Wii Internet Channel now free

By James Orry - 01/09/2009 - 11:06am GMT

Nintendo to offer a free NES game to those that paid 500 Wii Points for the channel.

Nintendo has announced that from today anyone can now access the Wii Internet Channel for free.

The Wii-specialised web browser from Opera Software enables people to connect wirelessly to the internet and check out their favourite websites, do their internet shopping and even watch online catch-up TV services (BBC iPlayer) via their console.

The Wii Internet Channel was previously priced 500 Wii Points. For those Wii owners who have already spent 500 Wii Points on the Wii Internet Channel, Nintendo will be offering a NES title from the Virtual Console worth 500 Wii Points. This reward will be sent out in late October.

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Posted at 16:37 on 01 September 2009
K3RT	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I was one of the daft idiots who bought the wii internet channel lol oh well at least there being decent and offering a game Report Reply

Posted at 16:41 on 01 September 2009
rbevanx	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I think it's daft you had to pay for it m8. The Wii runs on A broadband connction like the PS3 and 360. Report Reply

Posted at 00:19 on 02 September 2009
bencrosaby	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I luckily got my wireless internet sorted a week before they slapped a 500 point price tag on it. Report Reply

Posted at 00:34 on 02 September 2009
CrustyJockStrap	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post same as Ben also just downloaded it to my 2nd wii, why not it's free Report Reply

Posted at 09:30 on 02 September 2009
Karlius	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I don't think it was silly placing a premium on it as someone had to develop the product however surely this should have been day one functionality and factored into the OS and retail price. Report Reply

Posted at 09:55 on 02 September 2009
CheekyLee	0 0 In response to Karlius's post I don't think it was silly placing a premium on it as someone had to develop the product however surely this should have been day one functionality and factored into the OS and retail price. » Go to Karlius's original post Why? There is no internet browser in the 360, after all. Report Reply

Posted at 10:03 on 02 September 2009
Karlius	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post As it was released within a couple of months and is a channel on the dashboard. There will be no charge for facebook or twitter apps on 360 etc. The reason for no Browser functionality on 360 is supposibly security but who knows but do not envisage the 360 ever having it's own browser (At the moment lol). Nintendo on the other hand got the portal to be developed and was within their design idea. I believe the reason for reduction now is because manufacturing cost reductions are subsidising the cost anyhow so this maybe could have been implemented at the start. Report Reply

Posted at 15:03 on 02 September 2009
renegade	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post So only the 360 is in the Dark Age Tut Tut. Report Reply

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