Wii sightings

[JohnnyFlame]

Going to try and snag a Wii for Christmas. Went to the Bestbuy at Deerfoot Meadows last night and they said Friday morning was a possibility. Any other sightings of Wii's or inside scoops on days/places they may be available?

[Eagle Eye]

Going to try and snag a Wii for Christmas. Went to the Bestbuy at Deerfoot Meadows last night and they said Friday morning was a possibility. Any other sightings of Wii's or inside scoops on days/places they may be available?


Had some on Amazon last night, not sure if the are still there

[Flaming Choy]

I read bestbuy would have a lot on Sunday, but i think it was refering to american bestbuy locations. There was a web tracker that would email you the minute it was available on futureshop, bestbuy, toys r us...ect. Was pretty useful, let me try to find the link.

http://consolewatch.com/

GL

[Dan02]

got mine from best buy the other night, they got a shipment of 17 in and 20 minutes later they were down to 6.

[JohnnyFlame]

got mine from best buy the other night, they got a shipment of 17 in and 20 minutes later they were down to 6.

Which Bestbuy did you get it at?

[Dan02]

Northland

[ernie]

They were all over Germany from what I saw a couple of weeks ago. Just can't get them in North America it seems.

[SinceDay1]

Well, if you're not too fussy, EB Games is selling refurbs. I walked into their Southcentre store 2 weeks ago and they had plenty.

[Ford Prefect]

If you're traveling through a small town you might want to check out some stores. Wal-Mart and Source here in Drum always seem to have them in stock.

[Dan02]

If you're traveling through a small town you might want to check out some stores. Wal-Mart and Source here in Drum always seem to have them in stock.

a month ago the same thing could be said about Calgary, then Mario Galaxy came out and Christmas season approaches and suddenly they're more rare then Flames tickets :)

[chummer]

Ordered mine from Dell,it took a week from ordering to delivery.

[JohnnyFlame]

If you're traveling through a small town you might want to check out some stores. Wal-Mart and Source here in Drum always seem to have them in stock.

Drum a bit far for an excursion but I was thinking maybe Strathmore. That and I'm phoning all over trying to find a shipment.

[Montana Moe]

Do you have a Costco nearby? They had a ton the other day here in Montana.

[JohnnyFlame]

Unfortunately I can't get there this morning but the N.E. Futureshop has a shipment of Wii's coming in this morning. If you can get there before 10 am. the manager told me the chances of getting one are very good. Dang why can't it be the Bestbuy just down the hill from me at work!!!!

[sec304]

Do prices vary from place to place??? Or if I see one should I just grab it?

[JohnnyFlame]

Do prices vary from place to place??? Or if I see one should I just grab it?

Futureshop has them on these days for $269 and if you could possibly head over there in the next half hour you would have one for what is the best price going.

[sec304]

Futureshop has them on these days for $269 and if you could possibly head over there in the next half hour you would have one for what is the best price going.

At work unfortunately... so all other places are $299 right?

[JohnnyFlame]

At work unfortunately... so all other places are $299 right?

No. If I remember the Toysrus price is $279 and it varies from $289 down to $269. I would think you can get it for $269 from anywhere that either sells it for that or will match competitor prices.

[urban1]

You can check FS and BB stock online. You can also have your purchase ready for instore pickup using this option on the website.

At work unfortunately... so all other places are $299 right?

[sec304]

Ok, I saw it at HMV downtown for $299, but I guess there's a reason it's still there! I did go to Costco NW this past weekend, but no luck

[iggypop]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0009VXBAQ/ref=dp_olp_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1196446662&sr=8-1

Id snag that first one. Its insane how expensive the rest of them are, but thats about how much they are going for online everywhere it seems.

[CaptainReboot]

A co-worker of mine got his Wii at the HMV downtown. He said there were at leat 5 of them, but that was 2 months ago and I'm not sure how often they restock.

[philip1985]

A co-worker of mine got his Wii at the HMV downtown. He said there were at leat 5 of them, but that was 2 months ago and I'm not sure how often they restock.

That's where I got mine. Not a lot people think about HMV when it comes to video game eletronics, I didn't . When I got mine, they had quite a few but this was probably 6 months ago. I would give them a call to see if they have any in stock.

[sec304]

HMV downtown had one yesterday

[JohnnyFlame]

HMV downtown had one yesterday

December 10th is the next time they will have any.

[Acid Rush]

They had a few at Superstore at Westwinds NE. What about Guitar Hero for WII?

[JohnnyFlame]

They had a few at Superstore at Westwinds NE. What about Guitar Hero for WII?

When was this?

[JohnnyFlame]

They had a few at Superstore at Westwinds NE. What about Guitar Hero for WII?
Hey thanks. I went over there tonight and got one. Even though it turned out later the guy wasn't supposed to sell one to me. But thanks to your heads up you just made my kids Christmas.

[sec304]

BUMP! Anybody got anymore leads???

[RyZ]

Bestbuy in Deerfoot Meadows is expecting 30-40 on Sunday. They also expect to sell them out within minutes to people camping out in line for them.

[JohnnyFlame]

Bestbuy in Deerfoot Meadows is expecting 30-40 on Sunday. They also expect to sell them out within minutes to people camping out in line for them.

Yep best to be there about an hour and a half before they open. They hand out tickets and then you can head off for a coffee and come back when they open.

[Bertuzzied]

Bestbuy in Deerfoot Meadows is expecting 30-40 on Sunday. They also expect to sell them out within minutes to people camping out in line for them.

What. that is insane. The system has been out for over a year and it's still that hard to get?

[JohnnyFlame]

What. that is insane. The system has been out for over a year and it's still that hard to get?


There is the increased demand in the Christmas season and when you factor in that they sold 1 million DS and Wii units in November they have to be just cranking them out as fast as they can. Could they have possibly had their projections high enough to think they would be the console winner? They would need methinks a slowdown in sales to catch up and that surely won't be happening at Christmas time.

Plus you have a great game like Galaxy pushing sales and then soon after Christmas Super Smash Brothers will be out and that should keep sales strong till spring. Maybe summer of 08 they will be on shelves.

[Mr.Coffee]

If your desperate for a Wii, just PM and I'll see if I can help you out.

[Trojan97]

They had a few at Superstore at Westwinds NE. What about Guitar Hero for WII?

Seconded. Anyone seen any of these around??? I really don't want to have to pay upwards of $200+ for one on ebay!!

[metal_geek]

I got a copy of Guitar Hero for the Wii but had to pay 60.00 over retail for it. Seems like whenever a shipment gets in somewhere, all 20-30 copies get snapped up by the same dude who sells um online for 100% profit...
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[tete]

Apparently The Bay in Market Mall has a few right now. :)

[Bertuzzied]

Apparently The Bay in Market Mall has a few right now. :)

hey do you work at Sait too?

[tete]

hey do you work at Sait too?

Yuppers! :)

[Acid Rush]

Went to Superstore Westwinds NE and no luck there. We were looking for Guitar Hero and wasn't able to find one. They also didn't have Wiis. Best Buy Sunridge had 10 last Thursday but was sold out really fast. At EB games, they usually have it by Thursday noon. My neighbor got one at Market Mall.

[Rhettzky]

SHAWNESSY WAL-MART HAS 4 COPIES OF GH3 FOR $90 a piece.

My Fiancee was just there and I almost got her to buy one just so we could have a second guitar. The guy said that sometime after Christmas they would be releasing guitars without games for wii though so I declined.

Good luck!

[JohnnyFlame]

Well isn't it always the way it works. Last night I go with one of my sons to do a little Christmas shopping. Got the shopping done and decided to head to EB Games and see what games we could try out. They had Galaxy on the Wii and it is a great game. Meanwhile low and behold they had Wii's and I could have snagged one with ease though they all very rapidly went in the half hour we were there.

Amazing how fast word spreads. One guy walked in and saw the Wii's and said I'll take two. But the limit was one -- poof out comes the cell phone and not five minutes later some other guy runs in and manages to grab one of the last two.

So funny to see the stack of Wii's just dissapear while the two huge stacks of Xbox's and PS3's moved nary a one.

[Nikki]

Bestbuy.ca has GH3 stock listed for Deerfoot Meadows. You can purchase it online and do the instore pick up!

[ken0042]

I have been told that HMV stores in Calgary will be getting their new shipment in Monday morning. At least that way when you line up you are inside a nice warm mall.

[Muta]

I've always found it amazing that despite all the differences in world cultures, lifestyles and value systems on this planet, there's always certain constants that can span across all of them, no matter where you are located - the Wii is popular all over the palce.

As an example... at any given time, some high-level gamers in big competitions in Tokyo are playing on the same console as a bunch of businessmen taking a break in a hotel room in Switzerland, who are playing on the same console as a bunch of drunken frat boys in a dorm room in New York , who are playing on the same console as a bunch of waiters in the back-room of a restaurant in Singapore. None of these groups relate to each other in any way or even speak the same language, and are thousands of miles apart and lead very different lives... but they all enjoy playing the Wii. To me, this just seems amazing.

[Nikki]

Bestbuy.ca has GH3 stock listed for Deerfoot Meadows. You can purchase it online and do the instore pick up!

Now the Sunridge store has them

[sec304]

Damn, Nikki you are my favorite person today :O)

[Nikki]

Damn, Nikki you are my favorite person today :O)

:D You're welcome!

[sec304]

Now the Sunridge store has them

SOLD OUT BEFORE I COULD GET THERE!:confused:

[metal_geek]

My wife found a second one at Futureshop Deerfoot medaows this morning, but said they were sold out before she left...

Gotta have 2 guitars!!!...
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[Madman]

Well, I thought I had one online from BB for store pickup at Sunridge. Then I get a damn email saying my order wasn't filled. What's stopping someone at the store from denying all the internet orders and simply selling them to instore customers?

What a retarded system.

[Nikki]

Well, I thought I had one online from BB for store pickup at Sunridge. Then I get a damn email saying my order wasn't filled. What's stopping someone at the store from denying all the internet orders and simply selling them to instore customers?

What a retarded system.

That is exactly what happened to me TWICE today, once at Sunridge and once at Deerfoot Meadows. :mad:

[JerzeeGirl]

If they're anything like their farm team store, FutureShop, then the problem with trying to buy from them online is that their inventory online updates only once every 24hrs apparently and that's how I got screwed out of buying a Wii today.....*grrr*

[JayP]

The Wal-Mart right beside the Deerfoot Outlet mall had some Wii's as of around 12:30. It might be worth checking out if you're in the area.

[Robbob]

Just got back from Superstore by southland. They have a few kicking around. Apparantly a bunch of Superstore's got them in last night.

[Sled]

BUMP! Anybody else having luck?

Wii are very elusive. Wii are hard to find and wii are very amused by your fieble attemps to aquire wii. Wii.

[Bobblehead]

I was at Westwinds Superstore on Saturday afternoon and overheard someone ask if they had any Wii. The person working said they had 30 when they opened but 28 were sold by 9am.

It seems like Superstore (or that one) puts out their allotment on Saturday mornings. Get there before 9am

[LouCypher]

Everytime I saw one this summer I thought I should ahve grabbed one, though I am quite happy to see Nintendo still doing so well with so much more competition now a days.

[Flaming Choy]

A friend of mine got 2 wii's from The Source, giving one to a co-worker who's been trying to get 1 for her kids for a while. It's a good bet to try, since most people don't think of going there. I think you can check the stock online, then call to reserve it.

Another suggestion is dell.ca, they had a dell for it a while back.

[Nikki]

Future shop website has GH3 right now

[Sled]

BUMP! Any luck out there?

[KevanGuy]

Does consolewatch.ca still work? Earlier this year I got sick of running around trying to find a Wii so I signed up with consolewatch and within a day or two my Wii was being shipped.

[JohnnyFlame]

Does consolewatch.ca still work? Earlier this year I got sick of running around trying to find a Wii so I signed up with consolewatch and within a day or two my Wii was being shipped. I tried it without success but methinks it's all a matter of timing. Walking by HMV at the right time. At a mall shopping and you drop into EB and poof.

That or you create your own timing by constant phoning and checking and pumping every source you can for info.

[RyZ]

http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/12/nintendo-announ.html

Nintendo announces Wii Raincheck program. Pay for a Wii in full now and get your Wii in Jan. Rumor has it that due the the sick demand for Wii since it's launch Nintendo has not saved up extra stock for the Christmas period. Wii is likely to be harder to find than ever comming up to Christmas.

My brother lives in Remond WA (just ouside Seattle) and is looking for a Wii for a gift. He says that last weekend the biggest Best Buy in Seattle got over 200 Wii in Sunday morning and it was like a scene from launch. There were tents and lawchairs up almost 48 hrs before the store opened at 9 am for the rush. The 200 Wii's were spoken for well before the store opened.

[The Goon]

My fiancée was trying to find one for me and a guy from Future Shop told her that the Nintendo reps drop them off randomly at their stores, so they have no idea when they're coming or how many they're getting.

[MaDMaN_26]

http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/12/nintendo-announ.html

Nintendo announces Wii Raincheck program. Pay for a Wii in full now and get your Wii in Jan.

They are only doing this through GameStop... which I do not think exist in Canada... at least not Calgary...

In theory this could actually make it even harder to find a Wii in places other than Gamestop after Christmas... I mean they can't meet the demand supplying Wii to any stores, and if they stock pile a bunch for one stor I would think the others would be left out in the cold.

[RyZ]

They are only doing this through GameStop... which I do not think exist in Canada... at least not Calgary...

In theory this could actually make it even harder to find a Wii in places other than Gamestop after Christmas... I mean they can't meet the demand supplying Wii to any stores, and if they stock pile a bunch for one stor I would think the others would be left out in the cold.
Gamestop is the parent company of Electronics Boutique (EB Games). I assume it will be going on in Canada also.

[Sled]

Just got one call the source @ 1-866-454-4426 NOW! they have a bundle which is not to bad.

[Madman]

Wow, good luck getting through though.

--edit: Woohoo! Finally got through and got one!

Thanks for the tip.

[Sled]

Glad I could help. Comes with Mario party but not Sports can you buy sports all by itself?

[RyZ]

Glad I could help. Comes with Mario party but not Sports can you buy sports all by itself?
Wii Sports comes packed in every box. I'm sure you got it too.

[Sled]

That's what I thought but the sales rep said it was not included. Guess we'll see.

[JohnnyFlame]

That's what I thought but the sales rep said it was not included. Guess we'll see.

I'm not sure that is true. I believe there are some special packages that come with other games. No biggie as you will be buying Wii Play anyway for the extra controller and the games are similar. Really just introductory party games. Head out and scoop Galaxy and then save your coins for when Super Smash Brothers comes out.

[BCReefer]

I was in a store a few weeks ago looking for a game for myself and while I was in a lineup the guy infront of me bought 2 units and I listened to the sales guy talk about the system and the hot price.

My turn so I casually asked the sales person about the system and the price ($269). I thought what the heck, might as well as buy it for the kids for Christmas. It was the last one.

If looks could kill the lady behind me would of struck me dead. :D

I go for a game and walk out with the Wii and another num hcuk thingy joystick (what ever the heck it is called).

Amazing - in all the stores I went to that day I could not beleive the demand for the item.

[Tiger]

What all does 'The Source' Wii bundle come with?

[Sled]

The bundle was the wii, Mario Party, 1 GB gaming card and cheap digital camera with 4 recharable batteries for $390 not the best deal in the world I'll admit but at least I got one.

[Hack&Lube]

I've picked up a few Wiis and sold them off ebay over the years at HMVs here in Calgary, just happened to drop in and I always make sure to glance behind the counter where they keep game systems.

[Nikki]

Bestbuy Sunridge is showing stock online
FS Macleod Trail is showing stock online

[RyZ]

Was just at Wal-Mart in Shawnessy and they seemed to be out of DS (was looking for one). The guy went into storage and brought out a box with 6 Wii's and 18 DS's. By the time the Wife and I finished about 1/2 hr of shopping they had 0 Wii's and 3 DS left out of the box they opened. Madness!

The Future Shop across the parking lot was sold out of both Wii and DS.

[alltherage]

Best Buy will have 214 on Boxing Day. Get in line right after Christmas Dinner though. It will be a gong show for sure.

[Flames09]

Superstore (Shawnessy) will have a little over 40 on boxing day.

[Bingo]

any updates on Wii sighting? Have a cousin looking for one for his birthday (well his wife looking for him)

any help would be great

[Dan02]

Well talked with a guy at future shop the other day. Said they were getting a shipment in on friday(last friday) of about 20 units. Also said if you wanted to get one they reccommended you start lining up at 6am:blink:

[Rathji]

EB games gets their shipments on Friday's. I think my wife said Bestbuy gets them on Thursdays. Got mine from EB Games last Friday at about 1pm, so it seems they are not selling out super quick.

[FireInTheHole]

Anyone know of anywhere to get GH3 for the Wii?? I've seen lots for the PC and XBox but nothing for the Wii...

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Anyone know of anywhere to get GH3 for the Wii?? I've seen lots for the PC and XBox but nothing for the Wii...

I got mine off of amazon.ca

[Rathji]

I keep looking for one on Amazon... maybe I should write a bot to order it when it comes online!

[fredr123]

I keep looking for one on Amazon... maybe I should write a bot to order it when it comes online!

You mean, like this? http://www.consolewatch.com/

[The Goon]

Anyone know of anywhere to get GH3 for the Wii?? I've seen lots for the PC and XBox but nothing for the Wii...

My fiancee was at BestBuy Sunridge last night and saw a bunch and called me, as we have been debating buying it. As I was encouraging her not to buy one, she watched as people came up and bought two at a time until they were gone.

[Rathji]

Yeah, but I want it to actually do my ordering for me while i am sleeping. If I am gonna go through the effort to be lazy I should go all the way.

[fredr123]

Yeah, but I want it to actually do my ordering for me while i am sleeping. If I am gonna go through the effort to be lazy I should go all the way.

That's the next step in evolution, I guess. Not much use to find out a wii is available while you're sleeping.

[Rathji]

That's the next step in evolution, I guess. Not much use to find out a wii is available while you're sleeping.

I am amazed that Amazon doesn't allow for waiting lists for members to purchase an item. Perhaps that will become available when/if Amazon Prime comes to Canada. I order enough stuff off amazon that 3.99 express shipping for every order is more than worth the cost of the yearly membership.

[oilers_fan]

I found two Wii's at Rogers Video's here in Edmonton last week. Maybe you guys would have some luck at those locations.

[The Goon]

As an FYI, my overly-determined fiancée picked up GH for the Wii last night at the Rogers Video in Falconridge.

[underGRADFlame]

Planning on picking one up this weekend so bump, if anyone sees one give me a heads up.

[return to the red]

Planning on picking one up this weekend so bump, if anyone sees one give me a heads up.

I found mine at EB games, they get their shipments in on Friday's so I just called em up and they said they would hold it for the day (this was in Lethbridge though)

[Tron_fdc]

El bumpo

Wondering if anyone can give me a list of retailers that have these effin things, as well as shipment days?

EB Games (Friday)
Best Buy (Thursday)
Walmart ?
Superstore (every 2nd Friday)
Rogers Video ?

Any others?

[Bobblehead]

On the weekend I saw a sign on the doors of Zellers saying they did not have any Wii in stock (which would imply that they carry them)

[return to the red]

On the weekend I saw a sign on the doors of Zellers saying they did not have any Wii in stock (which would imply that they carry them)

my mom picked one up from Zellers, got it home and noticed some of the packaging was open. She hooked it up anyways and low and behold the damn thing didn't work

[Robbob]

El bumpo

Wondering if anyone can give me a list of retailers that have these effin things, as well as shipment days?

EB Games (Friday)
Best Buy (Thursday)
Walmart ?
Superstore ?
Rogers Video ?

Any others?

Superstore was every second Friday back when I got mine before christmas.

[Tron_fdc]

EB Games in South trail crossing had 4....actually make that 3!

Next up: GHIII. Apparently just as hard to track down.

[Flash Walken]

So here's a question.

Why in tarnation are there no Wii's available?

I want one, but can't have one, which makes me want one more.

DOES NOT COMPUTE!

[Robbob]

I still don't understand why after almost 2 yrs they are still so hard to find. You would think someone in Nintendo would figure out there is a market up here in Canada. I know we only have 30 million people but we sure like our gaming.

[Bobblehead]

I still don't understand why after almost 2 yrs they are still so hard to find. You would think someone in Nintendo would figure out there is a market up here in Canada. I know we only have 30 million people but we sure like our gaming.

I don't think it's just Canada. I've read about people in the US having issues as well; most recently I saw a guy looking for one before Valentines day in the Boston area and having no luck.

[The Goon]

For GHIII, try calling the different Rogers Video locations in town. That's where my fiancee found one.

[edn88]

Q. Why in tarnation are there no Wii's available?

A. I want one, but can't have one, which makes me want one more.

It sounds like some EB Games have them today, but I cannot get there soon enough from work, so I am still looking I think.

[Rathji]

I bought my Wii at EB games like 6 weeks ago on a Friday, so I assume they have thier new shipments available then. Also, Bestbuy gets shipments on Tuesday as well as on Thursday

[underGRADFlame]

Picked myself one up at EB in Deerfoot Meadows!!!! Wiiiiii!!!!!!

[FireInTheHole]

A friend of mine picked 2 up at Walmart yesterday... I believe the one by Royal Oak.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

There's always the $79/mo for 12 months rent-to-own option!!! :D

http://consumerist.com/362349/kellys-will-rent+to+own-you-this-wii-for-948

[Robbob]

There's always the $79/mo for 12 months rent-to-own option!!! :D

http://consumerist.com/362349/kellys-will-rent+to+own-you-this-wii-for-948

BOHICA

[The Yen Man]

Is there still a shortage of Wii's after almost a year and a half after its launch? If so, then Nintendo is dropping the ball big time on capitalizing on the opportunity to grab a stranglehold in the console wars.

[JimmytheT]

Is there still a shortage of Wii's after almost a year and a half after its launch? If so, then Nintendo is dropping the ball big time on capitalizing on the opportunity to grab a stranglehold in the console wars.

Dropping the ball? Its the fastest selling home console ever. Even after getting more manufacturing facilities for production, it is still at capacity. Nintendo expected brisk salse, however I don't even think they expected the demand for its machine to be this high. Your production facilities can only produce so many units.

The Wii has sold more units worldwide in a little over a year than its predecessor did during its lifetime.

[The Yen Man]

Dropping the ball? Its the fastest selling home console ever. Even after getting more manufacturing facilities for production, it is still at capacity. Nintendo expected brisk salse, however I don't even think they expected the demand for its machine to be this high. Your production facilities can only produce so many units.

The Wii has sold more units worldwide in a little over a year than its predecessor did during its lifetime.

Well, maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I still think the Wii has a higher novelty factor than any other console before it. (I don't count handhelds as that's a different market)

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I bought a Wii on February of last year. When I first had it, I played it a ton. As the year went by, I played it less and less. I dunno, maybe it really isn't my cup of tea. But I haven't touched the Wii in the last 4 months.

I'm just thinking once the novelty factor fades away with the console, it won't sell as good afterwards.

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

I haven't touched the Wii in the last 4 months.

Three words: No More Heroes!

[JohnnyFlame]

Well, maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I still think the Wii has a higher novelty factor than any other console before it. (I don't count handhelds as that's a different market)

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I bought a Wii on February of last year. When I first had it, I played it a ton. As the year went by, I played it less and less. I dunno, maybe it really isn't my cup of tea. But I haven't touched the Wii in the last 4 months.

I'm just thinking once the novelty factor fades away with the console, it won't sell as good afterwards.


Got any games you want to sell?

[The Yen Man]

Got any games you want to sell?

Nah, I've never sold any console or any game I've bought, ever since my NES. I've got a ton of old consoles and games sitting in my closet. I dunno, maybe I'm just weird that way. What can I say, I'm a packrat. :)

Oh, and please don't take my comments as me trashing Nintendo, because I'm not. I think they've been phenomenally successful with the Wii, which I'm happy for them since the N64 and the NGC didn't fare too well. I'm just saying they aren't taking full advantage of the current demand for the console, that's all.

[Russic]

I'm kind of in Yen Man's camp . . . I bought one and played the bejesus out of it for two months and haven't touched it (at all) since I last played mario galaxy in the middle of december. I'm actually considering selling the whole package. I sat down today and crunched some numbers regarding how much I've spent on it. That experience pretty much solidified it for me, I've spent way too much on this thing to just have it sitting there gathering dust.

Unlike Yen Man though I don't actually think the novelty will wear thin. It's geared towards a certain type of gamer, and there are tons of them out there. It'll always be a system that the parents can view in a positive light, so that should drive sales until it's death.

[JimmytheT]

I'm kind of in Yen Man's camp . . . I bought one and played the bejesus out of it for two months and haven't touched it (at all) since I last played mario galaxy in the middle of december. I'm actually considering selling the whole package. I sat down today and crunched some numbers regarding how much I've spent on it. That experience pretty much solidified it for me, I've spent way too much on this thing to just have it sitting there gathering dust.

Unlike Yen Man though I don't actually think the novelty will wear thin. It's geared towards a certain type of gamer, and there are tons of them out there. It'll always be a system that the parents can view in a positive light, so that should drive sales until it's death.

Well if there are no games you see coming out that will get your interest back, then that's probably a good idea for you. I find it hard to believe however, that anyone has had a console system that did not sit for a while at some point during that console's lifetime and "gather dust". Game droughts (based on personal preferences) probably account for time off.

I like it because I still enjoy playing the games I own, plus I take advantage of the virtual console. It helps that I can play it with my wife too, who right now is addicted to Endless Ocean and is hogging the damn thing.

[Mccree]

I like it because I still enjoy playing the games I own, plus I take advantage of the virtual console. It helps that I can play it with my wife too, who right now is addicted to Endless Ocean and is hogging the damn thing.

Is that a good game? Looks interesting.

[ken0042]

As for the demand- part of the reason I own one is because of the demand. I had been hunting them down for friends and family for weeks before Christmas, and then when I saw one on Boxing week I snatched it up faster than a fat kid seeing the last box of Smarties.

Plan was to see which of my friends still needed one; and then if nobody needed it sell it here or something. But now at age 37 I have the first video game console I've ever owned.

[flame3132]

http://vgchartz.com/

[JimmytheT]

Is that a good game? Looks interesting.

Its a lot of Open Ended exploration of a fictional Sea. It is a calming change of pace for a game as you do things (certain objectives) when you want and there is no "dying". If you enjoy Marine Life, you ought to enjoy this game. Like I said it has my wife addicted.

BTW I just got No More Heroes, and I must say it is a solid pickup. Don't get it for the kiddies though.

[someguy51]

I saw a WII yesterday at the Superstore in West-Winds. (Right by the McKnight-Westwinds LRT station) Its probably gone by now but I thought I'd share to give some hope.

[Frankster]

Any update on Wii's?

My parents were over yesterday, saw ours and now desperately want one.

Thanks.

[Rhettzky]

I was at the Toys-R-Us on Macleod trail the other day and they had several in. You might want to call them up and check, if they don't have em ask when they get the shipment in and get there early that day.

[Frankster]

Thanks...

I have an update...Toys'R'Us on McLeod does have some, they just got a shipment in today (Dad got one here) and the HMV at Southcentre may have some as well.

[Rhettzky]

Sweet, also of note was Shawnessy Future Shop got some in late last night but everyone there was grabbing GTA4 and getting out of there. So they may have some today.

[alltherage]

Best Buy at Deerfoot Meadows has like 25 left as of now. :D

[The Goon]

I guess this isn't really breaking news anymore.

Anyway, I counted ten behind the counter at the HMV downtown about an hour ago.

[Sylvanfan]

Nintendo is just like your typical home builder....fails to keep up with demand when it's red hot than over saturates the market when the demand is no longer there!

That said my wife saw one at a Zellers on the weekend and picked one up. This time she got away with spending a few hundred bucks and not having to deal with me grilling her about it and forcing her to take half the stuff back.

[onetwo_threefour]

I bought one on Ebay a couple of weeks ago, 350 including Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Sports. But I didn't have to go running around for it, and I got it locally so I didn't pay shipping and no GST. Pretty good I thought

[krazycanuck]

they are pretty widely available now. go to a couple stores and I'm sure you'll find one. Yesterday I was looking online and both best buy and future shop had a bunch in.

[onetwo_threefour]

It's funny, a couple of weeks ago, I did go to a bunch of stores in the south and nobody had any and neither Bestbiuy.ca nor Futureshop.ca showed any stores in Calgary as having them, so I thought they must still be a bit rare. I figure I only paid about $10 more than I would have in a store since I got Super Mario Galaxy with it. If I had paid a little more, I might have been pi$$ed.

[old-fart]

In case anyone is interested, Amazon.ca has them instock with free shipping for $269. For those of us lazy that like to just order things and have them brought to us... dial a bottle... pizza... call girls... that type of thing.

[Nehkara]

I am planning a surprise birthday gift for a friend. (A Wii of course!)

If anyone sees any this weekend, can you post in this thread or let me know by PM?

Thanks!

[Top Shelf]

The new Beacon Hill Future Shop had 100 each day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I stood in line today for about 15 minutes and managed to get a ticket for one. 45 minutes later I paid for it and am very happy I never have to look for another Wii.

Very hard to believe these things came out a year and half ago...

[monkeyman]

Blockbuster on 17thAve and 37st sw had a few in stock as of last night.