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If you need to be "convinced", you probably shouldn't buy one. If you enjoy original IP or unique game design, the Wii is the best console for that. If you enjoy any Nintendo games, the Wii has and will continue to give classic Nintendo franchises. Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart Wii, Brawl, and Metroid Prime 3 are the best examples of this, and of course there is a vast array of VC and GC games you can play on it too.

However, if you just play popular FPS and RPG games, the Wii either has no or limited version of those games. This is unlikely to change, and if it does then wait until then to buy one.

If you want to buy a Wii, I would say get a DS first: it has a greater balance between "FPS/RPG core", Nintendo and "casual" games so you can try all of the experiences. There WILL be something for you on the DS whereas the Wii is a little more risky if you don't like Nintendo or casual games.