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Nintendo has saved us from onling gaming fees!

Mr. Fils-Aimee recently stated in an interview with USA Today that "[Nintendo] will offer online-enabled games that the consumers will not have to pay a subscription fee for. They'll be able to enjoy that right out of the box. The Wii console is going to be Wi-Fi enabled, so essentially, you'll be able to plug it in and go. It won't have hidden fees or costs.” Taking their cue from the sucess of their free WiFi service for the DS, Nintendo is bringing the service to their big boy console.

Of course, as of now, no information has been revealed as to the mechanics of the WiiConnect24 online service, other than that it will utilize WiFi and, as its name suggests, will be constantly active. Now that the price issue has been settled, the big question that remains is whether or not the system will use the inefficient Friend Codes of the DS, or whether it will simply or even eschew them all together.

In the same interview, Reggie decidedly denied that Nintendo is supporting the so called "Wii60", which is the name given to the situation of an Xbox360 and a Wii together costing as much as the PS3. The interweb is abuzz with this concept. “I'd much rather have the consumer buy a Wii, some accessories and a ton of games versus buying any of my competitor's products," he responded.