re blathering, so on to the images (click on where it says “Full Article” below to see them, OK?).