For more information about this and other Wii features, visit Wii.com.įor more information about the Internet Channel, visit of the following Channels is built into the Wii hardware, and so all Wii users have access to their diverse features. Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access.
Details of this download offer will be provided via the Wii Message Board and on. Starting at the end of October, consumers who have previously exchanged 500 Wii Points to download the Internet Channel will be able to download, at no cost, one NES™ game of their choice valued at 500 Wii Points from Virtual Console™. Effective immediately, the Internet Channel is again available for zero Wii Points, and it has been updated to support an upgraded version of Adobe® Flash® player. Starting in July 2007, the Internet Channel could be downloaded in exchange for 500 Wii Points™.
When Wii launched in November 2006, Nintendo initially offered the Internet Channel as a free download as a promotional incentive to get people online. “Wii owners have access to a wealth of fun entertainment, information and practical tools like the Internet Channel, which is another great way for the whole family to enjoy their consoles with no additional costs involved.” “Wii has truly changed the way people play games, but it is more than just a game console,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. Users can check their e-mail, make purchases or travel plans, and surf their favorite Web pages by pointing and clicking with the Wii Remote™ controller. The Internet Channel, which can be downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel, allows Wii owners to browse the Internet on their televisions from the comfort of their couches. For example, the Nintendo® Channel is an interactive guide to what’s new in the world of Nintendo that lets consumers watch trailers, mini-documentaries, product demonstrations and game-play videos, while the Check Mii Out™ Channel allows users to show off their Mii™ creations and download Miis that others have created. Wii consoles that are linked to a broadband Internet connection have even greater access to additional content and channels. The Wii Menu houses a variety of informational and entertaining channels, such as the News Channel and Wii Shop Channel, that users can visit to enhance their Wii experience. Effective immediately, people who want to browse the Internet using their Wii consoles will be able to do so at no added cost. REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo is offering an easy way for Wii™ console owners to access the Internet without a computer. Internet Channel for the Wii Menu Now Available at No Cost Nintendo Makes It Easy for Wii Owners to Access the Internet Not bad, eh? I might recommend River City Ransom as your download of choice. The credit will hit sometime in the end of October, with further details to be available on the Wii Message Board and Nintendo’s website. Aside from the new price tag, the browser has also “been updated to support an upgraded version of Adobe Flash player.”Īnd if you spent 500 Wii Points to download the Internet Channel at some point or another, Nintendo will be crediting you with a free 500-point NES game download from the Wii Virtual Console. The Wii web browser formerly ran 500 Wii Points ($5).
Nintendo’s now offering the Opera-powered “Internet Channel” for free.