
Typical disc cleaners have a disc with built-in brushes that you "play" as either a CD or DVD. Furthermore, the Wii does not read CD or DVD formats AT ALL, which means that ANY disc cleaner OTHER than this product will NOT work. The disc slot is always open and exposed, meaning that, even if you are meticulous with your discs, dust and dirt can still get trapped in the disc drive easily.

Please consider #2.Ģ) Wiis are notorious for having dirty lenses because of the design of the system.

If you purchase a used Wii, please be aware that this problem is nigh inevitable to happen to you again at some point. My suggestion would then be to purchase a separate used Gamecube for those needs, as you can find that system for a low price these days. If you rely on your Wii for Gamecube backwards compatibility, however, please note that the Wii Mini and NEWER model Wiis (the ones bundled with Mario Kart Wii and newer) DO NOT have this capability anymore. I would STRONGLY suggest either upgrading to the Wii U, which is fully backwards-compatible with all Wii games and accessories AND upscales them to 1080P, or purchasing a new Wii Mini. If your Wii cannot read ANY games, it means you need to replace your lens, which in turns means you are better off replacing it due to the comparable cost. THIS PRODUCT CANNOT REPAIR A DAMAGED LENS, PERIOD. There are too many misguided reviews that do not make this distinction.

I bought this product, used it as directed, and voila, my Wii is working like new.Ī couple of things that you MUST consider before purchasing this item:ġ) If your Wii CANNOT read ANY games at all, chances are that your lenses is OUTRIGHT DAMAGED, not merely dirty.

I knew that the Wii had a dirty, NOT DAMAGED, lens because it still played all Gamecube and single-layer Wii games just fine. Chances are, if you're reading this review right now, it's because your Wii will no longer play that game. I SPECIFICALLY had the problem of a dirty lens, which causes the Wii to have a single, SPECIFIC problem: it can no longer play dual-layer disc games, a category which includes the very popular Super Smash Bros Brawl. I bought my Wii 1-2 years after launch, which is around six years ago at this point.
