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Wii piracy?

Stephen · 2007-09-03 21:45:00

Has the Nintendo Wii been cracked? I'm seeing loads of too-good-to-be-true deals on ebay, such as this one - a wii with 25 games for about €300 - http://cgi.ebay.ie/Nintendo-Wii-Console-25-Games-Next-day-special-delivery_W0QQitemZ300147750645QQihZ020QQcategoryZ145520QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I'm thinking of…

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03-09-2007 10:45pm

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Stephen

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Has the Nintendo Wii been cracked? I'm seeing loads of too-good-to-be-true deals on ebay, such as this one - a wii with 25 games for about €300 - http://cgi.ebay.ie/Nintendo-Wii-Console-25-Games-Next-day-special-delivery_W0QQitemZ300147750645QQihZ020QQcategoryZ145520QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm thinking of getting a wii but don't want to put money into the hands of any of these dodgy pricks.

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#2 03-09-2007 11:03pm
koneko

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Yes, it'd be chipped/modified. Love the way he says they're "real" discs but can only be played on that console.

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#3 04-09-2007 4:25pm
kensutz

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Read the comments from his feedback, one said 5 games didn't work which seems to me that it's chipped.

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#4 04-09-2007 5:14pm
Nick_oliveri

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Well, you are buying from Al Queda...

Thought you couldn't sell modified consoles on ebay?

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#5 04-09-2007 5:15pm
LoLth

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he's just taking the wii

sorry

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#6 04-09-2007 5:18pm
Vic Vinegar

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Stephen wrote:

I'm thinking of getting a wii but don't want to put money into the hands of any of these dodgy pricks.

....Then don't. It's pretty simple.

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#7 04-09-2007 5:48pm
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LoLth wrote:

he's just taking the wii

sorry

gtfo

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#8 04-09-2007 5:56pm
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I'm contemplating selling mine. Although metroid 3 is out shortly...perhaps after that.

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#9 05-09-2007 1:51am
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i am shamely to tell you that,probably all the wii concoles in asia(except japan,maybe korea or india) are using 'copy' games.....:o yes,Nintendo is still not making its money on the games in china...

thats what i heard...:o :cool:

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#10 05-09-2007 2:57am
o1s1n

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Console modding forum -> Will mod chips.

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055049791

Good bit of info in there. Even people who will install one for you if you need it.

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#11 05-09-2007 10:24am
Stephen

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I don't want one, that was my point

I wasn't aware that wii modchips were out there, hence the question about all the dodgy traders on ebay.

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#12 06-09-2007 10:37pm
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Whats wrong with piracy??:D

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#13 06-09-2007 10:41pm
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It's also £300 (€445) not €300

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#14 07-09-2007 9:18am
Stephen

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At the time of my post it was about €300. Some sucker obviously paid up for the pirate games then

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