Isaiah's Tech

By now, we're pretty certain that a price drop is going to hit the Nintendo Wii pretty soon. We've seen ads from Toys R Us, Target, and even Best Buy. Apparently though, a Nintendo rep has just confirmed that the Wii's price cut will be in effect on Sunday September 27th. That is all.

[Kotaku]

Just like Toys R Us and Target stated, a new Best Buy ad lists the Nintendo Wii for $199. The price drop should be coming next week, so it's only a couple of days away - and so is my birthday! But, I don't want a Wii.

[Crunch Gear]

It looks like all of the "next-gen" consoles will go through a price drop soon. According to this Toys R Us ad, the Nintendo Wii will be dropping in price to $199 USD. The ad also mentioned that the Wii price cut will be in effect starting on the week of September 27th, which is two weeks from today. We'll see what happens when that day comes.

[Kotaku]

On the official Toys "R" Us website, the Asus Eee PC MK90 Netpal has just popped up for pre-orders. This 8.9-inch netbook costs $349.99 USD. The specs of this netbook are: an 8.9-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 16GB SSD, WiFi b/g/n, 3 USB 2.0 ports, and an integrated 0.3MP webcam.

As of right now, it runs Windows XP and doesn't have an option for a 160GB HDD - like traditional netbooks out there. It weighs 2.2 pounds, which should be light enough for your kid to carry. On top of Windows XP, Asus and Disney implemented their own "parent-control features, access to Radio Disney, and custom themes from Cars and Toy Story." I have one question though. Where's the Lilo and Stitch theme?

[Slash Gear]