Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has told Edge that the company might consider charging for online services in the future. Considering the mess that is friend codes, and the few big online titles available for Wii, Nintendo feels that might have to change their business model at some point.
"Do we need to demand customers pay monthly fees to enjoy online activities? Or give an online subscription that is free of charge, but then offer something extra for people that pay, so that they get some extra value? With these core business strategies I think we are less active than we should be."