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Will an American Wii work in the UK?

Will an American Wii work in the UK?

Re: American Wii in U.K.? My Wii works perfectly fine in the UK. You can only play games bought in the US though.

Can I use my US Wii in Europe?

Use European cables and the system will work fine.

Can you play American Wii games on European Wii?

NO they dont. Nintendo decided to integrate region locking on it’s wii system. So basically USA / Japanese games will not work on your Euro wii.

How do I change the country on my Wii?

Complete these steps

  1. Access Wii Settings.
  2. Select the right arrow twice to proceed to page 3.
  3. Select Country.
  4. Use the scroll bar on the right to find and select your current country.
  5. Select Confirm to save the change.

Is the Nintendo Wii Dual Voltage?

The Nintendo Wii AC Adapter works also worldwide thanks to its dual voltage feature, so you can take your Nintendo Wii anywhere without buying expensive power converters.

Is the Wii U dual voltage?

The Wii U’s power supply is dual voltage (WUP002) while the Wii’s power supply (RVL002) is not. Nintendo fan since 6 years of age.

Is the Wii U region free?

Yes, Wii U systems are region locked. Region locking enables Nintendo to include parental controls and more efficiently deliver region-specific system and menu updates to users.

Is Wii U region-locked?

The GameCube and Wii are both region-locked, the Wii Shop Channel is also region-locked. Wii channels from other regions will display an error message “This channel can’t be used.” The coded regions are: NTSC-U (The Americas and Asia) PAL (Europe and Oceania)

Why is Wii region-locked?

It is not possible to play European games on American Wii U. This is because Europe and America are in different geographical regions, which will activate the region-lock feature on most Nintendo Wii consoles. This feature prevents you from playing games outside the regions you bought them.

How much voltage does a Wii need?

Buy your Wii in the U.S. and you’ll get a large 120V-input power supply. Buy your Wii in Europe, and you’ll get a large 220/210V power supply. Buy this, you’ll get a smaller, lighter power supply that can effortlessly be used in both places.

How much power does the Wii need?

The more graphically intensive systems will, by design, require more energy.” The numbers breakdown is as follows: The Wii used an average of 13.7 watts, the PlayStation 3 an average of 84.8 watts, and the Xbox 360 an average of 87.9 watts.