How to Buy Wii Points

So, you need 500 Wii points in order to get access to the Internet Channel, to begin with, but once you're in the Internet Channel, you need more Wii Points in order to download the features and any WiiWare games that you want. There are essentially two different ways to purchase Wii Points so that you can get these downloads, and below, you'll find the instructions for purchasing Wii Points viat the Wii Shop Channel and redeeming a Wii Point Card.

Purchase Wii Points through the Wii Shop Channel
You can use your Wii console and purchase your Wii points via the Wii Shop Channel. You'll need to have your Visa or Mastercard ready. (The Wii Shop Channel is on a secure server, so your information will be safe.)

Access the Wii Shop Channel throught the console menu; if this is your first time accessing the channel, you will need to agree to the User Agreement, and then click 'Okay' after reading the description.

Select 'Start Shopping' once you are at the Welcome screen in the Shop Channel.

Click the 'Add Wii Points'

Select 'Buy Wii Points with a Credit Card'

Now, select how many Wii Points you want to purchase. There is a maximum number of Points that you can have on the console, so be aware of that.

Select your credit card typ- Visa or Mastercard.

Enter in the information that is asked- the credit card number, expiration date, and security code. Then select 'Ok' when you have everything entered.

Now, enter the next set of information- city, state, zip, and county, and select 'okay.' Make sure not to include any punctuation into the street, city, or country fields (St. is bad, you want to just have St)

Review your purchase on the confirmation screen and if everything is accurate, click 'yes.'

After the purchase is processed, a confirmation screen will appear indicating that you purchased Wii Points and that they have been added to your Wii Shop account.

Purchase a Wii Points Card at a Retailer
There are participating retail stores that sell Nintendo products and Wii Point cards. Basically, all you have to do is pick the amount of Wii Points that you want and you just purchase the card with the retailer. In order to redeem a Wii Point Card, follow the following steps.

Select 'Start Shopping' once you are at the Welcome screen in the Shop Channel.

Click the 'Add Wii Points'

Select 'Redeem Wii Points Card'

Now, on the back of your Wii Points Card, scratch off the silver area on the back of the card, in order to reveal your activation number

Enter the activation code on the screen and click 'ok' in order to continue

Select 'Redeem' in order to redeem the card

Once the process is completed, a confirmation screen will appear indicating that you purchased Wii Points and that they have been added to your Wii Shop account.

For the most part, you will find that it's $1.00 USD per every 100 Wii Point. You can purchase 2,000 points for $20 in the USA, €20 in Europe, £14.99 in the UK, and AU$35 in Australia. At participating retail stores, you will usually be able to find 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, and 5,000 Wii Point cards.

Check Amazon for their 2,000 Wii Point Card for $19.99.

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Posted By: Whitney - Category: Other, Nintendo Wii

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