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UK Wii-makes going (relatively) cheap
That VideoGame Blog — ... for the first of the GameCube remakes for Wii. Today we’ve got prices, and they are cheaper than we thought. It was initially suggested that the remakes — coming under the banner of New Control Play! — would be full priced releases, with an RRP of £39.99. However, Nintendo have explained to Eurogamer that the suggested price will be a little more reasonable. ...

"New Play Control!" GameCube-on-Wii Titles Not Full Price... or Shouldn't Be
Kombo.com — ... in spite of Nintendo's claim of a price of GBP 29.99. However, quick to perform damage control, Nintendo was quick to explain that was not the case-- not by their hand, at least. "Nintendo do not set prices. It is up to retailers at what price they sell any item for." "However, our trade price for these games will be below our usual trade price for Wii games and our present estimate of the likely retail price is in the region of GBP 29.99." -- Nintendo Europe representative, to Eurogamer Pikmin 2 and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat are slated to join Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis ...

UK New Play Control prices probably won't be quite so overinflated
Joystiq [Nintendo] — Filed under: News, ImportsNintendo has responded to UK retailers' pre-release pricing for the New Play Control editions of Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis, saying that those probably won't be the real prices -- and if they are, it's not Nintendo's doing. "It is up to retailers at what price they sell any item for," a Nintendo representative told Eurogamer. At least retailers will have a lower starting point for their prices: "However, our trade price for these games will be below our ...