We bought one for the kids and they really love it ... makes for some good family entertainment. We bought ours at Walmart for $269 along with the second remote which came with a game (that contains 8 mini games) which is a good buy. Works out that the game is pretty much free & I love the target practice on that one ... ummm, or they do ... so I would suggest buying the second remote at Walmart if you can find the same deal. I just asked the lady there when the next shipment was coming in and she told me. I showed up that day and they were stocking them on the shelf ...

if you are looking for a good game, I highly recommend Guitar Hero 3... Its almost impossible to get in the city but i just got one ordered from ebgames.com. use the code "diamond" for $10 off anything. When you enter it, it looks like it doesn't work, but get to the checkout and the $10 comes off.

had my wii for almost a year and while i owned it, it was fun for the time. like mentioned it's great for parties, and hanging out with friends. but i just found it got old, boring, and i just never used it and ended up selling it. i just find it gets old fast, i don't know why. just me though.

i've been playing the xbox 360 lately and i like it a lot so far.. thinking about grabbing an elite package sometime in the new year perhaps.

The candle gig looks interesting. I think I will pop the $10 for a new sensor bar rather than burn down the house :p

Thanks guys :)

Seriously? Just splice the wires back together. It is just power and ground, no big deal.

MY DIY skills are well, crappy at best. Perhaps I am part of the disposable society but it's easier for me to buy a new one :p

I've seen wireless ones too which will make my life a bit easier as I don't have my Wii right beside the TV so its a strech to get a wire to in front of the set.

i've considered a wii but we have a ceiling mounted projector in the basement. We'd have shadows on the screen as we play :)

i'm ****ed off at my 360 though. It's in for waranty work. Overheating :(

I heard the 360's had a big problem with overheating.

I saw a PS3 for $399 which is a lot cheaper then when they first came out. I'm still thinking a Wii would be the most fun, especially for the kids.