Still on the Search for Wii?

jfc314

got one this morning from toys r us. They had 10. no line or anything, more of a mad dash when the store opened, so there was no point in getting there early.

jvezyE

Finally got one. I posted it up at Walmart last night at 9:45 and waited there until midnight. There was no line, but oh well, i still got mine biatches!!! thanks for the help. what games should i get?

speady212

Does anyone know when they will have Wii's available in the mid-Michigan area? I can't find a Wii anywhere!

chen888min

i'am in farmington hills. i got one in april 1st at toysrus.
go to your local Toysrus check see if they got some.

blogman54

did they make you buy a bundle?

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Solard

ypsilanti & still looking for one.

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dekadance

aiight thanks, I will definately check out futureshop and toys r us, I also heard that rogers video has them, do you know if thats true?

wiimp

I have had a wii giftcard for Gamestop since Christmas. Eventhough there are about 10 GS/EBs within 15 minutes of my where I live, (hence why my mom got it for me), it's by far the worst place to have a giftcard for since they get so few in. Plus I'm just simply too busy (and to a certain degree lazy) to call and go to each store asking the same question, while expecting the same "no" answer.

I finally broke down and bought one off Ebay. I bought it from one of the "power sellers" that had a "buy it now" price of $350 ($390 w/ shipping and insurance). When I did the cost vs. benefit analysis it wasn't all that bad since I wouldn't be spending all that time driving or calling and getting the "run around" from the poor employees who probably really don't know when the next shipment will come in. I also have PayPal buyer credit so I can pay it off in easy installments.

Plus I now have a giftcard for about $300 to spend on games. When we went to buy the card we were at least lucky enough to buy the last remote and nunchuck (x-mas time), so at least I aleady have an extra set of remotes.

And then after trading in my PS2 and some games, I was able to get Wario Smooth Moves and Excite Truck. Anyway, now I plan on using my giftcard for Super Paper Mario, Wii Play (might as well have 3 remotes), MK Armageddon, Mario Party 8, Super Smash Bros., and maybe some VC games. I hate the fact that you can't use giftcards to buy games on Gamestop's website. Since i'm such an impulsive shopper (especially online), I would have already bought or pre-ordered a whole bunch of games.

Good luck to those still on the hunt. I wish I had just received the cash or a "big box retailer" giftcard for xmas instead of a GS, since I would probably not have to wait as long or resort to buying off ebay.

wiimp

I have had a gamestop gift card since Christmas and finally gave in to buying one off eBAy. I bought one from a "Power Seller" at a buy it now price of $360 (total: $390 which includes insurance and shipping). Although I have about 10 Gamestop/EB stores, they always get the least amount of units, which makes it difficult to track them down. When I factored in the cost vs. benefit of calling (and usually getting the "no we don't have them, and do not know when the next shipment is" - poor employees) and driving from store to store, it really wasn't that bad of a deal in the end.

When we bought the giftcard, we also were able to get the last (at the time) remote and nunchuck in stock, so I already have an extra set. Plus when I traded in my PS2 and a few games, I was able to buy Excite Truck and Smooth Moves. Also, now I can use the giftcard to buy a bunch of games. I plan on buying/pre-ordering Super Paper Mario, Wii Play (always handy to have an extra remote), MK Armageddon, Mario Party 8, Super Smash Bros, and maybe some VC games.

speady212

Can anyone tell me for a mid Michigan city how often I can expect shipments to come? I know some places can get a new shipment every week or so, but maybe it just doesn't help that I live near a major city. Who knows

Solard

my gamestop gets them on wednesdays/fridays @ 10:30 AM (im in school so icant get to them) last i checked.

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stozy

justto let UK ppl know GAME have some....

http://www.game.co.uk/browse.aspx?cat=11475

all in big bundles..... and i dunno if you all know about this site but it emails you whent here is stock of a wii in lots of shops....

http://www.stocknetwork.co.uk/wii/

hope that helps.

go0nie

This is how I got my Wii and many of my friends and family got their Wii. I hate to see people on this site keep going to wait in line, buy off Ebay, etc.

Use this website.

http://www.xpbargains.com/wii_locator.php

I know everyone has seen it, but follow the simple instructions to set up the RSS feed reader. It takes about 5 minutes to set up.

http://www.xpbargains.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5943

Using Klipfolio RSS feed reader I found CC selling the Wii in a bundle with an extra wiimote and nunchuk (which I was going to buy anyway). Set it up at work or any computer you sit at. As soon as one goes on sale buy it. Avoid the package deals if you can. Using this RSS feed I know of 4 people that got Wiis with little or no bundle. One from Sears, I got it from CC. I hope someone can use this to get themselves a Wii.

venusfan

Hi, I'm a huge tennis fan and Virtua Tennis 3 came out and I want to get an Xbox 360 or PS3 so I'm looking to sell my Wii.

I've had my Wii since Martin Luther King day and I've played it probably like once a week.. All I play was the wii sport baseball. I've also downloaded Street fighter 2, Sonic and Mario Go Cart on the virtua console. I got it at bestbuy and bought it with the 2 year service agreement which means if anything happens to it for the next two years they will replace it at no cost.

I have everything it came it and I also bought the wireless gamecube controller which I will include. I'm in Jamaica Queens NY zip 11434 near the cross island parkway. I payed $314.99 for the Wii with replacement contract which is good until January 16, 2009 and is looking to sell it for that price. I will give you my reciept so if anything happens to the game in the next two years you can exchange it at no cost at any Bestbuy. If you're interested not sure if I can leave email but if I cant please mods remove. My e-mail is courtney931@aol.com. I would rather the person be local to avoid any fraud. If not, I will be willing to do USPS money order only. So if you're interested just send me e-mail or private message.

blueger

April 1st is supposed to be like the "new year" for Nintendo. They are said to be putting out more wiis to the public. Keep checking your local gaming store.

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speady212

Yeah, one of the GameStops that I called during my call around spree the other day said that they were expecting a shipment soon, yet when I was at a different GameStop, they denied it. Are they getting it, but just not trying to let the public know, or was the sales person over the phone just messing with me?

blogman54

heard the same thing cuz of the new fiscal year makes sense

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grindin26

Appreciate it man, although im a reseller, I have no problem helping out those at least trying to do research to find one by visiting forums such as these.

afossil

An FYI a little history.

When you see the ads for TRU, WalMart, CC, BB, etc. that have the Wii advertised, they must have them. Often they will put in quanities limited, or xx per store but they MUST have them. Years ago, there was a lot of complaints about not having stuff in ads (not just electronics). Stores were accused of false advertising and had I think some had to pay penalties.

Astiron

I've been on the hunt for a Wii for about a month now.

Conducted a lengthy calling campaign last night to all the EBs & Gamestops in the area. Everyone I spoke to said they did not have the Wii and had no idea when the next shipment was coming in.

Frustrated by the online bundle deals I gave in today and signed up for an iTracker account.

Best $2.00 I've ever spent.

Within 1/2 hour I had a Wii in my hands, purchased from one of the stores who told me (less than 24 hours before) that they didn't have any in stock and didn't know when any more were coming in.

The salesperson told me they received a total of 3...

http://www.itrackr.com