Vikram Kumar asked:


There are two things you need to know when shopping for a particular item. You need to know where to buy it, and you need to know if there are stocks available. This is true when you are looking for Wii Fit.

Wii fit is a new device from the Nintendo Wii console. It is a video game offering fun and fitness to the user. The aim of the console is not just to provide just a game but also to help the users to be physical fit. The exercise games have four categories—balance, yoga, strength and aerobic. These provide a core workout movement to the user. All these are played using a Wii Balance Board. It is aimed at providing physical fitness to children and adults alike not by how the user exerts effort but emphasizing instead on controlled movement.

Wii Fit is a new technology from Nintendo. It was released just last December 2007 in Japan while it was released in other regions just last April or May 2008. Being new, not all gadget stores may have Wii fit in stock.

Is It Hard to Find?

Despite it being relatively new, it has increased in popularity because of its benefits. It may not have the same games found in the Wii Console that most kids know when someone mentions Wii. But it is increasingly popular with adults, physical trainers, and administrators of educational centers.

So with this reception, there are truly people who are looking for Wii fit in stock. In the modern world, the best place to look is the Internet. But instead of looking immediately for a store, you must look for a reference that can help you find the stores. Most especially, this reference should be able to give you idea if there is Wii fit in stock from that store.

Wii Compare and Its Features

One reference that you can visit in looking for Wii fit is the Wii Compare. Here is what you get with Wii Compare:



List of stores offering Wii Fit.  These stores are mostly online stores and Wii Compare has consolidated the stores for easy reference.

Prices of Wii Fit from the different stores. Because prices from different stores are displayed in one site, you can compare and choose the store that offers the cheapest price.

Wii Fit in Stock. Wii Compare also displays if the Wii fit is in stock. If the site is updating the records, it would just tag it as “for checking”.

Access to the Store. Wii compare provides link to the stores that offers Wii Fit in stock. In this way, you directly order form the store instead of ordering it from Wii Compare.

Tips and Information about Wii. Wii Compare does not only offer Wii Fit. It also offers other Wii games and Wii console.



So if you want to make shopping for Wii Fit easy, you need to find a reference for it. It could be the information about the product or it could be its availability. It could even be about the price and how to find the cheapest offer available. The good thing with Wii Compare is that you already got this reference. All you have to do is utilize the site and the information it provides. If visiting is not enough, you can request for emails or newsletters for updates. The site offers updates for new Wii products or products in stocks.

Mark Dale asked:


It recently struck me when talking to friends that not many people know that the Nintento Wii is backwards compatible with the Gamecube, and even includes connectivity for the Game Boy Advance. Nintendo Wii Backwards Compatibility is not all plain sailing though as this article explains.

When the Nintendo Wii was introduced, one of the main advantages of the console for many gamers was the fact that it could play Nintendo GameCube games too. With backwards capability, you can use all GameCube games and accessories on the Nintendo Wii. However, there are a few slight problems which you will have to take into account.

The Potential Problems of Playing GameCube Games on the Wii

The main disadvantage which comes with playing GameCube games on the Wii is that you cannot always save your game. So you could be doing really well on a game but you cannot save it and so you would lose everything you had just done. This is especially a problem with adventure style games which take quite a long time to complete. If you would like to be able to save your game then you can always purchase a Nintendo GameCube memory card. That should allow you to save any GameCube game on your Wii.

If you do want to play GameCube games on your Nintendo Wii then another thing that you will have to purchase is a GameCube controller, if of course you don’t already own one. Obviously the controllers for the two consoles are completely different. This means that if you attempted to play a GameCube game with a Nintendo Wii controller, it simply would not work. So you do need to ensure that you have some of the GameCube accessories before you use the games on your Wii console.

Another advantage which comes from the Nintendo Wii having GameCube ports is that you can also connect a Game Boy Advance as well as an e-Reader. However again you will need accessories to be able to use this and for the Game Boy Advance you will need a Game Boy Advance Cable.

One thing that also may be a problem is that since the firmware has been updated to 3.0 the console may now not be completely compatible with the GameCube Action Replay feature. This works with GameCube games and so you may experience some problems when you do try to play various games designed specifically for the GameCube.

Finally the Wii will not be compatible with GameCube composite video, component video cables and S-Video due to it using a proprietary port.

So there are some negative things that you have to keep in mind when looking into using the Nintendo Wii for GameCube games. Overall though, it is definitely an advantage that you can play GameCube games on the console. It means that anybody who has previously bought a GameCube before the Wii will be able to still play the games on both consoles. It is easier than having to keep switching between the two machines and the graphics are also really good when playing on the Wii too.

Overall Nintendo Wii Backwards Compatibility is a great added benefit to an already excellent gaming system.

Wilson Marks asked:


The Wii craze took just about everyone by surprise. Nintendo has sold over 20,000,000 Wii consoles worldwide by the end of year 2007.

Want to deck your den with a new Wii? If you have yet to buy wii, then there are still many ways to buy. Because of the low supply, it is still very hard to purchase the wii consoles at retail stores for a low price. As a result, most retail store are raising the prices $100-$300. So your best bet is to buy a wii online, where you will find a wide selection of Wii consoles and accessories on sale.

Now let me go over what I think are the best places to buy a Wii online.

1. eBay

I love eBay. There is always a constant supply of Wii consoles for sale and the prices are very reasonable. My own console and accessories were purchased there. Of course, remember to buy from a seller who has great feedbacks.

2. Amazon

For those who don’t really like eBay, I would recommend Amazon as it is as fast and safe as you can get. Keep in mind that you can always safely purchase from their 3rd party sellers as well.

3. Wiiconsoledeals.com

I absolutely love this website. It is a specialized Wii for sale site, which lists up to the minute deals on the Wii consoles, popular games and accessories. It makes finding the perfect Nintendo Wii deal a million times easier. Be sure to try this website before you buy.

I wish you good luck in finding the perfect Wii for you.

Candy Steele asked:


Nintendo as well as most game manufacturers stockpile their consoles during the summer months

to prepare for the holiday seasons. Even though nintendo has been making 1.8 million units

per month, they get snatched up as soon as they hit the shelves at local retailers. It seems

to be a must to buy nintendo wii online if you want to snag one this year.

Nintendo can’t really be blamed for the shortages because there is no way they could have

anticipated such high demand for nintendo wii consoles. It seems any nintendo product is the

must have for this year. Nintendo ds and wii reach record sales during thanksgiving week.

They sold 653 thousand nintendo ds units and 350 nintendo wii home systems. Based on these

figures and the current demand that sales could easily reach 1.5 million units sold through

the end of December.

The nintendo ds and nintendo wii systems offer fun for the entire family. This is a way to

maximize your spending for the holiday season by choosing something for the entire family.

It has been frustrating for so many shoppers trying to find a nintendo wii. Most shopper are

having to buy nintendo wii online in places like ebay and amazon where there seems to be an

endless supply unlike with the local retail stores.

Maybe nintendo’s production was too conservative and these shortages are forcing customers

to buy somehting else this year. Nintendo executives don’t seem to be too concerned and believe

customers will hold out for their unique nintendo wii system. It seems like everyone wants a wii.

If you want one this year, odds are that you had better consider buying nintendo wii online.

It’s hard to believe that after only 12 months on the market there have been 5 million nintendo

wii units sold. This has made wii the fastest selling video game console. Quite an achievement.

Walmart has even resorted to selling wii gift cards in the amount of the retail price of a

nintendo wii console. Personally I think kids would be pretty disappointed to get a gift card

instead of a nintendo wii console. Sure they can buy a console later, but that is just no fun.

So you will have to buy nintendo wii online or camp out at your local retail store and hope you

can snag a wii. That seems to be the only way to have a wii under your tree this year. Online

shopping is very safe and secure. Now keep in mind due to demand prices have increased a bit,

but some of the auctions are still at the suggested retail price. Stand in line, get a wii

gift card or buy nintendo wi online? I think I would have to go with the later.