Keepin' it real fake, part CLXXIV: MiWi2 Wiipoff spotted in London shop
By Jacob Schulman 
posted Dec 27th 2008 2:10AM
posted Dec 27th 2008 2:10AM
[Thanks, Kasam]
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You can get those for free when you buy a living room at a shop in my town in Belgium
That's ridiculous - Who would buy a living room in a shop that doesn't already own the loft above it? What possible use could it be?
even if my mum did buy me this i wouldnt say anything for fear of hurting her feelings
if it was christmas, i wouldn't say anything. if it was any other time, i would say "you know it's called a wii right? not a miwi2."
i hate knock offs.
I'd blame Santa, hiring all those illegal Elfs doing the jobs for less than minimum wage!
Why are these companys sooo cruel?!?! whyyyyyyy!>!?!?!
Not that I've ever SEEN one before...
"Made In China"
Typical Suspect As Usual.. Lol...
the wii is also made in china
and like every other electronic
I want one!!!!!!!111one!
Take a look at this http://www.omnisport.com/funnygame/index.htm
It's the MiWi (i don't think it is version 2) though but for 20 bucks....
Ask them if they can deliver outside El Salvador
If you confuse this POS with a Wii, you really shouldn't be buying anything for anyone, or venture outside alone.
Looks like the Vii has some competition.
Maybe Engadget should make a comparison article between all the ripoffs to see which was the worst :P
Here's a good video of the Chintendo Vii with some good British commentary. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wed_bW8iiEw&feature=channel_page
hahaha
We also have these things for sale here in Monterrey, MX.
These stuff cost around $40 USD each....
The Wii presumably has far better name recognition than the appearance of the console itself - It's not like they've had to aggressively market the thing. Surely this hasn't caused all that many mix-ups.
MiWi ChWiistmas, Engadget.
…I'm really sorry, but somebody had to say it! XD
I saw them on sale in Bromley Kent, in the "Christmas Shop", that was last week and i guess they won't be open much longer. It had a load of extra bits for use in different games just like the real thing.... :/
Which one is the "Christmas Shop" near WH Smith on the high street? :P
D:
This is normal SNES based system. I saw one at my friend's house in Breda, Netherlands. I also saw them in thai Tesco in Chiang Mai. I would not want to be the kid finding an old repackaged SNES under the tree...
Tom Clancy said that if a country has the level of technology needed to build a personal computer, then they have the level of technology needed to build a nuclear submarine - lots of nuclear submarines.
Beware of China.
And you know what he said about countries that can make knockoff game consoles!
DO WANT
Crap like this outta be illegal, and Nintendo should put this company out of business forever. After all, a billion people are suing Nintendo for stupid things, Nintendo should fire some out itself.
You're just angry because you accidentally could have gotten one of these instead of your Wii.
Well, fortunately I wouldn't, but my mother might have. You know how old people are with technology.
Actually it isn't. Patents are acknowledged in just about every country except China and a few other areas. So actually it's perfectly legal for them to pump out this stuff.
If it puts out 1080p.... Add it to my list of things to buy ;)
They are on sale here in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but under another name, but I've never seen these on any store. Seriously, this is trouble for anyone stupid enough to buy any of these...
Haha I seen one just like this the other day.
CLXXIV? 174 KIRFs? Time for Engadget KIRF.
My cousin got one of these for his Xmas present. But he is also 4 years old and didn't know the differences.
I think I saw one of these in sale at Netto. Fellow Englishmen should know that store.
I bet this thing has better graphics than Nintendo's offering.
@ Netto: Yeah, they sell knock-of of pretty much anything, I have yet not seen something on TV-shop that had'nd had a knock-off at Netto for a quarter of the price 2 months later.
@Graphics: Err, no.
They are selling those in local toy stores here in the Netherlands too, but with the name ViMax instead of WiMi.
Funniest thing about this is that ViMax also is a brand of viagra.
I saw it in a shop I frequently visit for games, so when I saw it and pointed to the owner that it was a ripoff and asked why the hell it's in their shop, he responded (loosly translated from Dutch) "well, the big chain owners decide what we sell, and we've got consoles like these *points at some handheld rip that has been in the store for a while* for the poor familys who can't afford the real thing".
So that's their reason, what do you think?
does it blend?
Anyone who can't tell the difference between the name 'Wii' and 'MiWi2' deserves this.
These are also available in Australia branded as a Mee by Rock
From: http://miwi2.com/
"BEWARE OF CHEAPER IMPORTS!
You may have seen other versions of this product or even products which are called the same, the one thing that we would like to make you aware of is that products from china can vary in quality from one factory to another, with some factories using recycled plastics and cheap components. We have the stance that we would rather pay the few extra bucks to get the quality that you the customer wants. so please note that the old saying you get what you pay for is often the case. You may also need up to 18 batteries for other versions as they don't come with an ac adaptor and this one does. Don't take my word for it as we guarantee the quality of the product."
"
ONCE THEY ARE GONE THEY ARE GONE
DON'T MISS OUT DONT DELAY
ORDER TODAY!
"
And if you do decide to order it [sucks to be you]
http://www.safield.co.uk/miwi-games-console-p-891.html
Erm, I pointed out websites selling the miwi2 from a UK website last month, but never got reported!
pah I say!
I was bored today and this whole MiWi2 thing started to interest me, so I snooped around a bit. I don't like how deceptive knock-off products are used to take advantage of people who don't know exactly what they are looking for and, in my eyes at least, it seems that with the Wii being the end-all system for casual gamers and bringing in newcomers, they seem the most likely candidates to be taken advantage of. I found some interesting thing which may or may not be coincidences and laid them all out here: http://whatswaygood.com/?p=14.