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Wii wireless router headed to Japan

Nintendo has announced that it will be releasing the Nintendo WiFi Network Adapter, a wireless router for the Wii and DS consoles, in Japan later this month.

The adapter was created to "streamline the process of getting your console online", and will hit Japan on September 18th with a 5,800 yen price tag, about $50 USD.



According to the pictures over at Famitsu, the router is very small and will work with the Wii, DS, PCs and most likely other consoles such as the Xbox 360 and PS3. The adapter also has three switch options, "Router", "Bridge" and "Auto".

Although this news may be exciting to some we are still waiting on Nintendo's solution to its Wii memory problem. Hard drive coming anytime soon?

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 9 Sep 2008 13:18

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• 7 comments

• ZippyDSM

  Dose it cost 100?
  
  Can we get a HDD add on that has a HDMI out put and upconverter on it too please?

  9.9.2008 15:07 #1

• Dragula96

  Originally posted by ZippyDSM: Dose it cost 100?
  
  Can we get a HDD add on that has a HDMI out put and upconverter on it too please?
  Yea, just like the Microsoft's add on eh? I wonder if there will be a shortage of these things as well.
  
  Customer: Do you have any Wii WiFi network adapters in stock?
  
  Best Buy Associate: No, we are currently out of stock.
  
  
  Quote:The adapter was created to "streamline the process of getting your console online"I thought the Wii already had a wireless card built into it - obviously people are already online?

  9.9.2008 15:28 #2

• SProdigy

  Is this the same one that's already out in the US? It's basically a USB WiFi access point.

  9.9.2008 15:40 #3

• Dragula96

  Originally posted by SProdigy: Is this the same one that's already out in the US? It's basically a USB WiFi access point.http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1217892_1124.html

  9.9.2008 15:51 #4

• susieqbbb

  Yes and no!!!
  
  The new router from what i have heard is a wireless g router where the nintendo wifi adapter was a wireless b device.
  
  I have a wireless g router and my wii has never run faster it is like having a wii on crack.

  9.9.2008 22:35 #5

• Dragula96

  Originally posted by susieqbbb: Yes and no!!!
  
  The new router from what i have heard is a wireless g router where the nintendo wifi adapter was a wireless b device.
  
  I have a wireless g router and my wii has never run faster it is like having a wii on crack.You smoke crack?
  

  
  

  10.9.2008 09:47 #6

• mike.m

  If its supports Wireless N and works for the 360, I will definately get this, the one made by microsoft for the 360 is just horribly slow.

  11.9.2008 20:30 #7