Due to the depreciation of the British Pound, Nintendo will be raising the price of the Wii in the region. A company spokesman said;

“Due to the severe and continuing depreciation of the pound, we are, unfortunately, having to raise our trade price to UK retailers of Wii hardware. The price that they then offer to consumers is, of course, up to the retailers.”

The Wii currently retails at 180 GBP in the UK, a price point which will likely increase to 200 GBP. The Pound has lost around 20% of its value in 2008 alone.