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Wii 2000 Points Card | 
 enlarge | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $24.99
Buy New: $17.49
You Save: $7.50 (30%)
New (31) Used (7) Collectible (1) from $16.00
Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 186
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Edition: Wii Points Card (2000 Wii Points)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.7 x 0.5
MPN: RVLAPC4
UPC: 045496890063
EAN: 0045496890063
ASIN: B000IMYL0U
Publication Date: 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 2,000 Wii points | | • | Easy to use | | • | Enter your Wii Points card code at the Wii onscreen menu to download content and extra features | | • | Access some of the greatest games for the Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16 consoles | | • | 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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Product Description
Nintendo's Wii Points Card is THE monetary payment system for Wii downloads. The Wii Virtual Console allows owners to download a library of games for an incredibly low price. By simply entering the Wii Points Card code into the Wii onscreen menu, you can get classic games from the past. Features games for the NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Turbo Grafx-16. Requires Nintendo Wii game system
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 A great way to buy classic games June 1, 2007
bixodoido (Utah, USA)
88 out of 89 found this review helpful
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!
WiiPoints: Gateway to the Past November 21, 2006
S. Sporman (Alabama ,USA)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
This WiiPoints card, which is the equivalent of $20, allows one to purchase and download games from the Wii's virtual console, part of the Wii Shop channel. Already, at launch, 12 games throughout the history of gaming were available, including Pinball (Nintendo Entertainment System), Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis), SimCity (Super Nintendo Entertainment System), and Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64). Nintendo is planning to add new games every Monday, to come to a total of 30 by the end of the year. Beyond that, "new classics" are coming throughout 2007 such as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Super Nintendo), and Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64). Many of these games can be controlled with the included Wii Remote or the backwards-compatible GameCube controllers. Some require the Wii Classic Controller, but a great number use the other two aforementioned control methods.
Wii Virtual Console Launch Line-up November 7, 2006
Lynn Mattila (Texas)
78 out of 93 found this review helpful
NES games start at 500 points ($5), Super NES at 800 points ($8), and Nintendo 64 games at 1,000 points ($10)
The general feeling is the Sega and TG16 games will be starting at 800 wiipts.
NES
* Mario Bros.
* The Legend of Zelda
* Donkey Kong
* Donkey Kong Jr.
* Ice Hockey
* Pinball
* Soccer
* Tennis
* Urban Champion
* Wario's Woods
* Baseball
* Solomon's Key
Super NES
* F-Zero
* SimCity
Nintendo 64
* Super Mario 64
SEGA Genesis
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Altered Beast
* Golden Axe
* Columns
* Ecco the Dolphin
* Gunstar Heroes
* Space Harrier II
* Toe Jam & Earl
* Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
TurboGrafx-16
* Bonk's Adventure
* Super Star Soldier
* Victory Run
* Bomberman '93
* Dungeon Explorer
Make a Great gift...but... September 19, 2007
Don (Crystal, MN)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Wii points card...
What is it?
It's a plastic card that says Wii Points on the front & has a scratch off code of Numbers on the back...
What do you do with it?
Frist it must be activated, Normaly done at the POS (Point of Sale) Once activated you can enter the code on the back into the Wii Shop Channle to create Wii points...
What's a Wii Point worth?
Normaly speaking it should equal $1 = 100 Wii points...so a 2000 Wii point card should never be more that $20
Where can i get one?
Try Amazon.com or your local retailer or game shop.
Do you need them?
Not really, the Wii Shop Channel lets you but wii points online (Credit Card needed)
Then what are they good for?
Fantastic gifts for anyone you know who has a Wii...
Great Idea March 21, 2008
M Felix (originally 4 CA cities. Now (Northeast) Tacoma, WA 98422)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love the Wii Points Card for the virtual console store. It's an unbeatable price : 2000 points for $20 USD. This makes most Nintendo NES System games $5 USD/500 Points, most Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis for 800 points/$8 USD which is a lot less than they originally were in the 80's and 90's. The only problem : It only comes in sets of 2000 points. A 1000, 2500 point or 3000 point card could come in handy for me. Anyways, the Wii Points card is a great alternate to using a credit card.
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