How Much Did Wii.com Cost?

Nintendo didn't own Wii.com, six months ago. They had to buy it from a Washington company called Weyerhaeuser. But how much did they pay?

Then "in late May or early June," Mendizabal said, Nintendo sent an informal e-mail to Weyerhaeuser's public affairs department, asking about the availability of wii.com.

"They made an offer. We made a counteroffer, then it went back and forth," Mendizabal said.

"We had a little fun with it internally ... an amusing exchange of e-mails."

But that's where it stayed -- in their internal emails. Nintendo insisted on a non-disclosure agreement. The article goes on to cite experts who hope Weyerhaeuser got a lot of money for the name, which is undoubtedly invaluable to Nintendo.

What did Nintendo give Weyerhaeuser? [Redding, via Digg]