Is the investment in the Wii a worthwhile one?

I have carefully been contemplating on what new next-generation console I had wanted to buy. I do want to get all three consoles. But there was this question I needed to ask: Which console do I buy first? There is the Nintendo Wii, the Playstation 3, and the Xbox 360. All three are formidable gaming consoles in their own right.

But the consoles are very pricey.

I carefully thought about which console I should get first. Each of these consoles would be an investment. They would be three individual investments.

Of all the three, I decided that I would get the Nintendo Wii first. So far, I felt that it would be a very worthwhile investment. I saw that Nintendo Wii has numerous capabilities present in neither the Playstation 3 nor the Xbox 360. The Wii has free online play provided that you have access to a high-speed Internet connection. The most important thing would be its price tag. The Nintendo Wii is far cheaper than the Playstation 3.

You can get a Nintendo Wii for between $150 and $250. You would have to pay between $400 and $500 for the Playstation 3. The difference in cost of consoles was the one thing that ended up hurting Sony. I would say that I would only have to pay less while I get more in return. When you look at the price tag, it is not really that bad. You could get a Nintendo Wii for a lower price off of eBay.

I can sell off my Nintendo Gamecube when I get the Nintendo Wii. The Nintendo Wii is backward compatible with the Nintendo Gamecube.

It means I can play my Gamecube games on the Nintendo Wii. I would not be able to do the same thing on an Xbox 360. If I got an Xbox 360, I would have to keep my old Xbox. This is another reason I would consider the Nintendo Wii as a worthwhile investment.

The Nintendo Wii has something else that neither the Xbox 360 nor the Playstation 3 has: the ability to download twenty years worth of games. You can download games for just about every Nintendo game system up until the release of the Nintendo DS. It means you can download games for the: NES, SNES, Virtual Boy, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Famicom, and the Game Boy Advance. That is reason enough to consider the Nintendo Wii as a worthwhile investment.

Also, the Nintendo Wii can be used as a fitness tool. So far, the popular rhythm n' dance game "Dance Dance Revolution" is now available for the Nintendo Wii. You can get your daily cardio-respiratory exercise each day by playing a few rounds of Dance Dance Revolution.

There is also the release of the Wii Fit. This is a game that is focused on actual physical exercise. As an exercise tool, it sure beats having to pay an expensive monthly membership to the gym. It also beats having to be out in the hot sun in which you can get a nasty case of sunburn.

If you really think about it, you are getting more than your money is worth by investing in a Nintendo Wii.

The Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 has yet to follow suit. It may take awhile before both Sony and Microsoft will follow after Nintendo.

For the 2D fighting game fans, getting a Nintendo Wii is a good investment. It was announced that there would be no more 2D fighting games being ported to any of the Playstation game consoles. If you like fighting games in general, you should invest in a Wii.

"Tatsunoko vs. Capcom" and "Street Fighter IV" are being ported to the Nintendo Wii.