

The oldest games cost about 500 points, and newer ones may be between 800 and 1,000 points. There are several ways to search for games to purchase: by system, by new titles added to the queue, or by looking through the entire list of available games. Gamers who are connected to the Internet can visit the Wii Shop Channel, which allows them to look at a variety of games available for purchase with points. Gifts given in this way can also be declined or returned. To do this, both the giver and receiver's systems must be connected to the Internet, they must be in the same country, and they must have each other's Wii™ numbers in their address books. Points can be used to purchase games that can be sent as a gift directly to another user via the Wii™ console. Wii points® can be bought on physical gift cards or online directly via the Wii™ console.

Games bought with points are stored on the Wii™ itself, however, so once they are downloaded, they can be played without an active Internet connection. Those buying points for someone else as a gift should make sure that the recipient's Wii™ is connected to the Internet or they will not be usable. Wii™ owners can only access Wii Points® when the system is connected to the Internet - if the owner does not have an Internet connection, then there's no point in purchasing points.
