cybie

Where is the best place to by a Nintendo WII? I can pick one up in the UK for £175 but will it be compatible with Oz games? Am I better off waiting until I get to Oz to buy one?

Wendy

Just buy it here. Save you shipping it, buying new plugs and all the hassle that goes with it. Not to mention having to wait for 6 - 12 weeks for it, and maybe paying GST for it (Like VAT only 10%)

Some prices for you:

http://ebgames.com.au/Wii/product.cfm?ID=4223

http://www.game.com.au/ConsoleDeals/NintendoWii

Or if you are buying a new TV you can find packages that have free Wii or PS3 consoles. You can go to some shops and haggle for a better price, you can get pre owned consoles, you can look out for specials (there's always some, just check the post box or ask around!)

wmoore

People are always asking "should I buy <random electronic gadget> here or there?" and never consider the warranty. Won't someone please consider the warranty!!

Think about it, you buy your shiny new Wii in the UK for 175 quid (roughly $400 - same price as here). You move here and little Timmy is happy playing Super Mario World and avoiding sunlight, and then the machine keels over and dies with your $100 game disk stuck inside it (hey, it happens). Little Timmy is in tears because you can't get it fixed for him under warranty, and just to shut the little b ..... cherub up, you have to go and shell out another $400 to buy a brand new one.

bigAPE

Buy it here.

aussiedreamz

If you do buy your Wii in the UK you will be OK for games as Nintendo region code discs by PAL and NTSC, Europe and OZ works on the PAL format...

bigAPE

I bought mine in the UK before we left, but frankly is the cost saving really that much of a saving? What about declaring it as an item less than 12 months old when you move out, you'll have to add the duty on to the UK purchase price as well.

aussiedreamz

I know customs mention items under 12 months have duty to pay, but just throw away the receipts or leave them with a friend/family member, I shipped my Wii, Wii-fit, i-pod touch, i-pod speaker dock and brand new unused builders tools all were under 12 months old and total cost was well over £2000, I even left the receipt dated July 2008 in the Wii-fit box and still didn't get charged duty...Was it luck or are they looking for bigger fish to fry?