Even though we all know by now that the Nintendo Wii will retail for $249.99 USD when it launches this November, that’s never the amount you really spend once you buy all your games and accessories.

The folks over at N-Sider have gone through the trouble to build a handy Wii Cost Calculator to help you figure out what the real damage will be. For example, I plan on picking up a Wii, one extra remote and nunchuk as well as a few intriguing launch titles (Rayman Raving Rabbids, Elebits and Red Steel), then add on Illinois tax, my total is $488.69. What’s your total?
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