“We were aware of that technology (the gryoscopic chips made by Invensense) at the time we designed the original Wii. But the cost would have been too high for the business model. It would have been unacceptable.” – Reggie Fils-Aime

This is a good example of what just two years does in the life of technology. If something cost to much just wait a year, and it will be half the price.

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