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Old 12-04-2006, 12:27 AM   #1
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The domain Wii.com

Nintendo owns the domain wii.com but I can't imagine they have for long.

That must've been a sweet deal for the owner.. Anyone got some facts?!
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:18 AM   #2
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http://domainsmagazine.com/Domains_7/domain_3257.shtml
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:19 AM   #3
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Despite there being no Wii.com website currently online, Nintendo insisted that it has no plans to buy the name.

"Wii.com is owned by Willamette Industries and to my understanding we are not planning on using that website," said a spokeswoman for Nintendo.

HAHAHAHHAHAHA

guess they changed their mind?
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:22 AM   #4
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can't nintendo just take that domain like LazyCash is implying in this thread to xangocash.com?

http://www.gfy.com/sell-and-buy-forum/683295-xangocash-com-domain-sale.html
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:25 AM   #5
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Nintendo has always used nintendo.com. Even gamecube.com redirects to Nintendo.com.
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:28 AM   #6
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That's a lot of free traffic.
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:34 AM   #7
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wii.com definetly shows a wii console over here.... so they must have made some deal somehow
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Old 12-04-2006, 01:35 AM   #8
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can't nintendo just take that domain like LazyCash is implying in this thread to xangocash.com?

http://www.gfy.com/sell-and-buy-forum/683295-xangocash-com-domain-sale.html
you get dumber by the post, don't you?
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:04 AM   #9
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It would be worth a bit, there are some real bargains here too:
http://e21.com/

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Old 12-04-2006, 02:05 AM   #10
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can't nintendo just take that domain like LazyCash is implying in this thread to xangocash.com?

http://www.gfy.com/sell-and-buy-forum/683295-xangocash-com-domain-sale.html
No idiot, because Wii are the initials of the company that originally registered and owned the domain before it was recently purchased by Nintendo.
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:08 AM   #11
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wii rhymes with pee
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:28 AM   #12
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well....i cant load the wii.com page now....seems like they dont know what their doing...
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:39 AM   #13
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I can load the page just fine.

http://wii.com
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:40 AM   #14
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well....i cant load the wii.com page now....seems like they dont know what their doing...
seems your internetz is broken...
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:45 AM   #15
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Old 12-04-2006, 02:52 AM   #16
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someone get me the the $ they paid?
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Old 12-04-2006, 03:08 AM   #17
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ya its deffantly nintendos site. they must have just made a deal
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Old 12-04-2006, 03:38 AM   #18
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interesting topic. but with a budget like what Nintendo has I'm sure they can own any domain they want to because I don't know about other planets, but at least on planet earth MONEY TALKS.
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Old 12-04-2006, 04:26 AM   #19
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interesting topic. but with a budget like what Nintendo has I'm sure they can own any domain they want to because I don't know about other planets, but at least on planet earth MONEY TALKS.
of course they can.. and they do. wii.com is owned by nintendo.

Now, can anybody give me those money figures?!
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Old 12-04-2006, 04:40 AM   #20
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LOL... nice one for nintendo!!!!
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Old 12-04-2006, 05:02 AM   #21
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wii.com goes to Nintendo branded website for me. i ono.

im currently on a Swiss/Austrian IP depending on which DB you are using.
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Old 12-04-2006, 05:03 AM   #22
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can't nintendo just take that domain like LazyCash is implying in this thread to xangocash.com?

http://www.gfy.com/sell-and-buy-forum/683295-xangocash-com-domain-sale.html
this is why people say GFY is full of idiots.
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Old 12-04-2006, 06:14 AM   #23
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still curious about the numbers..
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Old 12-04-2006, 07:46 AM   #24
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I was at a friends yesterday and we were looking for wii domains for a new project he is launching. It is amazing how many were already taken.

We found a good one though, and I will let you nerds know about it as soon as it is launched. Should be pretty fun.
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Old 12-04-2006, 08:09 AM   #26
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I had to read the full article to know what wii is referring to
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Old 12-04-2006, 09:30 AM   #27
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bump for some answers.. anybody know? $$$
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Old 12-04-2006, 10:00 AM   #28
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Old 12-04-2006, 10:04 AM   #29
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Yep, nice little earner for the company behind it
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Old 12-04-2006, 10:32 AM   #30
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interesting topic. but with a budget like what Nintendo has I'm sure they can own any domain they want to because I don't know about other planets, but at least on planet earth MONEY TALKS.
Same thing on other planets.
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The company that owns it should at least put a site with adsense on it.
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Old 12-04-2006, 10:48 AM   #32
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Maybe nintendo purchased it on the downlow or they are just renting the space until the end of the year to boost sales.

either way if nintendo's logo is on that website the owner has been paid im sure a great deal of money since he is aware of the circumstances.
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Old 12-04-2006, 11:08 AM   #33
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looks to me as Nintendo owns the domain.

http://whois.domaintools.com/wii.com

now, what did they pay for it?
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Old 12-04-2006, 11:47 AM   #34
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yes. i am the proud owner of that domain but they took me to court to get it for nothing. they even got me to pay the transfer fee :-(

At the end they brought me a dougnut to say no hard feelings.
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would be interesting to see how much nintendo paid for it.
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