Still looking to score a Wii, but don't want to pay a bundle for it? Trust me, you are not alone, but if you are within a Comcast Cable service area apparently you may be able to get one free, but beware. You may end up just giving that bundle of cash to some other corporate giant.

This morning while watching the Olympics I saw a commercial advertising a free Wii to new customers who sign up for Comcast's Premiere Triple Play Service. That's high-end digital cable, Internet and phone, the last being VoIP I believe (see the Comcast site for bundle details). The additional Wii promotion is nowhere to be found at the Comcast site, so I called Comcast and confirmed the promo. Basically it breaks down to a Free Wii to any new customer signing up for their Premiere Triple Play Service, with the following being the major, but by no means the only notations in the fine print:

• A 2-year contract for the three services required
• The bundled service goes for 0/month
• The Wii is the standard model, including a remote and Wii Sports
• Offer good through 8/17
• Offer assumes that broadband and wireless connectivity necessary for full Wii functionality are available in your area/home

If you are down with 0+/month for the bundle and have the wireless/broadband issue covered, maybe this is a good deal. If not you might want to lay off. Anyway, like I said, the offer is limited and only available over the phone, so "let the buyer beware."

--Hobson's Choice

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