Wii Mini Coming in December?

Best Buy may have confirmed a recent rumor that Nintendo will release a pint-sized version of its six-year-old Wii console in December. Box art for the black and red Wii Mini appeared on the Best Buy.ca website. It remains unclear how much the Wii Mini will cost, and in which markets it will appear.

More news to come.

***UPDATE***

Wii Mini will indeed launch on December 7, 2012. The system has been completely redesigned. It now features a manual release top-loading system, which is designed partly to provide a longer lifespan -- since it relies on less hardware to load and eject discs. The system will sell for $99, and comes with a console, sensor bar, and a red MotionPlus controller with Nunchuk. Please note: the system has no internet connectivity options or Gamecube support; however it features full functionality and compatibility with the Wii library.

Best Buy Canada will be accepting pre-orders starting today.