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Wii Points Card. Downloading extra features and content including the greatest games from the NES Super NES N64 Sega Genesis and NEC TurboGrafx video game consoles will be as easy as entering a Wii Points Card code at a Wii onscreen menu. Worth 2000 Wii Points each separately packaged Wii Points Card contains a scratch-off patch concealing the code that allows you to redeem your Wii Points.
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171 of 176 people found the following review helpful
By bixodoido
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
First things first: the Wii Points Card allows you to purchase classic video games from the NES, Super NES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Turbo Grafix 16 consoles and download them onto your Wii console. Nintendo has many great old games available already and is adding more regularly (generally about once a week).
Basic information: 100 Wii Points roughly equals 1 dollar. You should never pay more for a Wii Points card because you can buy the points directly from Nintendo at a rate of 100 to the dollar. On the flip side if you can get these cards cheaper (and sometimes you can buy them at a bit of a discount) you get a great deal.
What's available: There are new games being released all the time. I have a wishlist a mile long for these games, but some of my favorites include Zelda, the original Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Donkey Kong Country, Golden Axe, Super Mario Brothers and Super Mario World, and Mario 64. Again--almost every week there's something new. A current list is available on Nintendo's website.
Game Cost: The cost for classic games varies a little but is fairly uniform. NES games start at 500 points (at this time there is only one game that I'm aware of for the NES that costs more). Most Super NES, Genesis, and TG 16 games cost around 800 points, and N64 games run about 1000. Considering a nostalgia trip used to sometimes cost as much as the original game (the original Zelda used to run about $50, and that's if you had an old Nintendo to run it on) these games are a great deal.
Why buy the card?: I purchase most of my points directly from Nintendo without using these cards. So what purpose do they serve? Simple--they're great for gifts. I love that these come in 2000 point increments--it means my friends and family have a cheap gift idea for me and can give me something I'll really enjoy rather than trying to pick out a game for me themselves. And of course if you've got a gift card or discount for your favorite retailer you can pick them up cheaper. It's a great alternative to just buying the points on your Wii.
Overall this is a great way to get your hands on some classic games. You may prefer to buy them directly on the Wii (as I do), but keep this option in mind when special occasions roll around and people are asking what to get you!
Basic information: 100 Wii Points roughly equals 1 dollar. You should never pay more for a Wii Points card because you can buy the points directly from Nintendo at a rate of 100 to the dollar. On the flip side if you can get these cards cheaper (and sometimes you can buy them at a bit of a discount) you get a great deal.
What's available: There are new games being released all the time. I have a wishlist a mile long for these games, but some of my favorites include Zelda, the original Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Donkey Kong Country, Golden Axe, Super Mario Brothers and Super Mario World, and Mario 64. Again--almost every week there's something new. A current list is available on Nintendo's website.
Game Cost: The cost for classic games varies a little but is fairly uniform. NES games start at 500 points (at this time there is only one game that I'm aware of for the NES that costs more). Most Super NES, Genesis, and TG 16 games cost around 800 points, and N64 games run about 1000. Considering a nostalgia trip used to sometimes cost as much as the original game (the original Zelda used to run about $50, and that's if you had an old Nintendo to run it on) these games are a great deal.
Why buy the card?: I purchase most of my points directly from Nintendo without using these cards. So what purpose do they serve? Simple--they're great for gifts. I love that these come in 2000 point increments--it means my friends and family have a cheap gift idea for me and can give me something I'll really enjoy rather than trying to pick out a game for me themselves. And of course if you've got a gift card or discount for your favorite retailer you can pick them up cheaper. It's a great alternative to just buying the points on your Wii.
Overall this is a great way to get your hands on some classic games. You may prefer to buy them directly on the Wii (as I do), but keep this option in mind when special occasions roll around and people are asking what to get you!
65 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
You can buy this directly through the shop channel on your Wii for $20. Why in the world would you pay an extra $34 to get it from Amazon???
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By Z. Kaplan
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It makes no sense to buy this piece of plastic inscribed with a code, accreting an unnecessary shipping charge. Buy it in a store, or buy Wii Shop points through your Wii itself. Why isn't the code itself downloadable, like digital music? Why pay a shipping charge for a piece of plastic on which this code is printed? You could spend that $5 on 500 more Wii Shop points if you did it online! It makes absolutely no sense to buy this through Amazon.com!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
useful
It does what you need to do. What more could you ask and the price is good to and cool
Published 13 days ago by Daniel Dittman
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a points card
You can buy points right on your Wii Shop Channel with a credit card, but that's spending real money. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Arturo Ruiz
1.0 out of 5 stars
You can't keep the games you buy!
We called Nintendo trying to switch our games onto a new system.
We have spent a bit of money on these cards over the past few years. Read more
We have spent a bit of money on these cards over the past few years. Read more
Published 3 months ago by K. Green
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wii points card
My daughter loves it and has enjoyed being able to purchase updates for hee games such as Just Dance 4
Published 4 months ago by AnnaKat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great sale!
Great item, and I'm enjoying it, thanks! Great sale too! Item came to me very quickly! I'm very happy with my order!
Published 4 months ago by Shellbie
1.0 out of 5 stars
Overpriced if over $20
2000 points is $20 worth of games. If this card is priced more than $20 then you are being ripped off.
Published 4 months ago by P. J. Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars
No issues
This card allowed me to buy points so that I could download the older games that I used to play when I was a teenager.
Published 4 months ago by Steven Griffis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wal-mart has these cards
I have brought a lot of these cards at wal-mart. Easy to use, you just scratch the back of the card then enter the 16 digit code, after that the wii shop channel will know it's... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Coldstarlight
1.0 out of 5 stars
joke
I don't know why all of these Nintendo points cards are more than the value plus shipping. first of all, for a 2000 point card it is 20 dollars through the wii. Read more
Published 15 months ago by mega
3.0 out of 5 stars
In the end works, BUT.....
Despite some other comments about this item being kind of expensive on Amazon (At least mine was), be aware that compared to other scratch type cards (ie: calling cards, lotto... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ray
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