With the Nintendo Wii selling out everywhere you look, it’s no surprise that we have been receiving many emails from people wondering if it is possible to download Wii games from their computer. We thought we would put together a quick guide showing you how and where you can download Wii games.

Being able to download Wii games is a great feature – not only can you save a good chunk of money but it’s also a lot easier than having to run out to the store when you want to try a new game.

Ok, enough babbling by me! Here are your options for Wii downloads:

To download Wii games you have two main options to consider:

Option #1 – Download Wii Games

You might stumble upon a few websites online that advertise offering free Wii downloads. They claim that you can download Wii games after you install their free software.

Obviously this sounds perfect! As you probably guessed though there are a few warnings you need to know about.

First off, these websites have a terrible reputation of spreading viruses and other computer infections. A few of them have been completely shut down for this exact reason.

There websites don’t have anyone monitoring them, so it’s easy for viruses and spyware to find their way onto the system. You just never know for sure what you are getting and nobody is making sure you are protected.

The other problem is that the download speeds are awfully slow. It can take well over a day for a game to download (even with high-speed!) and unfortunately many of the files don’t even end up working.

You probably aren’t surprised to hear that we don’t recommend this option. It’s just too risky – you can infect your computer and it’s an easy way to waste a bunch of time as well!

Option #2 – Download Wii Games

Good news – this next option is completely safe and will let you download just about any Wii game right on your computer.

When the Wii started picking up in popularity, people saw that there was a demand for downloading Wii games. A couple of smart entrepreneurs decided to build specialty Wii download websites in order to fill this need. These websites offer Wii games, movies, TV shows and music for download all from one central site.

I’m sure you have already guessed that these websites charge a fee, but thankfully it’s not expensive. For about $50 you get a lifetime membership that lets you login and download Wii games whenever you want. There are no monthly or “per download” fees – you are only ever billed once.

Over the long-run this option will save anyone who likes to try out new games a lot of money. I love the fact you can do everything from home – it’s definately an easy and convenient way to find yourself with a huge library of Wii games.

We included a link at the bottom of this article that you can use if you want to start a free trial at a few of the most popular Wii download websites.

You can expect the whole setup process to take about 10 minutes – the software you use to transfer the games onto your Wii is also included.

If the Nintendo Wii has a place in your home, you will want to try using Wii downloads to see how easy it is. It’s a great way to keep your Wii ‘fully loaded’ with new games and movies. We think it’s only fair that we warn you though – once you start it’s easy to get hooked! All the best!