Wii To Cost $640-$690 In Brazil?

In a recent games convention held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, an executive of Lamatel (distributor of Nintendo products in Latin America) revealed that the Wii will head on to the Brazilian shores on the first week of December.

While this may be a cause for celebration for our Carnival-loving friends, the euphoria might be cut short by the expected price point. The next-gen console is said to cost between 1,400 and 1,500 Reais. In greenback, that’s between $640 and $690. With such exorbitant price, we think that the Wii wouldn’t be too appealing to Brazilian gamers. But for sure, hardcore Ninty fans wouldn’t mind the steep price point. There’s still the import option – if our Brazilian friends are willing to shoulder high import tax, that is. No matter what option they choose, they’d still end up with a very expensive console.

We’re not quite sure if this will cheer you up, but Lamatel also confirmed that Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess will be a launch title. The problem is it’s the only launch title confirmed for the Brazilian release. We’re hoping there’ll be more.

Thanks to Mark Gonzales of NeoGaf forums for the translation.

In a recent games convention held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, an executive of Lamatel (distributor of Nintendo products in Latin America) revealed that the Wii will head on to the Brazilian shores on the first week of December.

While this may be a cause for celebration for our Carnival-loving friends, the euphoria might be cut short by the expected price point. The next-gen console is said to cost between 1,400 and 1,500 Reais. In greenback, that’s between $640 and $690. With such exorbitant price, we think that the Wii wouldn’t be too appealing to Brazilian gamers. But for sure, hardcore Ninty fans wouldn’t mind the steep price point. There’s still the import option – if our Brazilian friends are willing to shoulder high import tax, that is. No matter what option they choose, they’d still end up with a very expensive console.

We’re not quite sure if this will cheer you up, but Lamatel also confirmed that Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess will be a launch title. The problem is it’s the only launch title confirmed for the Brazilian release. We’re hoping there’ll be more.

Thanks to Mark Gonzales of NeoGaf forums for the translation.