Comments on: Maybe buying a Wii was frugal

By: New York City Personal Trainers

New York City Personal Trainers — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:08:50 +0000

I think that by looking at a console system such as the Wii to cut down on entertainment costs is a good way of putting it. I have actually replaced entertainment costs with being a work-a-holic. I think I turned on my Wii for only the 3rd time since I purchased when it launched. Mind you, it does get more use out of it now because of Wii Fit. My husband is constantly on a tear with getting his workout regimen with a combination of Wii Fit, Tennis, and Boxing. Yet again, I can see the lure of going out and performing the actual activity of either Tennis or bowling because one is actually engaging in that activity. Inevitably, however, there’s going to be a day when one would never have a reason to leave the house (and no, I’m not talking about being agoraphobic). I’m thinking that with the rise of take-out, working from home, and having console games to get a person out of the knack of going out, what reason other than exploring the world would one go out in a situation like that, right?

By: Ann at mommysecrets

Ann at mommysecrets — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:14:46 +0000

We’re thinking about asking for a Wii for Christmas, but we’re not sure what we need to ask for. What’s the most frugal way to buy a Wii and what components do we actually need?

By: john

john — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:10:57 +0000

You need to spend to save sometimes. And you need to have fun without worrying about money even more. Plus the Wii is the cheapest of the consoles today, and its the most fun!

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:26:26 +0000

While I don’t know if my Wii has been a net saver in my entertainment budget, I did pretty much the same thing a few years ago when I was on exchange in Japan. At the time, it would cost 15-20 dollars to buy an English novel, and I’m normally a voracious reader.

Instead, I bought a Gameboy Advance, and a few games. Spent hours on that, and probably saved me from buying a few books as well.

Even now, my DS has been nice for much the same reason, though it’s also been great for the amount of business travel I do. Not having to bring 3-5 novels when I’ve got long flights, instead just bringing 1-2 and my DS, has also been nice on my shoulder.

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:55:01 +0000

I gotta say that I didn’t leave the house for entertainment much before getting the Wii, so I don’t know whether it’s made an impact on our lifestyle. However, I know getting the Wii Fit was a good investment after the rivers of sweat running off my body after doing 30 minutes of various activities (strength, yoga, fitness, etc.). It didn’t help that I had to turn the ceiling fan off to do some routines, but I’m sore today!

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:29:46 +0000

We got a wii right after they made their debut. We have had a fantastic time playing it with the family…but we’ve had an even better night taking it with us to parties! Instead of having “djs” or other entertainment, we hold tournaments!