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The Best Wii Prices Online

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To find the most affordable way to purchase the Nintendo Wii console, games, bundles and accessories is to look online. Right now the variety is huge with many options for buyers looking for a deal.

As most people know, Nintendo lowered the price on the Wii console to attract buyers toward the end of 2009. Today the economy is definitely hurting some of the market for game system buyers, but if you consider the value of having in home entertainment that lasts, it can be more cost effective than going out to the movies one time, for example.

Can you get a discount on a regular system? it’s possible, if you don’t mind buying something used. If you are not looking for a gift, and are willing to get your hands on a good price even for a used system, there are also open box options and folks who are upgrading their system and selling their Wii. Check prices and the condition of the console before buying.

To buy Wii items, check the auction sites like EBay or even Amazon, where there is such a variety of sellers with many different package available, you are sure to save more than at most retail stores. For example, buying a package deal can save you as much as 20% or more over the price you’d pay for individual items at list price.

To buy Wii deals, you have to shop – a lot – and visit different sites to compare prices. For the price of $149, you get a console and a single controller, but nearly everyone will want at least two controllers, and as many as four, so that you can play with several other people. In addition, the games can be expensive but if you buy all together, you can save on the games too. Price out all items individually before you purchase a Wii bundle.

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Wal-Mart Purchases Vudu, Video On Demand Service

Wal-Mart Purchases Vudu, Video On Demand Service

Wal-Mart is purchasing video on demand service Vudu and could be looking to challenge other Internet movie delivery services such as Amazon, Hulu, Blockbuster (CinemaNow) and Netflix. Vudu is one of the options on many Internet ready movie devices sold today including HDTVs, like the ones sold at Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has made a significant push into electronics while purchasing Vudu moves them into a service area that will extend Wal-Marts reach into consumers home for an extended period of time.

Vudu currently offers movie downloads for as little as 99 cents a movie. Their library of movies includes most major studios in addition to independent and international shops, 16,000 titles all together. Wal-mart could possible offer less expensive move downloads than other services and they could offer better quality content (1080p) which would put them one step ahead of the two biggest names in the space today, Netflix and Boxee. Wal-Mart might also create a new monthly service plan to compete directly with Netflix.

Make sure you have a decent internet connection (4.5 MBps) for the best quality delivery from Vudu. Other stream qualities are available including 1080i and 720p which require less bandwidth. When downloading streaming content other home services can also be affected included Internet phone service and computer browsing.

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