Nintendo Wii Buying Guide | Should You Purchase a Wii?

Nintendo Wii Buying Guide | Should You Purchase a Wii?

On today's episode of Gaming Off The Grid, we discuss the Nintendo Wii and why NOW is the time to buy for it! The market is rising for the Wii, so we tell you how to collect and purchase a Wii on the cheap!

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[ianeons]

Most people who grew up on the Wii are now ages 16-19, So nostalgia is kicking in but GameCube still has more nostalgia now, so Wii will hit it's true nostalgia phase around 2024-25.Wii U will be just like the GameCube by 2030 as in both failed but are&will be remembered fondly.
Nostalgia phase for each console:
NES:2004-2012
SNES:2010-2017
N64:2014-2020
GameCube:2018-Present
Wii:2024-????
Wii U:2030-????
Switch:2036-????

[leeartlee]

I never understood the hate for the Wii. As soon as I was able to buy one (which wasn’t easy) I had fun with that thing almost every day. From the virtual console, to the fun motion controls, to arguably the best 3D mario game ever made (twice!), and the light gun games, the system slays. Sure, if it was the only system you had during the 7th gen, you were kinda limited in what you could play but, come on, who only had a Wii back in the 2000s?

[deadpoinsettia]

Love the Conduit, gave me motion sickness though. Appreciate your channel guys. Keep it up!

[ryanstonebraker]

Also shout out to both of you for bringing it on the video production. I liked the cut to Christmas 2019. That seems pretty advanced and I am impressed you still have video from then, despite what 6 months ago. You must have a lot of storage :) You guys are really killing it now. Great job.

[dhgaming]

I just recently bought a Wii because of this video for £15 pounds - $20 with Super Mario Bros. Me and my girlfriend have been playing it too death and loving it. Great channel and videos!

[RetroWolf_YT]

Love the Wii and it has a TON of hidden gems! I have also been selling the hell out of Wii Sports too. As soon as it is listed it sells it is crazy. Awesome video guys!

[turbo]

One Wii game that I overlooked myself, which surprisingly ended up being fun, is Battalion Wars 2. Glad I'm ahead and already well stocked on my Wii games, I feel your predictions for the system may be on the spot.
BTW, I enjoyed the short clip of the garage sale video game hunt. There's just something satisfactory about watching all the great, cheap finds out there. It would be fun to see more of that on the channel.
Cheers, have a great week guys!

[CaptainAlgebra]

I'm so glad you mentioned Kirby's Epic Yarn. That game is grear and I never hear anyone talk about it. Some other good cheap games are the Trauma Center series, Rabbids Go Home, Metroid Prime 3 and Other M, and Twilight Princess. In still surprised Twilight Princess is still so cheap.

[RetroGamerBoy]

It's still super cheap in the UK. Perfect system to collect for especially if you've just got into game collecting. Great episode guys.

[TheRetroPerspective]

I'm waiting for my mum to stop pretending she will ever use her Wii for Zumba and Wii fit, so she can get it over with and just give it to me. xD

[MarianBaci]

im 4 years late? nah, this vid will always be handy

[leeartlee]

I don’t think the Wii will ever hit Gamecube numbers for one reason and one reason only; the system did too well. I think the hidden gems will get pricey (already are for some games) but the big hitters, there is just too many copies out there. The only exception to this rule is Wii Sports. I don’t have an answer for how that got to $30. People are idiots I guess.

[joaquinparedes]

The wii is pretty much the most perfect console, backwards compatibility, different ways to play the games, an open selection of controllers for a better experience and such an amazing library
My fav games:
1. Guitar hero (all of them)
2.the house of the dead overkill
3.the house of the dead return
4.all the titles that starts with wii (wii sports, party, sports resort, play, fit 1 and 2 and others i miss)
5.resident evil 4 wii
6.trauma center second opinion and new blood
7. Mario kart wii
8.super smash bros brawl
Take in mind that they are not in an order, i love all of them at the same level, besides thotd titles and guitar hero those are top tier

[nsgames]

A lot of folks overlook the original Wii because of how Nintendo was presenting the console to everyone.

They were aiming for all the casuals, your kids, parents, grandparents, anyone and everyone who didn't play video games for the most part.

While it worked out for them, a lot of "hardcore" gamers immediately jumped ship in favor of Microsoft and a little into the generation, Sony.

Not to mention, the console's name and its main controller didn't help either and as a result, a lot of games that were worth checking out on the original Wii from third-party companies sadly didn't sell well.

While it may not be my all-time favorite Nintendo console (that would be the original Wii's successor, the Wii U) it's not a bad little game system, despite what others may think:

[Jleonymc]

You guys deserve more views, great video!

[WavesNGames]

I feel like the rising price is directly related to the pandemic and the inability to get a Switch for a lot of people. Because people can't get a switch and the Wii-stalgia is setting in. (I started writing this comment before you guys touched on this in the video but I'm too far into it now to stop) The Wii is a fantastic system that hasn't really died out since it's release unlike other consoles.

[roughcutretrospect]

I have been collecting Wii for over 8 years, very underrated

[ryanstonebraker]

Great Video, and informative. I enjoyed it. I picked up a couple games at a garage sale this past weekend in North Liberty - not A+ titles - Disney Sing It (for my kids), and a Lord of the rings game for $2 each, but, I was happy. However, that happiness waned the rest of the day when most of the other garage sales had individually priced game with ebay prices. I saw NFL Quarterback Club for the Genesis, and they wanted $8. I'm glad I got the Wii games first or I would have been really bummed. I don't know how it is on your side of the state, but over here in Eastern Iowa, City-wide sales are ramping up, FYI. There are some facebook groups - like Garage sales SE Iowa or whatever that list weekly town sales there :) Happy summer hunting and keep up the great content!

[Septer_Sever]

Great selection of Wii games on the cheap, guys! I just wanted to add something for those who decide to soft mod their Wii to add homebrew. I have never gotten a Wii Motion Plus to work during the install process. You might need the OG Wiimote or the cheap Nyko ones work too.

[fireheartgames]

Squeeballs Party, Tornado Outbreak, The Munchables, and Dewy's Adventure are amazing games on the Wii. Most people don't even know that they exist!