The Wii Shop Channel is your access point for purchasing and downloading new games and software from the Internet directly to your Wii console. When you visit the Wii Shop Channel you can choose between Virtual Console and WiiWare games as well as extra Wii Channels.
Virtual Console offers a treasure trove of gaming's rich history, featuring hundreds of classic titles from the following gaming systems from the past:
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo 64
- SEGA MASTER SYSTEM
- SEGA MEGA DRIVE
- Turbografx (PC Engine)
- NEO GEO
- Commodore 64
- Virtual Console Arcade
Please visit our dedicated Virtual Console section for more information and see if you can relive your childhood memories by downloading your favourite classics directly to your Wii console!
If it's all-new gaming experiences you're after, then WiiWare is just the ticket. WiiWare offers a collection of new games created with the unique control options of the Wii console in mind. This is where you will find titles from a wide variety of developers: from new talent looking for their big break to big publishers providing experiences that cannot be found in regular shops.
Please visit our dedicated WiiWare section for more information and discover exactly what WiiWare has in store for you.
Apart from the Channels that are pre-installed on your Wii console, you can also download extra Wii Channels by visting the Wii Shop Channel. Browse the other pages in this section of the website and see what else is out there!
In the Shop, you’ll use Nintendo Points to make purchases, and you can buy Nintendo Points either with a credit card or at retail stores wherever Wii is sold. If you are a Club Nintendo member you can also swap your Stars for Nintendo Points by visiting the Nintendo Points Card Shop.
You can also use the Gift function to give a game or Wii software to your Wii Friends whose Wii console is set to the same country as your Wii console. Just use the 'Gift' option in the Wii Shop Channel and your friend will get a message saying you sent them a free download!
