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Nintendo Wii

*Est. $200

Reviewed November 2009
Nintendo Wii

Best game console for families

pros
  • Motion-detection game controllers
  • Fun for groups and families
  • Wi-Fi
  • Also plays old Nintendo games
cons
  • Online gaming is cumbersome
  • Graphics are just average
  • No CD or DVD playback
 
 
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(250 out of 1798 reviews)

for $199.99

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Wii is great and so is Amazon.com, November 23, 2009

I ordered the Wii, Wii Fit Plus with balance board, an extra nunchuck, and extra controller on Monday Nov. 16th. The Wii Fit came on Wed. Nov. 18th, and the rest on Thurs Nov 19th! Talk about FAST shipping!! I was very satisfied with my purchase and also took advantage of the free Amazon.com $50 gift card offer, since I was already planning on buying both the Wii & Wii Fit Plus anyway. Another perk! Overall, very very satisfied with Amazon.com! The Wii itself is very fun, and definitely a family gaming system. It gets you off the couch, and even people who have never used video games will find it easy to use after a short while. It's not really for a serious gamer, as there aren't many action/fantasy games out there for Wii. This is perfect for everyone else. I bought the WiiFit Plus for my mom and I to use and we just started, but already love it! Very cool stuff...I can't wait to use more of it! Side note: My boyfriend just bought the game "Punch Out" for Wii, and it's quite fun and a work-out as well. Good game for everyone!

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Great system, November 23, 2009

I will consider myself a gamer, I own a Xbox 360 and I love it. I choose to buy a Wii to have an option to play with my "non gamer friends". This system is a lot of fun when you play it with your friends. The graphics are not the best, but I can live with them. The Wii Remote is great, but sometimes doesn't sense your movements too well. I still like my 360 more than the Wii, but I use my Wii a lot. And finally I can play Zelda!!!

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Good for nothing, November 23, 2009
Absolute trash for serious gamers. It should be advertised that the console is for people aged less than seven and over seventy. The remote and the motion-plus together are worthless in terms of precision and spoil the fun associated with subtle gameplay movements. Good for only the games that come with it - dense and idiotic.
Thw Wii is a HUGE hit, November 23, 2009

I bought this system for our family last Christmas and am so very happy that I did. My 5 year old daughter is a huge fan of the Dora and Princess games. The Mario Kart is also a huge hit with the entire family. We have Wii game night every Friday and we look forward to it every week. This is truly a game system for the entire family, young, old. No matter if you are experienced at gaming or not you can easly pick up and get the hang of just about any of the games. I cannot say enough good about this system. If you are in doubt dont be and buy the Wii.wii

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Best Use of Reward Points Ever, November 22, 2009

I had been wanting to purchase a Wii since the launch of the system, but the money tree wasn't producing. My husband and I decided that instead of trying to come up with the extra money for the system, we would rack up the reward points on our bank card by using it for all of our bill payments and everyday purchases. It took us a year and a half, but we finally got it!!! We are enjoying each and every moment that we spend playing with it, and our oldest daughter loves the Wii Sports games (especially baseball.) It really is a nice system to own that the whole family can get something out of.

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Our Sources

1. CNET

CNET has an extensive editorial review of the Nintendo Wii. Author Will Greenwald's thorough analysis ends with his overall assessment that the Nintendo Wii is an excellent choice if you're after "fun and innovative game play," but less so if you're into hardcore gaming and ultra-realistic graphics.

Review: Nintendo Wii, Will Greenwald, Updated Sept. 2009

2. PCMag.com

For the first time in 2009, PCMag.com's reliability survey includes details for video game consoles. The Nintendo Wii shares a Readers' Choice award with the PlayStation 3, and it has the best reliability of the three major consoles -- only 2 percent of Wii owners report a breakdown.

Review: Video Game Consoles Service and Reliability Survey 2009, Editors of PCMag.com, Sept. 15, 2009

3. PCMag.com

Jim Louderback at PCMag.com has a detailed look at the Nintendo Wii, although this review is a bit dated. While he acknowledges that the graphics are no match for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, he says the Wii offers "more satisfying game play" for more types of gamers than its competitors.

Review: Nintendo Wii, Jim Louderback, Nov. 2006

4. Arstechnica.com

ArsTechnica.com has the longest and most detailed review of the Nintendo Wii. Ben Kuchera takes potential Wii users through the setup process, the hardware ergonomics and the games. He's enthusiastic about the innovation and backwards compatibility; less so about the speaker and graphics quality.

Review: Nintendo Wii: the Ars Technica review, Ben Kuchera, Nov. 2006

5. PC World

PC World has a good basic editorial review of the Nintendo Wii, plus a few short user reviews. Like our top expert reviewer, this one emphasizes the Wii's value and backward compatibility along with its mediocre graphics quality.

Review: Nintendo Wii Review, Danny Allen, Nov. 2006

6. Amazon.com

The Nintendo Wii gets over 1,700 user reviews on Amazon.com, and the overwhelming majority gives it a perfect score. Owners tend to agree with professional reviewers that the Wii is fun, family friendly and a great choice if you can live with less than top-quality graphics.

Review: Wii, Contributors to Amazon.com

7. BestBuy.com

The Nintendo Wii gets equally positive ratings at BestBuy.com, where it also attracts over 1,700 individual reviews. Owners have few complaints, and 95 percent say they would recommend the console to a friend.

Review: Nintendo - Wii, Contributors to BestBuy.com

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