March 9th, 2010
PC World – Begging trouble, Strategy Analytics forecasts Sony’s PlayStation 3 will outsell both the Xbox 360 and Wii by the time things are winding down for all three. That’s not all: In a report titled “Taming the Waves: Games Console Life Cycles and Platform Competition,” the company offers specific figures, predicting everything from transitional timeframes to life unit sales.
127 million, that’s how many PlayStation 3 consoles Strategy Analytics predicts Sony will sell by generation’s close. Compare with 103 million Wii units. And the Xbox 360 lifetime sales figure? The press release strangely neglects to provide one. …
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February 14th, 2010
PC World – While the biggest buzz this week was about, well, Google Buzz, here are few hardware stories that might have been buried under the wave of social networking stories. Enjoy!
Looking to do more with your Wii? The Homebrew Channel provides a thriving community of developers and users looking to bring some amazing new features to the aging Wii console, including emulation, DVD and game playback from other regions, and the ability to run Linux. Mike Keller provides instructions for installing Homebrew on your Wii, which is easier than ever thanks to the mature Homebrew scene. Game on!
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November 29th, 2009
New Super Mario Bros
by Nintendo
164 days in the top 100
Platform: 
Nintendo Wii
(79)
Buy new: $49.99
34 used & new from $42.77
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Video Games list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.)
Developers at Nintendo have dreamed of creating a simultaneous multiplayer Super Mario Bros. game for decades. The Wii console finally makes that dream come true for everyone with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Supporting 2-4 players in side-scrolling co-op and competitive platforming action, and featuring a mix of fan favorites and new characters, new powerups and various input options via the Wii Remote, it is destined to become an instant classic in one of the most beloved game franchises of all-time.
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November 29th, 2009
Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board
by Nintendo
90 days in the top 100
Platform: Nintendo Wii
(47)
Buy new: $99.99 $89.99
36 used & new from $89.99
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Video Games list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.)
Wii Fit attracted millions of new players to the world of video games. Now Wii Fit Plus offers a range of new features and enhancements to help players reinvigorate their workouts, along with exercises and balance games designed to keep them fun. Players will find a new dimension to the Wii Fit experience as they easily set their own customized workout routines, or choose 20-, 30- or 40-minute workouts based on how much time they have available.
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November 29th, 2009
Wii
by Nintendo
1097 days in the top 100
Platform: Nintendo Wii
(1803)
Buy new: $199.99
255 used & new from $174.99
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Video Games list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.)
Nintendo’s Wii video game system (pronounced “we”) brings people of all ages and video game experience together to play. This simple yet ground breaking idea is expressed not only though the system’s evocative name, which is easily pronounced in a variety of languages, and suggests two players side by side, but also through its innovative list of features and extensive list of playable titles.
A Little Box With Plenty of Power
As with every console, much of the buzz surrounds the specs. The Wii boasts 512 MB of internal flash memory, two USB 2.0 ports, and a slot for SD memory expansion. The system’s technological heart — a processing chip developed with IBM and code-named “Broadway” and a graphics chipset from ATI code-named “Hollywood” — deliver stunning performance. And instead of a tray, Wii uses a single, self-loading media bay that plays both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system, as well as Nintendo GameCube discs.
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November 27th, 2009
PC World – Meijer’s doorbuster deal this year is the Nintendo Wii, which the chain is offering (along with a $50 coupon toward your next Meijer purchase) for $200.
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November 24th, 2009
PC World – Of all the Mario Kart games, the best was probably the first, and now you can see why for 800 Wii Points, or about eight US dollars. We’re talking the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) original here, born 17 years ago in 1992. It supported 1 to 2 players, packed eight playable Mario-verse characters, and offered three championship cups divvied into three distinct ‘kart’ classes.
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