Wii Price Drops and Mii Toys

By Thomas Ward

I’m not a hardcore gamer, but I do love my Nintendo Wii gaming console. With each movement of the Wii remote, I feel as though I am part of the game. And, with the recent price drop implemented by Nintendo, I think many more will come to love this gaming console, as well.

Oh, you didn’t know about the recent price drop? Seems the console has not been performing as well this year as it has in past years, and Nintendo will be dropping the price in an effort to revitalize interest, much like Microsoft did with the Xbox 360 and Sony did at the recent launch of the PS3 Slim.

In addition to dropping the price of their Wii gaming console, Nintendo has also revitalized interested in the console by licensing a large number of their properties, including the Mii avatar system found exclusively on the console.

One that managed to catch my eye while browsing online are the wedding cake toppers, available at CustomBobble.com. These adorable, and almost life-like, renditions of your digital creations can be yours for the relatively high price of $200 (anyone else find it ironic that having a Mii on your wedding cake costs almost as much as a Wii itself?). Of course, you can also pay more and add some extra features, like a voice recorder, the ability to change the clothing color (currently available in black and white only), and making an identical matching set for collection purposes.

Even though the cost is very steep, I would highly recommend this product to anyone who wishes to celebrate both their wedding and their fanboy status on their special day.

So, my question to you is this:  could wedding cake toppers and price cuts place the Nintendo Wii back in its place as “king of the gaming consoles”? Leave your thoughts and insights (as well as links to other unusual Nintendo licensed products) in the comments below!

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