Verb 1. impulse-buy - buy on impulse without proper reflection
Wanting and planning to get a wii does not necessarily make it a a non impulse buy. In my case it was an impulsive buy because even though I wanted it and planned to get one in the future I did not have the cash for it at the time, and it was an impulsive buy because I took out a line of credit just to get one because if I didn't I would not find one for months.
The very nature of console shortages make them an impluse buy if you want one during the high demand.
Wanting and planning to get a wii does not necessarily make it a a non impulse buy. In my case it was an impulsive buy because even though I wanted it and planned to get one in the future I did not have the cash for it at the time, and it was an impulsive buy because I took out a line of credit just to get one because if I didn't I would not find one for months.
The very nature of console shortages make them an impluse buy if you want one during the high demand.