No doubt you’ve read several rumors concerning an upcoming Wii price drop. Everybody and their cousin reported the rumors, evening posting scans from store computer inventory screens depicting a $50 price cut.

File this under Rumor Comes True: the Wii price drop is indeed happening, and sooner than you think. On September 27, the Wii will officially drop to $199.99 in North America. You won’t get a new package out of the deal—no inclusion of Wii Sports Resort or a MotionPlus peripheral. The $199.99 Wii is the same ol’ Wii; just cheaper.

Will the price drop matter? Are any of you fine folks planning to buy one now that the price is a bit lower? Better question: do any of you readers who already own a Wii actually play the little guy, or does he sit on your entertainment center collecting dust? I sold mine to my brother-in-law a while back, but even a price drop isn’t enough incentive to get me to buy another. What say you?