First the good news—yes, you'll be able to buy component cables for your Wii then proceed to bask in the non-interlaced glory of 480p resolution. The bad news? Hell, it's not so bad. You'll only be able to buy them online. Let's call it the "inconvenient news". From IGN:

A spokesperson for the company told IGN Wii this morning that the Wii component cables would be available for purchase with the launch of the console in November. The cables will cost $29.99 and will only be available through online retail outlets, including Nintendo's store, Best Buy, Circuit City and EB Games.

Come on, Nintendo. Why only online? Is it really going to sow that much consumer confusion to sell a single other set of cables for the Wii? Can we maybe just nudge the useless "Dog Tag"-calibre bullshit accessories out of the way just one peg so that HDTV owners (like my December self) can avoid having to wait for the UPS man to miss us while at work three separate days in a row? Wow, I'm angry about this. Michael McWhertor

480p a Go For Wii Launch [IGN]

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