I am not a hater, but Wii is not moving software

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The only "cheating" Nintendo is doing is with WiiPlay. They are using their dominant market position to force retailers to stock WiiPlay *instead* of controllers.

I don't mind software bundled with hardware - when you only need ONE unit of the hardware.

I was not very impressed a few months back, when I went into JB to buy two more controllers - only to be "forced" to buy two MORE copies of WiiPlay instead. It only came to $5 more each - but they just DIDN'T STOCK CONTROLLERS ANY MORE.

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So I have ended up buying THREE copies of WiiPlay - the only time in my life I have bought more than one copy of ANY game. One got given away, the other is around... somewhere.

And of course, there is zero 2nd-hand retail value in WiiPlay...

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Not looking forward to the day when an "excellent" Wii game comes out that requires TWO WiiBalance boards. I don't mind buying another board controller - but buying another copy of WiiFit, no thanks. I hope Ninty ends up bundling it with some other game in the long term...