Wii Mini Announced for Dec. 7 (Canada only) - $99, no online, no GCN support

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

I think the timing is off
It's either too early or too late.

Should have come in the last 2-3 years to help prop up falling Wii sales.
Or come next year as a cheap alternative.

But as you mentioned launching right around the Wii U is a baffling decisions.

That said, it isn't a BAD decision. Just a poorly timed one. And I think Mini is kind of a known quantity.

I don't see people getting the Mini and the U confused, but we shall see. Also curious that Canada seems to be the test market for this thing

The thing I was imagining is kids telling their parents they want "the new Wii", but not "that new wii."

Parent goes into store, tells store person they want "the new Wii," store person has to try to explain the difference.