If i buy a wii in the US will it work in the UK?

Question

I am going to america and looking to buy a wii. If i buy it over there will it work on a uk tv. I would obviously buy my games in the uk though.

Answer 1

I think it wont. I was gonna get mine from Korea but it wasn't gonna work, they advise me that (people on the shop)... so here I'm Wiiless

Answer 2

First off, the Wii will work just about anywhere where there's electricity, so obviously, it's not going to work in Amish country, or maybe they're using electricity now, just as long as you have the right voltage converter. Second, the Wii is region locked, so if you buy a US Wii, you'll have to buy US games. You can't use UK games on a US Wii. And finally, good luck finding a Wii. You and just about a few few million people are looking for a Wii in the US.

Answer 3

Of course it would!

The only thing you need is a stepdown convertor to change the power intake. You can get them from eBay and various import videogame sites. They're quite chunky and weigh a ton, but that's all you need.

Well, in addition to that, you need a TV that handles NTSC input (as most do that have been made in the last five years, but check your specs), and preferably RGB connections rather than scart.

I got a US GameCube when it came out, and it all went well aside from the fact that the picture was in black and white. It turned out to be because the scart input on my TV didn't handle NTSC, but the RGB (three coloured leads) connection worked like a charm.

The only thing I'm not sure about is the Wii's internet connection. It may - MAY - be US-specific, but I highly doubt it because all the connectivity protocols are the same for broadband modems.

Check your TV out and source a stepdown convertor before you get one, for sure. After that, you should be laughing.

Answer 4

I dont forsee there being any problems connecting to your TV. The problem would be that If you wanted to buy games you would have to buy them from the US. Games work in the same way as DVDs in that they only play on players sold in that region of the world. I had the same problem when I bought a PS2 game in the US and it didnt play on my PS2. The only way of getting around this is to get you Wii "chipped" but im not even sure if it can be done yet... if at all !

Answer 5

Mad Catz and different "upload-ons" vendors promote adaptors that make taking section in overseas application plausible. in spite of the undeniable fact that i don't know if one for the Wii exists yet. It likely will earlier lengthy. The call for for that's likely severe. examine the mad catz information superhighway website and per chance even request the corporation for one.

Answer 6

You'll need an NTSC playback tv for the picture not to be in black and white.

Otherwise, so long as you sort out the difference in power ables, you should be fine.

ALTHOUGH: You cannot use ENGLISH games in an AMERICAN console. It;s one or the other. US consoles won't read english games.

Answer 7

I believe so, considering they're all designed the same, the language pack and games just vary depending on where they're shipped.

Answer 8

you will need a power converter... they use different outlets in europe than we do in the US,..

should be able to get one on-line, I know they make them had to get one for my lap-top one time

Answer 9

yh i think it would

Answer 10

yeah it should