Our regular snoop around retail websites has revealed a potential release date and price for the Wii. A spokesperson for the website Shopto.net has spoken to Pro-G stating that they believe the Wii will retail for £149.99 when it's released in October this year. This will be in line with prices rumoured for a few months, but the October date is marginally earlier than the November date industry insiders had expected. The information is said to come directly from Nintendo, although is subject to change before release.
That's not all. According to the spokesperson, the Xbox 360 will retail for under £200 before Christmas, although which system will fall below this key price point isn't clear. Our best guess is that it will be the Core pack, which currently retails for £210.