Nov 13 2008
Wii don’t Speak using second-hand Wii Speaks
Plan on getting a Wii Speak? Well, it might be a good idea to avoid buying one used.
The Wii Speak peripheral comes with a PIN number, to be used to claim your Wii Speak Channel when it’s released next month. The number is likely good for one use only, and odds are if someone is going to use a Wii Speak, they’re going to use the code as well.
This is kind of a new idea. Certain games come with special codes to download special DLC, but this is the first time I’ve heard of it happening with hardware. Buyer beware.
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