Yes. you do have to pay for wii points.
There is no other way to redeem Wii points. You can only use these points in the Wii shopping channels.
You buy a card at the store and enter it at the Wii Shop Channel where it says "Get Wii points", or redeem "Stars" you get with Nintendo games you buy.
You buy it with wii Points. (you have to pay for wii points). Since you have to pay for points, Pokemon Ranch is $10.00
You have to purchase a wii points card and redeem it first on the Wii shop channel.
You can buy the Wii Point Cards from stores such as Best Buy, Future Shop and EB Games. Then, when you enter the code in the Wii, you will redeem those points.
You have to buy it on the store.Also, you need to have wii points you buy and redeem in the Wii shop.
You can redeem club nintendo points for DSi/Wii points, yes.
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Go onto the Wii Shop Channel. Click on the area that says Wii points. Redeem the points by entering in the code on the back of the card. Continue on the Wii Shop Channel and buy My Pokemon Ranch using your newly redeemed points.
First, go to the wii shop channel. Then, click on start shopping. After that click on add wii points. Then, click on redeem wii points card and just type in your phone number and if there was space left just type in random numbers. I have not done it yet but I have seen my friend do it and it works.
1. Start wii up 2. Connect Internet 3. Go to Wii shop channel 4. Click on "Buy Games" 5. At the bottom, it should say get points or something. Click on it. 6. Click on redeem card. 7. Insert code. 8. Your wii knows now
All you have to pay is 500 Wii points in the shop channel.