I wouldn't worry about the charger. I just put in some new cheap batteries every couple of weeks and that does the trick. The Wii has been awesome since I got it for my 6 year old last Christmas. We play it together almost every day for a least a little while on a lot on the weekends. We can play games together like the all the Lego one's, the Simpson, and currently Spiderman. To me, the Wii is just a lot of fun and easy for kids and females that are not usually into video games. Also, I highly recommend getting a blockbuster mail subscription. Included in that is one free movie or game rental per month. We basically rent a new game for free every 2 weeks and play it until we get through it, usually about 2 weeks later. All you pay is a $1.25 restocking fee.