According to a secret industry insider from Nintendo, the Wii will be released NEXT WEEK, August 13, to be exact.
"We gotta keep this offa the record," the source told TheFeed while adjusting his red 'M' hat and leaping over an angry turtle, "Nintendo wanted to really shock'a people and give them a summer they won't forget. I'm totally not allowed to tell anyone, but Luigi and I talked about it, and we don't care anymore."
Pre-orders are being taken now by EB games, Target, Amazon.com and other major retailers.
Okay, I made that up.
Really, Nintendo is quashing the internet rumor-mill that's been swirling around their next-gen system. for the past couple weeks. Here's the official word: According to Nintendo There will be a major Nintendo ANNOUNCMENT in September. Not the release of the thing.
I predict a pre-Christmas Wii release or heads will seriously roll at Nintendo.