UK price point for Wii will be in line with US and Japan - Nintendo

A Nintendo UK spokesperson has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that the Wii console will go on sale in Europe at around the same price point as has been announced for the US and Japan.

Nintendo stated yesterday that the Wii will cost YEN 25,000 or less (GBP 120) and USD 250 or less (just under GBP 135) when it hits stores later this year. A spokesperson has now told GI.biz that "UK pricing will be in line with Japan and the US."

However, it seems probable that the console will cost slightly more due to UK VAT - with a price point of around GBP 150 looking likely.

Nintendo has confirmed plans to ship 6 million Wii units by the end of March 2007. However, allocation figures for each territory have yet to be revealed.