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Diarios on 22 November 2009

I know if you hack the Wii it could play DVDs. But why can't Nintendo just have an update that unlocks this feature and let us play DVDs?

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sugarEXpress on 22 November 2009

Licences or laser durability or both.

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O-D-C on 22 November 2009

licesning issues

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Xoj on 22 November 2009

Nintendo doesn't want to pay for the license.
also it doens't play mp3 for the same reason.

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damkira on 22 November 2009

Diarios said:
I know if you hack the Wii it could play DVDs. But why can't Nintendo just have an update that unlocks this feature and let us play DVDs?

Because God hates you.

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Diarios on 22 November 2009

RolStoppable said:
For the same reason you, topic creator, never post in your threads again. It would be a waste of time.

wtf does that mean i want to watch dvds

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Boneitis on 22 November 2009

O-D-C said:
licesning issues

It actually doesn't even have DVD drive. Some sort of wacky drive they developed.

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