$80 controller: Nintendo announces date, price of MotionPlus
While the Nintendo Wii may be selling in huge numbers every month, players wanting more precision out of their controls have been waiting for the Wii MotionPlus, the add-on peripheral for the Wiimote that will give true 1:1 control of games. Today Nintendo has announced the release date and price of the peripheral: on June 8 you can buy the add-on for $20 alone, or with Wii Sports Resort for $49.99 on July 26. The new price of a fully decked out controller with the Wiimote, Nunhuck, and MotionPlus? $80.
The peripheral will only work with games that are coded to support it, but offering the add-on with a good example of what the controls are capable of with the new Wii Sports title should whet gamers' appetites. We had a chance to try the peripheral at E3 last year, and the precision of movement is impressive. The peripheral also changes how the controller feels in your hand; it adds a significant amount of weight and length to the Wiimote, making the whole thing feel almost like the hilt of a sword.
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