The latest in the string of console price cuts went live today; you can now officially get a Wii for $199, which is $50 off the previous lowest price. As if that weren’t enough to get you to buy, Amazon hopes to be your retailer of choice. The online seller is offering a $25 gift card with every Wii purchase.

You have just under a week to take advantage of the deal, which is only good through October 3rd. You should also make sure you’re buying the console directly from Amazon as third party vendors don’t count toward the deal. You can expect to receive your gift card 10 days or so after purchase, effectively reducing the cost of your next game by 50%.

There was a Target ad. There was a Toys R Us ad. There was a Walmart Ad. There was a really poorly kept secret Nintendo has finally officially confirmed. Yup, the Wii is getting a price cut this weekend, down from $250 to $200 on September 27th.

This marks the first time in the console’s three-year lifespan that Nintendo has stooped to price cuts. That’s a pretty impressive show of consumer demand. You can get the newly priced console over the weekend with the same contents it has shipped with since day one.
Japan will see the price reduction October 1st. Guess who’s laughing now, Japan? Yeah, it’s us. We might not get a black Wii, but we get the price cut first. Oh wait, yours is still better.