Red Wii Views

• General Goods

Pretty good deal. Located in store only, so you have to go off the supplies at hand in the stores, and with only a 1 1/2 weeks till Christmas my guess is supplies will be getting low pretty fast. I was also a tad confused with the discussion of Wii Sports Resort in the description, the Red Wii Bundle doesn/'t come with WSR so youp'll have to go out and buy that anyway if you want it. If the black wii floats your boat more they are also on-sale for the same pric comes with Wii Sports Resort instead of New Super Mario Bros Wii. I personally jumped on the $199.99 White Wii bundle with the $50 amazon credit, but it does appear that the sale is no longer running. These are still great alternatives.

In 2006, the Wii was by far the most affordable next-generation console. At $250 compared with the $599 PlayStation 3 and $399 Xbox 360, it was a no-brainer for the budget-minded. In 2010, the Wii is a reasonable $199, but the Xbox 360 can also be had for as little as $199, while the PlayStation 3 costs $299.

The Wii also lacks the HD compatibility and multimedia and graphics power that Microsoft's and Sony's consoles offer. We used to be excited about the way that the Wii redefined family entertainment and offered a compact, clean, futuristic style of motion-based gameplay in a fairly priced package. In 2010, the Wii is still relatively affordable, and there are plenty of good games in its library, but the promise of the system beyond temporary novelty has dwindled.

Hardware The Wii is arguably the easiest system to set up of all three game consoles: even the box comes in clearly labeled sections that resemble Apple's packaging. The console hasn't changed a bit since 2006, unlike both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which have seen redesigns and performance improvements. The thin, small, clean minimalist box almost resembles a set-top device. The Wii now comes in black as well as white, and a limited-edition red version was briefly offered for the holiday season to commemorate Mario's 25th anniversary. No matter the color, the clean, almost innocuous look makes the Wii one of the least imposing consoles of all time.