Amazon opens WiiSpeak preorders
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Sep 10th 2008 at 3:34PM }
WiiSpeak isn't the kind of thing we can imagine selling in Wii Fit quantities, but it's getting hard to tell nowadays. Maybe the microphone add-on and Animal Crossing: City Folk will be overshadowed by the other big first-party release of November, and supplies will be plentiful, but why take the risk? You can now preorder your own WiiSpeak at Amazon, and rest assured that you'll be able to bitch behind Nook's back with your Wii Friends from day one. Hang around now, and you may be confined to the keyboard.
[Update: Removed potentially confusing comment]
Gallery: Animal Crossing: City Folk
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Garu @ Sep 10th 2008 3:42PM
On the same page I saw that they are also taking preorders for Wii Music!
lonesomefolly @ Sep 10th 2008 3:49PM
isn't this coming bundled with animal crossing?
Mr Khan @ Sep 10th 2008 3:54PM
I could see casual gamers going for the bundle, since the kind of casual gamer attracted to AC isn't the same kind that's attracted to Wii Music
However, i equally don't see AC pushing those kind of numbers. Numbers similar to Mario Kart, probably, but not WiiFit/Brawl numbers
guttertalk @ Sep 10th 2008 3:58PM
Has there been any official indication that users can use Wii speak outside of a game, like with the 360? If so that would require a software update.
Can anyone confirm the non-game use, yay or nay?
Moose @ Sep 10th 2008 4:27PM
I'm wondering the same thing. Because if I could use this to play Mario Kart or SSBB with other friends, that would make it worth buying. Otherwise, I'm not sure I'd have a use for it.
Tostie14 @ Sep 10th 2008 4:13PM
"You can now preorder your own WiiSpeak at Amazon for the price of free"
This is a little bit misleading, because when you go to the linked website, it's there for $29.99 by itself.
Garu @ Sep 10th 2008 4:26PM
Maybe Chris intended to say the shipping was free?
Chris Greenhough @ Sep 10th 2008 6:24PM
The way that was supposed to come across was: it costs nothing to place a preorder and secure yourself a WiiSpeak. Sorry for the confusion. ;)
helluvagood @ Sep 10th 2008 4:29PM
quite interesting, yet this speak seems for the "hardcore" users, so i dont think it will do well