By: Jon Christensen on July 19th, 2009 pm31 10:28 pm
When Nintendo first broke the news that they would be releasing a new expansion for their Wiimote, many people were wondering how would it sell. Two years later, the device finally was available in stores but only two games would utilize it during the launch. With the amount of games and the economic slowdown, some figured it would be difficult for Nintendo to sell the MotionPlus for the first month or so. Those predictions seemed a little off.
According to engadget, Nintendo has managed to sell 169,000 MotionPlus units with little or no advertising. And guess what? The numbers don’t reflect Tiger Woods 10, which sold about 272,400 and many of the ones moved came bundled with the MotionPlus. Not bad eh?
The best news for Nintendo might not be the amount of units sold, but the fact their flagship title which requires MotionPlus in order to play comes out this week. Of course we’re talking about Wii Sports Resorts.
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By: Jon Christensen on April 21st, 2009 pm30 2:39 pm
We have already known that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 along with EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis for the Wii, will fully support MotionPlus. The golf title is scheduled to be released about about a month before Wii Sports Resort, which comes bundled with the accessory. However, when the MotionPlus is shipped to stores around the same as Tiger Woods, not many games will utilize it.
Because of this dilemma, both EA and Nintendo have teamed together and will bundle Tiger Woods PGA and MotionPlus. The package, according to Peter Moore is and “exclusive and limited-time offer” and will cost $59.99, which is $10 more than an actual Wii game. Although if you are a cheapskate, you can still purchase the ‘regular’ edition for $49.99.
EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis comes out a little later this summer, but EA has already announced a similar bundle for the game.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 will be shipped to stores on June 16th, and the standalone MotionPlus accessory will be available on June 8th.
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