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Oct 10
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The e-tailer Amazon has slashed the price of the Nintendo Wii to £139.99 in the UK, down from £179.99.
The Amazon bundle includes one wireless controller and the game Wii Sports and seems to be a way to clear stock for the more expensive Wii MotionPlus bundle.
That bundle will sell for £179.99 and include Wii MotionPlus, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort.
Some retailers have increased the price of the Wii Sports Resort bundle, given low supply and high demand, with Play.com even charging £199.99 for it.
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Nintendo’s DSi became the fourth fastest-selling console in UK history over its opening weekend, according to GfK-ChartTrack data. The handheld’s performance even eclipsed the debut sales numbers of the original DS – only being outdone by the opening weekends of PSP, PS3 and Wii. In unit terms, it outsold all other consoles combined over the weekend – including PS3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360.
Wii owners who are looking forward to yet another interesting peripheral this summer can check out the Riiflex from Power Play – this pair of dumbbells actually intend to build your musles while you wave the Wiimote around, weighing in at 2-pounds each for $35. The Riiflex not only works with any game on the Wii, it will also make for a nice companion gift with Wii Fit. It may even make it to the UK.
According to an interview with Gamasutra, GameStop has said they finally have enough Nintendo Wii supply to keep up with demand. 
