Now, I sometimes get annoyed when the Japanese desire for perfection goes awry—I don't find triple-wrapped candies and ski resorts sans tree skiing cute. But sometimes it can pay off for foreigners like me. Case in point: used Wiis go on the market for around 22,500 yen, which is 2,500 yen less than a new Wii. I picked mine up for 19,800 yen, a solid 5,199 yen off retail price. And why was it $25+ cheaper than the used console to its left? Why, it was missing a stand, of course. And no, I don't mean that big grey stand. I'm talking about that dinky plastic sensor bar stand you probably don't use anyway. Damn! Now if only I could have found one missing its AC adapter, A/V cables, and sensor bar….who knows how good a deal I might have gotten!
So what am I going to do with it? I didn't think far ahead when I gave up on rationalizing this purchase and marched to the giant used goods store near my apartment. My eyes are glazing over the Wii Shop channel's enigmatic listings as I write this. I've placed a pre-order for the Metroid Prime remake that comes out later this week, so you can look forward to impressions on that, at least.