The Nintendo Wii has an Internet connection, which allows players to compete against each other in games online. The Wi-Fi access also allows the user to surf the Internet assuming the own the Internet Channel. The fact that you had to pay for the ability to surf the web on the Wii always bothered me.

Nintendo has announced that it is now offering the Internet Channel free of charge. The channel previously cost users 500 Wii points to purchase. The Internet Channel can now be downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel.

If you spent your 500 Wii Points to get the Internet Channel previously, Nintendo is going to make things good for you. Nintendo will allow you to download one NES Game valued at up to 500 Wii Points from the Virtual Console.

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