The Nintendo Wii is one of the most popular gaming consoles on the market today, in spite of what many consider to be lesser graphics and power functionality. Here are a few tips on why the Wii is so popular and what makes it a great purchase: its price, its ability to get you in shape (a first for video games), and its quality.
The Wii is the least expensive of the current gaming consoles, starting at $139.99. Compare that to the Xbox 360′s $199.99 and the PlayStation 3′s $299.99. Bundles cost more, but they also come with multiple games and other equipment. Some good things to look for are the nunchuk controllers, which add functionality to some games, the steering wheel, which is great for racing games like Mario Kart, and the Wii Fit board, which allows you to play the game Wii Fit.
Speaking of the Wii Fit, the Wii is great for getting yourself fit. Not only is the Wii Sports game engaging and invigorating, but the Wii Fit has numerous exercises and a system of tracking your weight so that you stay on track to lose those extra pounds. For even more exercises and functionality, you can get the Wii Fit Plus or the Wii Sports Resort.
The Wii is the least likely of the three big consoles to break. The PS3 has the “yellow light of death” and the Xbox 360 has the “red ring of death,” but the Wii doesn’t have anything “of death.” It has the highest record of quality, even with 87.57 million units sold, according to Nintendo’s public records. But with that many consoles, there are bound to be a couple duds in the bunch, so a few errors do occur. Here are a few tips: if you get a disc error, meaning the console can’t read your disc, make sure it is clean and inserted properly; if you have a problem synchronizing your controllers, make sure you do each controller one-at-a-time; if you have a problem with your console powering itself off, that’s because the AC adapter is designed to prevent power surges, so just unplug the console for a while, then plug it back in.
The Wii is a very popular, wildly fun gaming console. It is inexpensive, can help you get in shape, and is of the highest quality.
