Steffen_Shook October 20, 2009 Tech, Wii 166 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

Console manufacturers have released multiple color schemes for their systems, whether it is black, white, or silver. Nintendo has made a black Wii, but only for Japan (released in August of this year as Sony and Nintendo often favor their home nation over others).

Today Nintendo announced they are finally releasing a black version of their family-oriented console, a limited edition to be released in the UK and Ireland first on November 6th. Two weeks later on November 20th, the console will be released in the rest of Europe. Nintendo’s Senior Product Manager Rob Lowe says “We are keen to launch the black Wii in time for the Christmas sales season and this starts slightly earlier in the UK and Republic of Ireland [than elsewhere].”

The system will be bundled with all black accessories – Wii Remote, WiiMotionPlus and Nunchuk as well as Wii Sports Resort and Wii Sports. Also to be launched at the same time will be the Classic Controller Pro, which will be an enhanced version of the Wii’s Classic Controller. Standard Wii accessories will be available in black at the same time as well.

No official word yet on a US release date, however our press release stated that Nintendo often releases products in Europe before the US (which refers to Nintendo’s possible intentions to release the system in the US). Stay tuned for more info.