Post by: Dano2k0 on November 21, 2006, 08:32:00 AM
well i wasn't going to buy a wii but looks like i couldn't really help myself, i didn't get a pre-order but now i'm wanting to get hold of one on launch day.
As launch day is fastly approaching here in the UK i was wondering if anyone here has any idea what shops are getting the biggest number of consoles in to just sell to people without pre-orders? such as game, gamestation, argos, PC world etc etc
I didn't think there was supposed to even be a shortage on launch day, but looks like that may be somewhat wrong, if i can't get one on launch does anyone happen to know when the next delivery of the consoles will be made? i assume before christmas?
Cheers guys
Post by: Dano2k0 on November 23, 2006, 03:44:00 AM
Ive been looking at the pre-orders on eBay and alot of them are selling for silly money, screw paying that much extra i'll just see if i can lay my hands on one at launch i think, if not i'll look again on eBay, probably a few days after launch i'd guess the prices may drop a ton simillar to what they did on the 360!
Although i didn't keep a good eye on the 360 prices after launch because i had already secured my 360's well before then
Anyone in the UK with any info please post in! Cheers
Post by: grim_d on November 23, 2006, 05:53:00 AM
what i suggest dano mate is going to your local small games shop and seeing if they have any preorders left, even for the monday or something, they probably will. The little games shop in the market in town that i visit is getting about 80 or something on launch, and its not a game, or a gamestation or anything.
i take it you didnt hear about amazons pre orders going live yesterday morning? they sold out in 8 minutes.
it's unlikely you will get one on launch unless you are lucky, but waiting a few days isnt so bad.
Ive got mine pre-ordered now and hopefully get it on launch, but a few days after is better than a few weeks.
Post by: Dano2k0 on November 23, 2006, 01:50:00 PM
The problem is for me here in Barnsley is there isn't any other smaller game shops in my town, there used to be but they went a long time back, ive got a game station and a game though but i doubt i'll get lucky with either of those.
I was thinking maybe woolworths or argos might have a chance with one of those on launch? or maybe even PC world, i might actually give them a ring soon and see what their allocation for the wii is, depending on wether or not they'll be willing to tell me.
No i didn't know about those pre-orders, damn if i would have known i'd have been sure to get one of those.
I'm actually getting my fiance one for christmas, so i'm running out of time to come up with a plan that will work and get it in my hands before christmas!
Thanks for the info anyway mate, feel free to let me know anything else you think may be usefull.
Cheers
EDIT: do you think i have much chance of getting my hands on one on Friday or Monday if they are getting extra stock? Or are most places doing pre-orders for those days also?
I know the game website is still taking pre-orders, but there isn't anything saying they'll gurantee delivery before christmas so what do you think my chances are with them?
Post by: grim_d on November 25, 2006, 08:33:00 AM
QUOTE(Dano2k0 @ Nov 23 2006, 08:57 PM) 
EDIT: do you think i have much chance of getting my hands on one on Friday or Monday if they are getting extra stock? Or are most places doing pre-orders for those days also?
if you get a pre-order in soon then your chances of getting one before christmas are almost 100%.
it shouldnt be too hard to get one if you try, dont just "hope" you can get one though, make a pre-order, even if its for a later shipment.
Post by: Dano2k0 on November 28, 2006, 02:03:00 PM
I was talking to the guys there and apparently i may even be able to collect it on launch day depending on how many they get shipped straight in. They are getting confirmation of shipments next week or a little later this week so hopefully should be able to full fill everyones orders for christmas if you order soon.
Hopefully i'll be able to collect it soon enough which will secure my purchase for christmas. Can't wait to have some games on the wii.
Cheers everyone
Post by: liquid-core on November 28, 2006, 10:12:00 PM
Only 14 hours in line to be in the top five? I spent 22 hours in line and I was number 39
. O'Malley
Post by: grim_d on November 29, 2006, 05:20:00 AM
QUOTE(Dano2k0 @ Nov 28 2006, 09:10 PM)
Just thought i'd let everyone know ive made a pre-order at gamestation for the wii today, i was told they still have a good few pre-orders to take to gurantee before christmas, so anyone else in the same boat as me i recommend trying gamestation and making a pre-order, the pre-order is only a £20 deposit.
I was talking to the guys there and apparently i may even be able to collect it on launch day depending on how many they get shipped straight in. They are getting confirmation of shipments next week or a little later this week so hopefully should be able to full fill everyones orders for christmas if you order soon.
Hopefully i'll be able to collect it soon enough which will secure my purchase for christmas. Can't wait to have some games on the wii.
Cheers everyone
told ya.
Post by: Larrimus on November 29, 2006, 07:26:00 AM
QUOTE(liquid-core @ Nov 29 2006, 12:19 AM)
Just commenting on a post before mine:
Only 14 hours in line to be in the top five? I spent 22 hours in line and I was number 39
. O'Malley
Holy crap! I love living in hicktown, USA. I went at about 1:45am on Black Friday. Gamestop opened at 6am and had four...I was lucky number 2!!
Post by: omegajedi on November 29, 2006, 07:34:00 AM
QUOTE(Dano2k0 @ Nov 23 2006, 04:51 AM)
I don't really fancy sitting outside in the freezing cold weather here in the UK while it rains on me,
While I was waiting in line here in Minnesota for only 3.5 hours for the Wii my bottled water froze. But I guess it wasn't raining on me. That would have probably sent me home.
Post by: grim_d on November 30, 2006, 11:54:00 AM
i found out they are getting 150 units, i am pre-order number 150
bring on the wii.
Post by: SR388 on November 30, 2006, 01:08:00 PM
I had to wait 18 hours infront of walmart at temps around 20F
but it wasn't all that bad, I brought a few T.V.s, a power bar, an extention cord, and 2 360's and we had a syslink all night, it was great
then walmart yelled at us for being a fire hazard so we had to use a couple of my car inverters, all good though
on a side note, an Xbox 360 runs rather cool without even coming close to over heating on a truck bed in 20 degree weather
Post by: deadparrot on November 30, 2006, 01:43:00 PM
QUOTE(SR388 @ Nov 30 2006, 08:15 PM)
nice
I had to wait 18 hours infront of walmart at temps around 20F
but it wasn't all that bad, I brought a few T.V.s, a power bar, an extention cord, and 2 360's and we had a syslink all night, it was great
then walmart yelled at us for being a fire hazard so we had to use a couple of my car inverters, all good though
on a side note, an Xbox 360 runs rather cool without even coming close to over heating on a truck bed in 20 degree weather
Natural cooling FTW!
Post by: Dano2k0 on December 01, 2006, 04:17:00 AM
QUOTE(grim_d @ Nov 30 2006, 07:01 PM)
i went into my little shop to finish my payment on my wii.
i found out they are getting 150 units, i am pre-order number 150
bring on the wii.
Haha mate, your so lucky, i just hope they get all of the units in and you get yours without a problem.
I just hope i get mine soon, would be real nice to see it on launch day, but if not then no worries providing i get it before christmas thats what really counts
QUOTE(deadparrot @ Nov 30 2006, 08:50 PM)
Natural cooling FTW!
Now if only we could get a natural stream of cool air from the outsides, at this time of the year in the UK we would struggle to overheat any console / PC, give it a little while and we'll be in the snow again, could possibly even snow on launch day? now that would be fun wouldn't it? 
Post by: grim_d on December 01, 2006, 08:09:00 AM
QUOTE(Dano2k0 @ Dec 1 2006, 11:24 AM)
Haha mate, your so lucky, i just hope they get all of the units in and you get yours without a problem.
I just hope i get mine soon, would be real nice to see it on launch day, but if not then no worries providing i get it before christmas thats what really counts
well ive already paid in full, unlike alot of people, and i will be in with one of the regulars, so i should have it almost 100% certain.
Youl get it before xmas without a doubt.
Post by: grim_d on December 04, 2006, 04:56:00 PM
im so excited.
Post by: SR388 on December 04, 2006, 07:54:00 PM
as soon as you get it hooked up to the net, throw us your #
Post by: grim_d on December 05, 2006, 04:28:00 AM
QUOTE(SR388 @ Dec 5 2006, 03:01 AM)
wahoo!
as soon as you get it hooked up to the net, throw us your #
will do, just more or less got confirmation i will be getting one
oh and dano, if your still looking for one on launch and have a 24hr asda near you, they are doing midnight launches, it would be worht a couple hours wait.
i was in talkiing to my mate in gamestation today also, he says they should be getting their wii's today
Post by: Dano2k0 on December 05, 2006, 07:02:00 AM
Although they have got my number and i belive are supposed to phone me when i can go in and collect mine, so hopefully it shouldn't be too long till i get a call and have some confirmation
Knowing my luck it'll all go to pot and i'll end up without.
Cheers for the heads up on the asda, i might have a trip there.
Do you get wii sports with all the gamestation pre-orders do you know? i forgot to ask when i pre-orded mine.
Cheers
Post by: grim_d on December 05, 2006, 07:48:00 AM
QUOTE(Dano2k0 @ Dec 5 2006, 02:09 PM)
Do you get wii sports with all the gamestation pre-orders do you know? i forgot to ask when i pre-orded mine.
Cheers
you get wii sports with every wii regardless of where you purchase it, i believe it comes in a crappy sleeve or something though and not a box, unless you live in Australia, they're getting a box
Post by: SR388 on December 05, 2006, 12:14:00 PM
Post by: Dano2k0 on December 07, 2006, 03:16:00 AM
QUOTE(grim_d @ Dec 5 2006, 02:55 PM)
you get wii sports with every wii regardless of where you purchase it, i believe it comes in a crappy sleeve or something though and not a box, unless you live in Australia, they're getting a box
lol cheap buggers, sounds about right if you ask me
Oh well cheers for the info, i was getting a little worried thinking i may not get it as i forgot to ask when i pre-orded.
Not long till UK launch lads
Post by: grim_d on December 07, 2006, 03:37:00 AM
QUOTE(Dano2k0 @ Dec 7 2006, 10:23 AM)
Not long till UK launch lads
24 hours until i have it..then another 4 before i finish work and get to play it
Post by: grim_d on December 08, 2006, 03:48:00 PM
i love it.
that is all
p.s we all got a proper box for wii sports
Post by: liquid-core on December 08, 2006, 04:04:00 PM
O'Malley
Post by: grim_d on December 10, 2006, 05:21:00 PM
dano?
Post by: Dano2k0 on December 11, 2006, 11:12:00 AM
Nah still aint got mine
but i did go in and see them and make sure they are keeping on top of things for me and they said they'll have it in this week and i can collect it, so i should have it within the next few days really. So i should deffinatly have it for christmas, although its abit of a last minute push when its getting this close lol.No worries anyway, if i get it this week i'll be pretty happy with that, and its sounding promising so everything should be good to go this week.
Oh and what you reckon to the wii? is it as good as its actually hyped up to be? i mean alot of people are truely amazed by wii sports and reckon its very acurate in terms of control etc.
PS to the guy above, i agree places like that are ideal for trying to get one, thats where i was going to head if i wasn't guranteed to get one before christmas.
Cheers mate
Post by: grim_d on December 12, 2006, 04:50:00 AM
QUOTE(Dano2k0 @ Dec 11 2006, 06:19 PM)
Oh and what you reckon to the wii? is it as good as its actually hyped up to be? i mean alot of people are truely amazed by wii sports and reckon its very acurate in terms of control etc.
Yeah it's really cool, lives up to all the hype.
Be warned though, me and my mate played sports together all Saturday night, come Monday morning i could barely do anything at work because my shoulder was so sore
Aside from the painful muscles it really is good. Ive only got Zelda but its brilliant, hope to pick up most titles out for it when i get paid before Xmas.
you will love it mate.
Oh yeah i forgot to mention, the shop i got my wii from only got 12 in on morning of release, luckily me and my buddy are regulars so they held them for us, but damn..12.
Post by: Dano2k0 on December 12, 2006, 01:11:00 PM
I should be getting my wii this week, i was told in gamestation they'd have it in this week and will be in touch with me, so if they don't i'll be in the shop and really will kick up a fuss, they promised me i'd have it this week so they'd better be sure on that or there will be trouble.
Anyway in the meantime i have been to quite a few shops.. and found most shops that sell games and accessories are pretty much out of stock on everything, even online retailers in the UK seem to be having a hard time meating demand on this stuff.
However i got lucky and went into my local Game, where they had recently had a delivery of stuff so i bought some bits ready, i got need for speed carbon, and rayman raving rabbids, aswell as the wii play pack with another controller so it should all be good to go providing gamestation stick to their word.
Oh and as a side note for the UK guys, ive been informed most ASDA stores are getting some in tomorrow, should be in for 9am so you might want to try your luck, i know two that are nearby are getting a good few, i belive the really big store nearby is getting near 100 units, and a smaller store here is getting 20 odd or something so you might very well be in luck, which makes me feel abit safer if they are getting these numbers then surely gamestation are getting a good few too?
Cheers
Post by: Dano2k0 on December 18, 2006, 10:25:00 AM
Oh and on the good side of news, i have finally collected my wii so i am now a proud owner