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Nintendo Wii Console/System (Refurbished/Pre-Owned) (Red, White or Black) $39.99 + Free Shipping
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- Nintendo Wii Console/System [gamestop.com] (Red) (GameStop Premium Refurbished)
- Nintendo Wii Console/System [gamestop.com] (Black) (GameStop Premium Refurbished)
- Nintendo Wii Console/System [gamestop.com] (White) (GameStop Premium Refurbished)
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Make sure to buy model with gcn controller ports. I don't think red has them. Some white and black may lack them as well.
you can probably find it cheaper at Goodwill garage sales but a friend just paid 100 for a pre-modded one on eBay so this obviously beats that
Make sure to buy model with gcn controller ports. I don't think red has them. Some white and black may lack them as well.
you can probably find it cheaper at Goodwill garage sales but a friend just paid 100 for a pre-modded one on eBay so this obviously beats that
They are... Unaware of the market, shall we say. To him, it's a better deal than getting a new classic, snes classic, Sega mini, etc
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However having both modded Wii and Wii U consoles over the years, the Wii is notably easier to work with. The modding scene is far better developed (given how the Wii has been around longer, and it seems like almost every person owned one). The potential of bricking the console while modding is practically nullified by the number of guides out there that walk you through by the hand for Wii.
The only thing a modded WiiU can really do beyond the Wii is play "some" DS games and "some" PSP games. And the leg work to get it to do that isn't unsubstantial.
However having both modded Wii and Wii U consoles over the years, the Wii is notably easier to work with. The modding scene is far better developed (given how the Wii has been around longer, and it seems like almost every person owned one). The potential of bricking the console while modding is practically nullified by the number of guides out there that walk you through by the hand for Wii.
The only thing a modded WiiU can really do beyond the Wii is play "some" DS games and "some" PSP games. And the leg work to get it to do that isn't unsubstantial.
Admittedly, I say all of this without first-hand knowledge. Maybe I'm overestimating the quality difference. Still, it's hard for me to imagine that $30 isn't worth the advantages of the Wii U over the Wii in at least some cases.
That said, as I'm just now getting my Wii U (from the other GameStop deal) set up, I realize how much more of a PITA it must be. Hacking it with Haxchi was pretty easy, and Wii U USB Helper is pretty cool, but heck if I know where to go now. Do I need to do more than add the games via WUP Installer GX2? Do I need Nintendont? Do I need other emulators and if so, should I use RetroArch or something else?
From what I've seen, there's no noob-friendly guide in the Wii U community (on reddit or GBAtemp) that just flat-out tells you what to do, they just have guides for their individual projects and if you ask questions not related to that project, they tell you to "Google it". Whereas the Wii community guides are way more comprehensive.