Nintendo gives Wii gift feature

Nintendo is giving the gift of being able to give gifts to any Wii owner, with the Wii gift feature launching worldwide today.

First announced back in October, the new feature lets Wii owners give games bought from the Wii Shop Channel as gifts. Sending a gift works similarly to purchasing a game. A new Gift button now appears in the Wii Shop, which users select to choose a friend from their Wii Friends Roster. The gift can be personalised by attaching a Mii and a short message.