Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post

Draug · 01-08-2007, 05:42 PM

Be wary of the $279... By the time you buy all the accessories you need, it costs nearly as much as an Xbox 360 or PS3.

Extra Controller and Nunchuk - $70
- You only get one, and those motion sports games are only fun in a group. Ideally, you'd want 4 pairs.

Classic Controllers (for NES, SNES, any other downloadable games) - $25 each

Memory Card - $100 for the Nintendo 2gb Mini SD, but any 1gb or 2 gb Mini SD works

Gamecube controllers if you want to play any gamecube games - $40 for the wireless ones.

It all adds up. With my no-name memory card, extra controller and nunchuk, and 2 classic controllers, I have already spent $459. And, I still need Gamecube controllers.

All in all, I'm happier with the $660 I spent on the PS3 than the $450 I spent on the Wii. Granted, its innovative, but the included Wii Sports games are little more than a proof of concept for the motion.

Edit: Corrected the cost of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

01-08-2007, 05:42 PM	#8
Draug First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	Be wary of the $279... By the time you buy all the accessories you need, it costs nearly as much as an Xbox 360 or PS3. Extra Controller and Nunchuk - $70 - You only get one, and those motion sports games are only fun in a group. Ideally, you'd want 4 pairs. Classic Controllers (for NES, SNES, any other downloadable games) - $25 each Memory Card - $100 for the Nintendo 2gb Mini SD, but any 1gb or 2 gb Mini SD works Gamecube controllers if you want to play any gamecube games - $40 for the wireless ones. It all adds up. With my no-name memory card, extra controller and nunchuk, and 2 classic controllers, I have already spent $459. And, I still need Gamecube controllers. All in all, I'm happier with the $660 I spent on the PS3 than the $450 I spent on the Wii. Granted, its innovative, but the included Wii Sports games are little more than a proof of concept for the motion. Edit: Corrected the cost of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Last edited by Draug; 01-08-2007 at 06:48 PM.