Will The Wii Be Region-Free? Even Nintendo Doesn't Know.

[Ikohn4ever]

Clearly, the success of Nintendo DS has offered a lot of lessons about what works in the marketplace -- and we certainly intend to keep our fans satisfied. For the Wii system, we are finalizing all the relevant details and will be making announcements in the coming months. We know that isn't what you all want to hear (or read) but at least we are being honest! We will share a lot of ways people can play globally, regionally, without boundaries. You're right that the region-free approach has proved to be a successful and attractive feature for Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection on Nintendo DS -- we have even blown the doors off our own anticipated numbers! Cost, ease-of-use and player privacy are the three things that were a focus for us with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Those priorities also will apply to the Wii system.



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this would be money for the small but hardcore importing crowd, though i still doubt it will happen

[megaseadramon]

I really hope it happens because I have a few import gamecube game that I could just play on the wii instead of digging out my gamecube just to play imports.

[Ikohn4ever]

I really hope it happens because I have a few import gamecube game that I could just play on the wii instead of digging out my gamecube just to play imports.

well backwards compat importing is even on a different level, they could easily have Wii games region free and keep the cubes region players, anything is possible