As the console is hitting the “couple years old” mark, the prices are drastically dropping. You can find the Wii in stores these days for well under $300. For many people, especially in this economic crisis, that is even too much. No worries, because many people who have had the system for a while now are selling it, used, so you can get some pretty good bargains. With the PS3 available, some people want to give that a try, so they will be getting rid of their “beloved” Wii to try the PS3. These people will most likely give their Nintendo Wii away for far less than the average Wii console price. Look out for these bargains on your local trader websites (Craigslist is a good one).

There are many wholesalers of the Wii on websites such as eBay. You can find some great bargains on there for anything, and the Wii console prices are no different – whether it be used or new ones. You can also often find good packages, in which you will receive a couple of controllers and games with your purchase. Do not hesitate to look at these, as there is no difference in buying a used Wii for $200, compared to buying a new one for $300. If you can find a used one for less than the normal Wii console price, buy it! You will be getting the same thing, just for a cheaper price. Just one thing to be remember when buying a used console is that it has been in someone else’s household before yours. So, only they know what has happened to it. Before buying it, it would be a good idea to try it out and be sure it is fully functional, and they are not selling it to you at a price that it is not worth anymore. For example, maybe one of the controllers does not work, and they do not tell you this. Always test it out completely before committing.

Almost every electronic store offers Wii’s, and some are selling theirs at bargain prices. Look out for sales at stores near you, as I have seen quite a few outstanding deals. Yes, even large electronics stores sometimes do give things away at bargain prices, do not be surprised. The only thing with the bigger electronic stores is that you have to be fast. Others will find out about sales quickly, and it will be like a contest as to who gets their hands on the console first. As Wii console prices go down, certain stores run out of stock. Often it is hard to find the console in a store at a sale price, so if you do see a sale, hurry in as fast as possible.

Remember when 50 Cent released that crappy game Bullet Proof? I sure do, it was one of the crappiest games I had ever played. But his new game 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand is quite impressive. Of course 50 Cent didn’t forget to put his taste in the game, he is the main character, along with G unit. The story takes place in the Middle East. 50 and the crew are promised to be paid with a crystal skull, which gets stolen. I didn’t know our economic problems had pushed us this far back to bartering.

Of course the game has sick fights, and cursing. It’s not all about 50 Cent though; G unit also does some action in this game, they fight alongside 50 on his crazy adventure to find his crystal skull. But of course, what would a game about 50 Cent be, without the 50 Cent music. The game features over 50 tracks from rappers albums. So if you think about it, you’re getting a nice deal here, a couple of 50 Cent albums, and a game.

The in-game graphics remind me Gears of War and Crysis for some reason(Good thing). The graphics are pretty good, and if you are a graphics lover, you will want to play the game. It’s not one of those intense games, but it can look good on Low and High settings. The game does have some interesting parts as well though, like the strip clubs and environment make the game somewhat enjoyable. The artificial Intelligence is pretty stupid though, it needs some optimizing. Either these terrorist are new recruits, or they just suck. So the game is pretty easy, and I guess it’s true what they say about 50 and all those gunshots he can take, because it is hard to die in this game. Sometimes you may notice some weird defects in the game though. There are a couple of bugs in the game, but overall, it’s a fun game to play. The story line is pretty stupid as well, waste all this money, just to get a stupid skull back, if you just want to have fun, get the game. When you’re bored and its 12 A.M. you’re going to want to play. Overall however, it’s not a game I recommend buying, because it just gets boring quick, I do recommend renting it, because it is fun.