Wii Remote covers to cost Nintendo US $18 million

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Nintendo’s move to offer free covers for the Wii Remote is predicted to cost the company US$18 million. Nintendo expects to ship 20 million of them worldwide, though it is not clear if this figure includes those bundled with consoles/remotes.

Nintendo representatives have stated that the spend is expected to have no effect on the company’s bottom line. Such is life when your company invented a dual-screen money-printing machine.

via Infendo

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