Buy Wii Play Without the Wii Remote Control

There has been a lot of craze around the recently launched Wii Play. It is hard to find, and it is getting mixed reviews. I think Nintendo dropped the ball on this one from a marketing stand point. They are packaging a Wii Remote with the game, you cannot get it individually. Even though this may of seemed like a good idea, I think it is actually hurting sales.

Many people already have enough Wii Remotes and do not want to buy another one, but still want the game. I have 4 Wii Remotes myself, what would I do with a fifth. Also Wii Remotes are still hard to find, so you have people buying extra copies of the game just for the Remote control.

Bundling the remote with the game would have been great if they released it on the same day they released the Nintendo Wii. People looking to buy a second remote, would most surely cough up an extra $20 to get the game as well. Releasing it much later, still works well for the people who have not bought the Wii yet or for people who are still looking for Wii Remotes, but with the availability circumstances and the timing they should be packaging these separately. When they start to get more availability they should then bundle for a discount.

So you are reading this article still trying to find out where you can get Wii Play without the Wii Remote. Well you can, there are many people trying to make a quick buck off of the lack of availability. These people are buying the package, splitting them up, and selling them individually, because both are hard to find. Try these two searches on Ebay: search1, search2. You are sure to find it there. Also go to your local GameStop or EBGames, you may get lucky and find it 'used' for $20, actually it would probably be new from someone who bought the package just for the remote and sold back the game.

I am going to try the local GameStop myself to see if I can get a hold of a 'used' one.