First, the good news. All you chubbies swilling down Slurpees, Big Bites, and Beef Taquitos can work off those extra calories with your Wii wand. Masters of convenience 7-Eleven will be giving away 711 Wiis as part of a promotional contest this holiday season.

The bad news? Price point confusion at 7-Eleven corporate! Or is there? The contest rules clearly define the approximate retail value of one Nintendo Wii, with no games or accessories included in the prize listing. See?

November 1, 2006 through January 31, 2007 the following Instant Prizes will be available to be won: (711) Nintendo Wii, ARV: $299.99 USD ($399.99 CDN) each; and (100) $60.00 USD ($70.00 CDN) Video Game Shopping Sprees awarded in the form of VISA Gift Cards (subject to issuer's terms and conditions).

So, what gives? Are 7-Eleven playing it safe with a higher ARV until Nintendo hammers out the details for its MSRP? Is this a bundle SKU? Have I gone acronym crazy? I wouldn't start cutting out that spare kidney, yet, as I'm fairly confident Nintendo will stick to its promised $249 or lower price point. Michael McWhertor

7-Eleven: Slurpees, stale hot dogs and ... Wii!? (thanks, Blake!)

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