Nintendo: We're "Not Fans" of Forced Wii Bundles

The top brass at Nintendo has a message to retailers forcing pricey Wii bundles on frantic holiday shoppers: Don't do it.

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told Reuters (via Ars Technica) that he's aware some retailers are taking advantage of chronic Wii shortages by only selling bundled versions of the console — including extra controllers and games that you may or may not want. Those bundles can easily cost double the official $250 list price for the Wii console itself.

"Retailers have already been given feedback that we are not big fans of [forced bundles]," Fils-Aime said. Asked if Nintendo would pull its stock of Wiis from offending stores, Fils-Aime simply said, "We don't have to remind retailers of the strength we have right now. We are simply making an observation and that reinforces our point quite nicely with retailers." Translation: We won't for now, but we could.

In the meantime, how should you handle retailers who will only sell Wii bundles? Ars Technica has a nice set of tips, including: stay calm, get the manager's name, contact Nintendo, or simply walk out the door. Click through to read the entire list.

Related:
Nintendo is against forced Wii bundles: here's how you help [Ars Technica]
Score a Wii This Weekend — Or Buy a Rain Check? [Yahoo! Tech]