Nintendo pushes back DVD-playing Wii for Japan, again

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by Donald Melanson, posted Jun 30th 2008 at 4:08PM

While those of us 'round these parts have pretty much given up on the idea of a DVD-playing Wii a long time ago, folks in Japan have had some cause for hope based on promises from the company that such a system was, in fact, headed for the country sooner or later. It seems like they're now about to enter the acceptance phase as well, however, as Nintendo has just announced yet another delay to the system with no word about an eventual release date. According to IGN, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata would only go so far as to say that due continuing worldwide supply constraints on the current Wii, "the priority is on the current model." One thing getting a boost in availability, however, is the Nintendo DS 1Seg TV tuner, which Nintendo says will get a retail release next month after previously only being available online.

[Via Joystiq]

Source:: http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/30/nint ... pan-again/

I think DVD isn't that big of a deal for most people since a lot of people own DVD players. But, it be a nice feature to have.