Today, Game On Nintendo reported that the Wii Speak peripheral for the Wii will be bundled with Animal Crossing: City Folk. The news comes from an supposed insider at the GameStop Manager Conference in Las Vegas. The pack will be available for a limited time starting in November. The bundle will set you back approximately $69.99 according to this source.

While this rumor is sudden, it could be legitimate. It may be the first games in Nintendo’s line-up to fend off Microsoft’s increased interest in the casual gaming market. Expect the Holiday 2008 Season to be one of the fiercest battles so far in this console generation. Microsoft will be attempting to take Nintendo down a notch, while Sony is gaining momentum, slowly creeping up on Microsoft. No one will be safe.

Update: This is no longer a rumor, other sources, including Destructoid have also affirmed this claim.