Wii (Wii)Could CD and DVD playback be coming to the Wii?Nintendo.com - August 13, 2007
Submitted by koshbaby (432)
at 1:09PM PST on August 13, 2007
Nintendo's own Wii FAQ may inadvertently suggest that the system IS capable of playing CDs and DVDs. Interestingly, Nintendo clarifies that Wiis produced "in the end of 2006" do not have this ability. Will a future system update unlock this feature?
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You're totally right about the ubiquitousness of CD/DVD players in this day and age... adding DVD capabilities today is like adding a digital clock to your coffee maker - totally useless, but cheap and lets you add another bullet point to your list of features on the box.
However, I must say that Nintendo is very slow to add new features and channels so ANY improvements become newsworthy.