Don’t pay for a Wii modding service before knowing the facts and risks.  Here are three reasons why you should reconsider a Wii softmod:

1.  Nintendo discourages it.

So you’re probably thinking, “Who cares?  I bought my Wii, it’s mine, and I can do whatever I want to do with it.  Well you’re right, you can do whatever you want with your own property.  However, if something goes haywire after modding you can end up with a dead Wii and a voided warranty. You also run the risk of having a modded Wii that won’t update.  Especially if you have a newer model, since Nintendo does everything it cans to prevent YOU from hacking it.

2. It’s expensive.

Buying a modchip alone will run you a minimum of $40.  Buying a pre-modded Wii is a bit uncommon these days, but if you can get your hand on one, it will most likely run you between $500-$800.

Of course, may have seen “professionals” advertising cheap rates to mod your Wii right here on this site.  But what they don’t tell you is that the process they use, softmodding, is something you can easily do yourself.

3. It’s too complicated.

Chances are, you’re pretty clueless when it comes to opening your Wii and soldering a mod chip.  Even if you do know what you are doing, you will quickly realize that installing a hard mod chip is very technical and time-consuming. Failure to do it right may leave you with a damaged console.  And a useless warranty (see #1).

Sure, you can find a “professional” who can install it for you, but why take a chance on someone you don’t know?   Think about it, would you really be comfortable handing your Wii over to a complete stranger?  Even if the service is legit, can they guarantee continued customer support if something happens to go wrong?

Fortunately, there is an alternative that will keep more money in your pocket.  You can softmod Wii,  which is a safe, inexpensive and easy way to unlock your Wii; there is no need to hire someone to do something you can easily do yourself.  In fact, it is so easy, it will only take you about five minutes.  Click here for full details.