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Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Lemon Crevice on November 19, 2006, 04:32:00 PM
so i live in central MA and i thought there would be a good amount of wii's coming to the area, boy was i wrong none of the stores around here(walmart, bestbuy, target) had more then 20 wii's so im stuck without a wii mad.gif . And if anyone has an idea of when second shipments might be coming in, wants to sell one they got or if there is some online store that still has'm in stock that would be great thanks or any help
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: BoNg420 on November 19, 2006, 04:36:00 PM
could wait on ebay a few days, maybe theyll go down like pS3 did
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: ILLusions0fGrander on November 19, 2006, 04:36:00 PM
give it a few days... im sure shipments will come rolling in.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: grim_d on November 19, 2006, 04:38:00 PM
QUOTE(ILLusions0fGrander @ Nov 19 2006, 11:43 PM) View Post

give it a few days... im sure shipments will come rolling in.


yeah second shipments are expected within days for the wii's. DO NOT give in and pay mor ethan you should.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Larrimus on November 19, 2006, 04:42:00 PM
QUOTE(grim_d @ Nov 19 2006, 06:45 PM) View Post

yeah second shipments are expected within days for the wii's. DO NOT give in and pay mor ethan you should.


Agreed. I jumped in and preordered the $650 bundle from Walmart but luckily I'll be able to return the 6 games I don't want in store.

I read somewhere that Nintendo hopes to have enough so that 7 out of 10 kids could own one by the first of the new year. (4 million selling goal) Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Just keep checking every couple days or so, I'm sure you'll find one sooner than you think.

Side note, if you'll notice the high prices on ebay, probably 80% or greater are from new ebay users or users with less than 3 feedback. Looks like the same genre of people who spike the PS3 auctions and don't pay are doing the same thing for the Wii.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Vfreitas on November 19, 2006, 06:36:00 PM
I'm in Massachusetts, and happen to have an extra Wii.
 
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Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: _iffy on November 19, 2006, 06:59:00 PM
I was told one week. (electronics boutique)

The best buy location I checked sold 110.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Reaper527 on November 19, 2006, 08:29:00 PM
where in mass are you? i camped out at the woburn target last night, they had 120 systems and i had no issues getting one. i got in line around 8pm and got my system around 8am
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Vfreitas on November 19, 2006, 08:49:00 PM
I guess I got sort of lucky with mine. I showed up at a Best Buy in Cambridge at 6 AM, got my Wii by 10.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Lemon Crevice on November 20, 2006, 12:02:00 PM
im in framingham and the best buy here had a line of over 75 people so i went on to cirsuit city where the line was much shorter so i thought id have a better shot but it turns out the circuit city only got 17 in and i was # 28. So im still looking and hopefully it won't be to long.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Oasis on November 20, 2006, 01:50:00 PM
Haha I managed to get two of them.  Me and my friends camped out and got the top 10 spots in line, even though only 5 of us were only getting one.  I had my brother get me a second one and its going on eBay.  My friend sold his ticket to some guy that came at the last minute for $120.  I guess thats what we get for arriving at Wal Mart at 7 AM.  Wii also had a tent.   biggrin.gif
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Lemon Crevice on November 20, 2006, 03:39:00 PM
i hear that there might be a second shipment as soon as tomorrow, however i called my local stores and they dunno when they're gonna get another shippment
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Reaper527 on November 20, 2006, 06:42:00 PM
QUOTE(Lemon Crevice @ Nov 20 2006, 02:09 PM) View Post

im in framingham and the best buy here had a line of over 75 people so i went on to cirsuit city where the line was much shorter so i thought id have a better shot but it turns out the circuit city only got 17 in and i was # 28. So im still looking and hopefully it won't be to long.


that sucks  sad.gif i actually called bestbuys since i had a gift certificate, but they said they had a line out front and wouldn't say how many systems they had, i actually went to target specifically because the store itself told me how many they would have.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Pikkon on November 21, 2006, 06:37:00 AM
I waited in line for about an hour and a half,they give us a ticket,came back at 12:00am,and got a Wii.
Store are getting Wii's in all the time.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Lemon Crevice on November 21, 2006, 06:01:00 PM
has anyone heard any news on shipments coming soon, i've heard rummers but no hard evidence
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: SICKdimension on November 22, 2006, 01:46:00 AM
No shops around here even have the remotes. I figured it would be OK to come back later and buy a second remote, but I was wrong.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: j3y q on December 04, 2006, 12:25:00 AM
i offer you guys 2 brand new ipod nanos for a wii!!! i cant seem to find them anywhre near mii, well i hope you guys enjoys your wii's......but seriously think about the offer
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Orochimaru666 on December 04, 2006, 12:19:00 PM
Walmart on 12/6 get there EARLY!!! I got mine yesterday at toys r us. Me and my boy got there at 7am they said that they would have them at 9am. They were sold out by 730 because they gave out numbers to people that were in line.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: SR388 on December 04, 2006, 11:08:00 PM
nice post ^^ very helpful
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Orochimaru666 on December 05, 2006, 09:33:00 PM
this site is decent

Wii Tracker
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Johnny Johnson on December 06, 2006, 08:09:00 AM
I stopped by Wal-Mart on my way to work this morning and there was a line of about 20 people.  If I would have come a little earlier I would have probably gotten a Wii, depending on how long those people were in line.  Anyway, I'll keep checking WiiSeeker and WiiTracker until I hopefully get one.  Thanks for the links! smile.gif
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: deakphreak on December 07, 2006, 03:42:00 PM
Wow that sux. Im glad im sittin on 4 wii systems at the moment. One is my wifes, one is my cousins i got for him, another is for my dad that my mom is getting him and one i just listed on ebay smile.gif  My wifes mom works at walmart and somehow she got us some rain checks. Just picked up the 3 systems yesterday.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: bigjimmy on December 07, 2006, 10:11:00 PM
Haha I walked into my local Big W store at 10 to 9 yesterday morning to pick up my wii. I walked in and asked for a wii (I didnt preorder because all the shops finished the preorder deals a week ago) and the lady there got me a wii, then cracked open the box containing the games. It was that easy lol

I love my wii now.....dare i say it.....almost more than my 360. I love Wii sports lol im hooked on the tennis.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: SR388 on December 07, 2006, 11:02:00 PM
add you # to the list then Jimmy
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Johnny Johnson on December 08, 2006, 06:41:00 AM
Jimmy, like your Wii60 avatar! smile.gif
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: bigjimmy on December 10, 2006, 01:07:00 AM
QUOTE
Jimmy, like your Wii60 avatar!


Thanks lol i like it aswell lol.

@SR388, im assuming you mean the freind code thing? I would, but i can get on the net anyways, dad wont tell me the stupid WEP key so i can use the router.....stupid tightass parnets...
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: deakphreak on December 10, 2006, 07:05:00 AM
QUOTE(bigjimmy @ Dec 10 2006, 09:14 AM) View Post

Thanks lol i like it aswell lol.

@SR388, im assuming you mean the freind code thing? I would, but i can get on the net anyways, dad wont tell me the stupid WEP key so i can use the router.....stupid tightass parnets...


Just tell him to set it up for you then.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Johnny Johnson on December 11, 2006, 09:05:00 AM
I heard that the next big shipment for the Wii will be on the 17th.  Has anyone else heard and/or confirmed this rumor?  If it's true, I will plan on being at the nearest Target pretty early this Sunday.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: SICKdimension on December 11, 2006, 10:12:00 AM
One of my Targets here confirmed that they are getting more systems on the 17th.
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: ILLusions0fGrander on December 11, 2006, 10:56:00 AM
QUOTE(SICKdimension @ Dec 11 2006, 12:19 PM) View Post

One of my Targets here confirmed that they are getting more systems on the 17th.


if thats this sunday, same here.

another line, another missed chance im guessing. i camped once, and got mine, but my niece is still without one, going to be a shame if i have to give mine up :/
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: Lemon Crevice on December 12, 2006, 04:20:00 PM
ive heard the same the 17th seems to be the day, and it seems odd to me of everyone getting shipment on the same day but i guess more stores gettingem means better chance to get one as long as you choose the right store blink.gif
Title: Finding A Wii
Post by: mirx999 on December 14, 2006, 12:49:00 PM
I work for Target.  It was confirmed yesterday that all stores will have the Wii available on the 17th.  Also, don't let stores screw you over;  Wiis come in packs of 3, so if someone said their shipment was something that's not a multiple of 3, they're probably rounding or bullshitting you.