Hmm; so basically the next bets for chances are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Maybe Wednesday.

Depends my mother told me that they ship during night and morning for Walmart, so therefore theres a slight chance it might come at night and then i lost, but if morning. I have myself a wii. I really hope this works. And next week my search is finally over, thanks to this board it has been an adventure and much easier. thanks.

-Alex

Two questions: 1). Which station would you leave from? 2). How far would your parents be able to drive you?

socute better to get there early and be sure you are getting one it will be worth it

EARLY EARLY EARLY!! 7:50 will be way too late and you'd spend the next hour standing in line freaking out that you wouldn't get a wii (and might not). It's going to be warm tomorrow so I say get there early and chill. Remember to take a backpack and bring a book!

How will you get to Rockefeller from Penn Station? Cab?

Long-time lurker and watcher of this thread, frustrated Wii-seeker, first-time poster. I'll help the people who want directions to Nintendo World.

Don't take a cab for that short a distance. It's a short walk, the subway is cheaper and comes along every few minutes, and hiking through midtown Manhattan is a treat; as a life-long New Yorker, even I still get a kick out of it during a lunch break or if I'm early to work.

Penn Station is between 7th and 8th Avenues, its north edge at 33rd ST (it's under Madison Square Garden). Nintendo World is in Rockefeller Center, along 48th ST (I think!) at the corner of Rockefeller Plaza (crosswalk between 5th and 6th AV). (6th AV = Avenue of the Americas).

Walking there, just count the streets, very easy to get around midtown Manhattan; they're numbered. It's about a 15-to-20-minute leisurely (and scenic for city lovers!!) walk. I recommend going up 7th or 6th AV.

By subway, that's not hard, either. You can just walk along 34th Street to 6 AV (Herald Square) and take an uptown-or-Queens-bound B, D, F, or V train two stops to 47-50 ST/Rockefeller Center. Subway fare is $2, and you do it by purchasing a MetroCard, available in subway stations and at many stores along the streets (convenience stores, CVS/Eckerd/etc., delis).

Or you can ask friendly New Yorkers, we're a cool bunch and are very willing to help out!

Everytime i go to penn station by myself.....I just head over to times square and chill......But I can read so I guess it wont be that bad.....I think i'll walk, I luv Manhattan

Gah!! This is so much harder then I thought it would be. The Wii is incredibly so very difficult to get in stores.

Today my mom helped me out again by going around and checking stores while I was at school. And she checked a Walmart or a target I think, and they had gotten some yesterday!!!! My mom had the day off yesterday!!!! Gaaarrr!!! She also checked about 5 other stores and got some interesting stories from the people who work there.
Whenever a store gets them in stock, they melt off the shelves faster then butter in hell!

I feel like the only way to get one would be to camp out at a store until they get a delivery.

I'm not going to get it until March at this rate.

My own adventures:

We got into serious Wii-searching a bit late, making the mistake of waiting until close to Christmas to go all-out. We went away for a few days (for vacation, not solely for Wii hunting...we're crazy, but not stupid haha)...Tried a few Targets and Wal-Marts (one in eastern Tennessee, one in Maryland, one in NJ) on the way home. That's right, our search radius extends about 750 miles. All with no luck whatsoever.

For a few days this week, wii've gone around visiting and calling Target, Wal-Mart, Toys-R-Us, GameStop, Circuit City, Best Buy, and Sears (I think that's all), throughout Queens and Nassau, with no luck. Usually around opening time. We'd miss shipments by a day occasionally, and often get the "we don't have any, and we don't know when." Some were nicer than others. We've tended to visit at or soon after open, and then make calling rounds mid-day (between noon and 2 usually).

My favorite not-so-nice was one staffer in a local Target's electronics dept.: "NO....I don't know...We don't know....I don't have any. OK??? [click!]" I'm still laughing about that one, it sounded so funny. However, one staffer later that day in the same store was among the nicest I've spoken to. It balanced out.

Anyway, I've found that we've got some Targets around here that seem to be dead on iTrackr; they don't update. GameStop on iTrackr is the usual story; uncertainty and inaccuracy. Newcomer Circuit City's accuracy is TBD. I guess getting there at open doesn't really work around here unless you KNOW it's coming. Still not sure about the mid-day shipping patterns. It seems to be very random around here, and there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it.

Any tips for our neck of the woods? Are we going about it the right way?

everywhere i go, i hear everyone asking about wii. there is so much competition in la. grandmas, moms, kids. and there is never a guarantee around here that anywhere will have them in stock. its like searching for a needle in a haystack.. with thousands of other ppl searching for that same needle

Maybe I'll see you on the line in front of the Nintendo World store......*wink Wink*

Haha that's definitely an option. If they're getting 100-250 EVERY DAY (can someone confirm this??), it seems to be maybe the best bet.

What a subtle hint, huh? Well maybe just a bit more obvious than something cryptic like, I dunno, "Oh I see a building, a fanboy's paradise, near a tall tree. A tree that glows when night falls. You shall go there."

according to wiiseeker: bestbuy is having a big wii sale on the 15th where there will be about 150 wiis. u guys believe this?(i still don't want to wait that long but oh well)

No, I don't believe the rumor.

There is no way I'll be able to get to the city, but for you Long Islanders I found out that gamestops at Roosevelt field mall get their UPS shipments at around 2:45-3:15 during the week.

......My parents arent letting me go to my grandma's house near jamaica (Station)

And the patchogue station's 1st train doesnt leave until 6!!!

Will the line be THAT bad if I get there at around 730....the store doesnt open until 9

yes it is one pp. It's funny because I saw some 11 year old walk in, get one, walk out and sell it to some older guy.

WiiSeeker says that they're still waiting for a confirmation.

Hey SoCute. Here's my story. I got there at a little past 6. By the time 8 rolled around there were about 100 people in line, but you have to understand that they get at LEAST 100 wii's a day. I have a very good feeling that most of the people in that line got one. Of course, the earlier you get there the better. But the fact is if you get there by 730 you are practically guaranteed a wii. On weekdays at least, not sure about saturdays. The line may look bad, but don't panic. The store attendant confidently told me that they get anywhere from 100-250 per DAY. Good luck! I hope you get your hands on one =).

God bless.

......I should get there a little b4 8, if Im allowed to. My parents are one step away from setting me on fire...cuz all I talk about is the wii lol. But my grandma's friend owns an electronics store in manahattan and says he'll give her one on wednesday. So If I dont pull tommorow morning off, ill just wait until wednesday