Getting a Wii

[beanzncheez]

Re: Getting a Wii

I know she likes to shop at Target and Sam's Club since she has a lifetime discount so she should be fine. Every time I've been in the local stores, I've seen plenty of those things in stock. I think most of the kiddies in this area have them because when I see threads about Wii sightings, I see the SoCal residents interjecting that they don't see a problem in local stores.

I see those are for online retailers so maybe that's why it's harder to get them there. Thanks for the tip though. I'd love to get a black Wii so it doesn't look so gay.

[Jibgolly]

Re: Getting a Wii

can anyone point me to a site where i can get a wii for $200-$300 for just the basic system?

would be helping out a friend of mine greatly, thanks in advance.

[toasty]

Re: Getting a Wii

can anyone point me to a site where i can get a wii for $200-$300 for just the basic system?

would be helping out a friend of mine greatly, thanks in advance.

unfortunately, the answer is a resounding "no." I have a bunch of friends that have begun trying to find them after playing ours, and it's just been an exercise in futility finding them through normal channels. Your best bet is to get on craigslist and watch it like a hawk, like literally rechecking every 30 minutes or so -- you might be able to find a used one for somewhere in that price range, if that's an acceptable option.

Good luck!

[Jenks]

Re: Getting a Wii

friend of mine just picked up one on craigslist. they're out there, but you gotta move fast.

[Funky Dredd]

Re: Getting a Wii

We just got a new one this week for my son for christmas. Here is what my wife did. She was driving home from work and got an idea to stop at one of those rental places, the places where you pay weekly for like $20 or so. So she stopped and asked if they had any, at the time she was there they did not but the guy said he was going to call around. She waited about 5 minutes and the guy comes back and said he will have one tomorrow. He called her at work and she stopped by and picked it up. No rental required as we paid for the whole thing (which you can do at these places). My son is going to be extremely happy, and we are relieved because we couldn't locate one for the past couple of months.

[Jibgolly]

Re: Getting a Wii

unfortunately, the answer is a resounding "no."

on a whim, she stopped in a mall today and gamestop had one and she paid $250 for it.
pure luck if you ask me.

[toasty]

Re: Getting a Wii

dude, that is a coup. She ought to go buy a lottery ticket while she's hot!

[threehills]

Re: Getting a Wii

There are websites (I can't think of what they are right now, sorry) that will alert you when one comes in stock at a store near you. I didnt' use it to get a wii, but I did get my extra wii controllers using one of these sites last year. I'll try to find out what the website is in the meantime.


UPDATE: the website is http://www.nowinstock.net/

[rainman]

Re: Getting a Wii

We just got a new one this week for my son for christmas. Here is what my wife did. She was driving home from work and got an idea to stop at one of those rental places, the places where you pay weekly for like $20 or so. So she stopped and asked if they had any, at the time she was there they did not but the guy said he was going to call around. She waited about 5 minutes and the guy comes back and said he will have one tomorrow. He called her at work and she stopped by and picked it up. No rental required as we paid for the whole thing (which you can do at these places). My son is going to be extremely happy, and we are relieved because we couldn't locate one for the past couple of months.

My wife did the same thing. The only place that had one in stock and she just happened to think of it, called them and they held it and threw in Harry Potter for free!

[Funky Dredd]

Re: Getting a Wii

^^ We got the sport package, but no free games (other than the one's that come with it). Also bought mario & sonic and crash and a few others. My son is going to be so excited!

[rainman]

Re: Getting a Wii

yeah, I'm with you, my two boys are going to piss themselves. I've been playing with their emotions about it the whole time. I keep telling them that they are really hard to find and they may have to wait until after xmas to get one, they hang their heads and respond with "it's ok dad, we can do without." Can't wait for them to open. Still have to get guitar hero, zelda, big brain academy and tiger woods(this one is for me, don't get to play much golf in the winter).

[Funky Dredd]

Re: Getting a Wii

I am going to get guitar hero as well. My wife loves it on the PS2 and we are currently borrowing it from someone. Little does she know I am getting it for her for christmas for the Wii. It's funny because I usually eat dinner when I get home, but there were a couple of times the food was ready but I ate alone because she was in the other room playing it She loves that game!

[beanzncheez]

Re: Getting a Wii

If you live in Southern Cal, you can easily get a Wii at the shops. GameStop, Fry's, Circuit City, Target, Best Buy and Costco get these weekly and some shops even get at least two shipments a week. And yes, you can get just the basic system.

[cyrus32]

Re: Getting a Wii

yea same here in the bay area, i have seen a bunch at costco

[FlashLight]

Re: Getting a Wii

i got one for Christmas from my g/f,
we couldnt stop playing for almost a week.

but the prices are sooo blown up here, 260€ is the cheapest one, but they have full shelves of it.