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Time is running out to get your free Wii Opera-powered browser

Published June 26th, 2007 4:49 PM EDT By Daniel Goldman

Just a few days are left for you to get the Opera browser free for the Nintendo Wii. Starting on Sunday the Wii Opera-powered browser will cost 500 Wii points or roughly $5 (US) to download.

If you’re lucky enough to own a Wii and haven’t yet downloaded Opera, make sure to do so real soon. Time is almost running out. Do you want to miss out on watching YouTube videos and playing the plethora of Flash games on your TV or even surf the net during commercial break?

This is an open call to all of my readers. Help spread the word on your blogs, in forums, Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, and all other mediums. Make sure none of your friends lose out on this opportunity.

Here at Opera we’re openly encouraging all proud Wii owners to take advantage of free grace period before it expires.

The Wii Opera-powered (a.k.a the Internet Channel) browser can be downloaded through the Wii Shop channel.

July 1st (Sunday) is fast approaching!

Update: Here are some new Wii browser banners for you to put on your blogs:

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  1. 1 foo Jun 26th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.20 on Windows Windows XP

    well thats just f’in great. ive been trying to get a freaking wii since the day it came out, and still cant get one.

    sigh is there any way to get a raincheck?

  2. 2 Lawmune Jun 26th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.21 on Windows Windows XP

    Hi Daniel, here are some banners your readers can use to let people know about the Internet Channel’s free download deadline: http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/albums/show.dml?id=296425

  3. 3 Daniel Goldman Jun 26th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.50 on Windows Windows XP

    Lawmune, you beat me. :) As you posted your comment, I was busy updating this post with links to the banners.

  4. 4 d3bruts1d Jun 26th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
    using Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 on Windows Windows XP

    Grrr!

    I have yet to see a Wii in stock, and I’ve been looking since the silly thing was released. By the time I’m actually able to find/get one, I’ll no longer be able to get Opera for free. Oh well… I paid for Opera all those years, looks like I’ll be buying it again now. :D

  5. 5 Daniel Goldman Jun 26th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.50 on Windows Windows XP

    d3bruts1d, expect now the money will go to Nintendo. :)

  6. 6 junkeR Jun 27th, 2007 at 12:07 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii

    I’ve told/forced everyone I know to get it. Glad I got it for the Wii. Next, is the DS.

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