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Article: Release date revealed: Nintendo's new console arrives Nov. 19 for $249.99

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September 16, 2006
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What you'll get When you pick up a Nintendo Wii Nov. 19, everything you need to begin playing is included in the box. In addition to the console itself, youll find: s One Wii Remote controller * One Nunchuk controller * One power cord * One composite audio/video cable * One remote sensor bar and stand * One console stand * One set of controller batteries * One copy of Wii Sports

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Rumors surrounding the release date and price of Nintendo's new home gaming console, the Wii, have been swirling since E3, when it was announced that the system would arrive sometime in 2006 for under $250.

Now those rumors can be put to rest.

After months of speculation, Nintendo this week made ...

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