There are no cheap wiis now. RM1300+ for Jap Wii and RM1700 for US Wii. cause no clone d2ckey yet.

[QUOTE]So meaning that all japan and the us model now has the original d2ckey mod chip installed?.And my query is that how one can install the latest firmware on wii with modded chip inside?,cos heard that the wii can be bricked.(I also support original games, but with a lot of modded consoles selling out there and the region free access,what to do).Thanks.

Yeah. which is why the high price compare to previous chipsets. i got my wii for below 1k in july which is the d2b chipset using cloned wiikey.

To answer your firmware question, u have to update your console using a game of the same region as your wii. the wii will ask you to update when u enter the disc channel with the game. haven't tried online updates. people told me that updates using online can cause bricks because apparently the wii doesn't access the update website of the same region as the wii itself. so to be safe, update using a game of the same region to the highest possible firmware (currently 3.1) before playing another region's game.

however, some games contain patches that are not firmware updates that can semi-brick the console such as link's crossbow training and metroid prime 3. the solution is that just update your wii with the patch then only update the firmware. of course, your current firmware have to be lower than the one you are updating to. SMG contains the 3.0J update and Wii Fit contains the 3.1J update for those who are wondering.

Hope this helps.

Almost impossible to find PAL games here. Wii consoles that are officially available in malaysia and singapore are of NTSC variety. U/C to be exact. and because of region lock, the games sold are from the same region consequently.

This post has been edited by deathninjax: Jan 3 2008, 01:28 PM