Wii?? DVD player....guess not

So I was thinking we could have less cords going to the back of the TV that is placed on the mantel by using the wii as a dvd player and not having another one downstairs. To my shock and surprise the Wii doesn't even have a DVD player. Weird. Seems like every other gaming system has one. Thats stupid if you ask me. I guess the blu ray player is the must have right now but for $250 and to have to pay more for dvds that I never buy, because I mostly just rent out of the redbox it is not worth the money until it becomes mainstream. Thats what I hate about the wii, I mean you can get on wireless internet but the thing doesn't play dvds I dont get it.