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Wii's Internet Channel goes free for all
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article published on 1 September, 2009
Nintendo has decided that the Internet Channel - the Wii's Opera Internet browser - should be free to all users. Up until now, Nintendo charged users (expect for lucky early downloaders) 500 Wii Points to download the browser.
The company has also decided to offer a free NES game to anybody who did spend a few dollars to buy the Internet web browser for the console. A version of the ... [ read the full article ]
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Lothros
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1. September 2009 @ 22:10 |
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Well it is good to see Nintendo at least knowing when to move on and even apologising for it.
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chris4160
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1. September 2009 @ 22:36 |
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I brought the browser ages ago, how do I claim the nes game?
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AfterDawn Addict
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1. September 2009 @ 23:15 |
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Wow i never knew that it cost before good thing i did not try to get anything all i did was do system updates.
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1. September 2009 @ 23:47 |
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Actually really early adopters got it for Free. I have a 1st Gen Wii and I never paid for the browser. I think I got it as part of my registration.
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2. September 2009 @ 00:01 |
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That's very good to hear. I have a first gen wii from second week of sales, so no browser. But didn't download it either, and then didn't want to buy it lol. I bet this is just to cover up some bad rep they got for chasing R4 manufactures.
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devingman
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2. September 2009 @ 00:08 |
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Quote:
bobiroc (Member) 1 September 2009 22:47 _
Actually really early adopters got it for Free. I have a 1st Gen Wii and I never paid for the browser. I think I got it as part of my registration.Quote:
Guy's right. This story is incorrect, opera-based browser was available for free for the time period of close to a few months before they started charging for it.
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2. September 2009 @ 01:48 |
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Quote:
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bobiroc (Member) 1 September 2009 22:47 _
Actually really early adopters got it for Free. I have a 1st Gen Wii and I never paid for the browser. I think I got it as part of my registration.
Guy's right. This story is incorrect, opera-based browser was available for free for the time period of close to a few months before they started charging for it.
First paragraph..
"Up until now, Nintendo charged users (expect for lucky early downloaders) 500 Wii Points to download the browser."
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 2. September 2009 @ 01:49
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pphoenix
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2. September 2009 @ 06:58 |
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about time. but when you registered ur wii via (http://www.nintendo.co.uk ect) you were given something like 500 points as a free reward from exchanging stars for registering new nitty products.
the rewards system is something that the other game consoles do not offer i believe, so my browser was free anyway.
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2. September 2009 @ 12:49 |
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OK, but how do I claim my NES game?
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killlouis
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2. September 2009 @ 13:45 |
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hi i am trying to buy something off the nintendo web site on my console and was told that i could use my sort code and account number. now i have money in the account.
i was informed that these my accunt details would be useable instead of my card....
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now am i incorrect or can i not use them. they are for natwest so i dont know can some one help please. ta
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Jake_C
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2. September 2009 @ 17:00 |
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I was a lucky one I downloaded for free, I must have had it a compleate fluke in finding it too because I didn't really mean to get it I just saw it in the downloads and thought why not,
Glad they saw sence though cause its not worth 500 points unless your in love with iplayer.
Even better theyre offering the NES game its not much but 99% of companys would just say its now free and screw all you who paid for it.
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2. September 2009 @ 17:15 |
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Originally posted by Jake_C:
I was a lucky one I downloaded for free, I must have had it a compleate fluke in finding it too because I didn't really mean to get it I just saw it in the downloads and thought why not,
Glad they saw sence though cause its not worth 500 points unless your in love with iplayer.
Even better theyre offering the NES game its not much but 99% of companys would just say its now free and screw all you who paid for it.
That is one thing about Nintendo. Since the beginning they have always shown great appreciation for their customers. The make good reliable products and even in the beginning when they had people throwing their WiiMotes through their TVs because of the string breaking but also the player letting go of the remote they still compensated some of the people in some way. They could have easily said "Well you let go of the remote" and point out their safety and handling instructions that plainly say to hold onto the remote/controller.
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2. September 2009 @ 17:38 |
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i don't remember paying must of got it for free
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KSib
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3. September 2009 @ 17:40 |
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It's good that they updated the browser and made it free (even though I never paid for it). Unfortunately, the Flash player is still outdated and trying to watch videos on sites like IGN doesn't work. Oh well. That's what I have a PC for anyway.
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