Get Wii Points 

Wii Points are the currency used in Nintendo’s Wii shop to buy downloadable games, for your Nintendo Wii system. These games range from Classic NES, SNES and Sega Genesis titles to brand-new properties from indie studios. Here’s how to get Wii Points.

Steps

Buying Wii Points from the Wii Shop Channel

  1. Have your credit card information ready. You will need either Visa or Mastercard to purchase points.
  2. Navigate to the Wii Shop Channel menu on your Wii.
    • Select the “Wii Shop Channel” icon from near the top right of the Wii Menu screen, and press “A”.
    • Agree to the Wii Shop Channel User Agreement if its your first time accessing the service.
  3. Click "Start Shopping." You will see this option when the “Welcome to the Wii Shop Channel” screen appears.
  4. Click the “Add Wii Points” button on the screen.
  5. Choose the "Buy Wii Points with a Credit Card" button. You will be given the option of either buying Wii Points with a credit card, or redeeming a Wii Points card.
  6. Decide on the amount of points you wish to purchase. Click the appropriate button to select your amount.
    • You will be prompted to select 1000, 2000, 3000, or 5000 points, for $10, $20, $30, or $50, respectively.
    • Games range in price. Some are free, but most cost about $5-$10. Some are more expensive.
    • Each console can store a maximum of 20,000 Wii points at one time. This number may change at Nintendo’s discretion.
  7. Select the Visa or Mastercard button. These options will be shown on the screen after you select how many points you want to buy.
    • If you are unwilling to use your personal credit card, or you received a prepaid credit card as a gift, you may do so.
    • Your prepaid card must display the Visa or Mastercard logo.
  8. Enter your credit card information, then click "OK" when finished.
    • You will be asked to enter the card number, expiration date, and three digit security code.
    • The three digit security code is located on the back of the card.
  9. Enter your credit card billing information, then click “OK." This address should match the address where you receive your credit card statements.
    • You will be asked to enter the street, city, state, zip, and county of your credit card.
    • Do not use any punctuation marks in the street, city, or county spaces. For example, write “street, or st” instead of “st.”
  10. Review the details of your purchase, then click “Yes.” You will be shown a confirmation screen after entering your purchase details so you can double check.
    • Make sure the purchase amount, and all your information is correct.
    • Your purchase will not be processed until you click “Yes” on the confirmation screen.
  11. Check to see that your transaction was completed. You should see a confirmation screen indicating that Wii points were entered to your account.
  12. Check your Wii points balance. This can be viewed by re-opening the Wii Shop channel, then selecting “Start Shopping.”[1]
    • Your available points should be displayed near the bottom of the screen, in blue.
    • If there is no change to your available points, there may have been a problem with your transaction. Check that your card was not charged, then try again. [2]

Purchasing and Adding Wii Points With Nintendo Points Cards

  1. Buy your Wii Points Card from a retailer. Wii Points cards are available at many major retailers.
    • These retailers include department stores, electronics stores, gaming stores, toy stores, and some grocery stores.[3]
    • Wii Points use a different card from Nintendo DS Points, and they are non-transferrable between systems.
    • Wii points cards are also available online. As always, make sure you buy from a reputable online retailer.
  2. Navigate to the Wii Shop Channel menu on your Wii.
    • Select the “Wii Shop Channel” icon from near the top right of the Wii Menu screen, and press “A”.
    • Agree to the Wii Shop Channel User Agreement if its your first time accessing the service.
  3. Click "Start Shopping." You will see this option when the “Welcome to the Wii Shop Channel” screen appears.
  4. Click the “Add Wii Points” button on the screen.
  5. Choose the "Redeem Nintendo Points Card" button. You will be given the option of either buying Wii Points with a credit card, or redeeming a Wii Points card.
  6. Scratch the silver foil off the back of the card. This will reveal the card’s activation number.
  7. Enter the card’s activation number, then click “OK.” Enter the number in this space provided on the screen.
  8. Click the "Redeem" button. You will be asked again whether you want to redeem the card.
  9. Check to see that your transaction was completed. You should see a confirmation screen indicating that Wii points were entered to your account.
  10. Check your Wii points balance. This can be viewed by re-opening the Wii Shop channel, then selecting “Start Shopping.”[1]
    • Your available points should be displayed near the bottom of the screen, in blue.
    • If there is no change to your available points, you may have entered the number incorrectly or had a problem with your internet connection. Try again. [2]

Using Nintendo’s Promotions to Get Free Games

  1. Redeem Nintendo Stars for Wii Points (Europe and Japan Only). If you live in Europe or Japan, you can trade Nintendo Stars for Wii Points cards using your Club Nintendo account.
    • You can get Nintendo Stars for various activities, such as registering your system or buying certain games.
    • For an overview of how to do this, see this guide.
  2. Collect Nintendo Coins to earn free games (US Only). Nintendo Coins are different from Wii Points, but they can be redeemed for free games on the Wii.
  3. Get Wii U Points every time you make purchases on your Wii U. This only works for the new Wii U console. For more information regarding this promotion, click here.

Tips

  • Keep an eye out for deals on Wii Points Cards at local retailers. This allows you to buy points at a better conversion rate than if you purchase them directly from Nintendo (at approximately $1 for every 100 Wii Points).

Warnings

  • Once you add Wii Points to your account in the Wii Shop Channel, you cannot transfer them to another Wii or another individual. They have no monetary value once purchased and cannot be traded in for cash.
  • Be careful of third-party internet sites that offer free Wii Points, or “hacks” to gain free Wii Points. These can lead to Nintendo cancelling your account, and all your unredeemed points and online game purchases may be lost.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/ht_shop.jsp
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/ht_shop.jsp
  3. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/retail/retail_retailers.jsp
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