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Unsuccessful Wii lineup: Who else didn't get one?
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bigmakstudios
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I would've got one, had it not been for 2 families taking 9 systems.
DarkAngelYuna
Banned
Haha, here in rego park queens theres a ton of pissed off people at the circuit city and sears shopping center. Same problem down at the target and best buy center down queens blvd. Nintendo really seemed to drop the ball just like Sony with having enough systems avail.
Stabby McSter
Member
I've been talking to my friends who attempted to get Wii's (I haven't tried to get one because I kinda want MP3 before I pick one up).
One waited out since probably 3PM yesterday camping out at Wal-Mart. He told me the line was too long and shifted to the Target off Laguna.
His phone is off so I don't know his status.
My other friend was asking me what he should do, and I thought that Target was getting a lot more, so I told him to go early. He didn't score one, but Best Buy is apparently getting a large shipment tomorrow (Nintendo thinking about the holiday season? zomg!).
Then the last one who attempted to score a Wii already preordered it a month ago (or whenever they had the Wii-orders [omgwit]). Last I heard he's going to pick it up tonight, just because.
One waited out since probably 3PM yesterday camping out at Wal-Mart. He told me the line was too long and shifted to the Target off Laguna.
His phone is off so I don't know his status.
My other friend was asking me what he should do, and I thought that Target was getting a lot more, so I told him to go early. He didn't score one, but Best Buy is apparently getting a large shipment tomorrow (Nintendo thinking about the holiday season? zomg!).
Then the last one who attempted to score a Wii already preordered it a month ago (or whenever they had the Wii-orders [omgwit]). Last I heard he's going to pick it up tonight, just because.
I got up at 7:30. I went to bestbuy, 3 futureshops, 2 ebs, toys r us and zellers. All of them were sold out or had too many people in line vs amount of wiis. Most of the stores had 30-60 wiis. Finally i made it to HMV which is like 2 blocks away from my condo and waited in line cause it seemed small. THEY RAN OUT AT THE GUY IN FRONT OF ME. Luckily though, a couple that went in only ended up getting 1 wii instead of 2 and i picked up the last remaining unit.
So far I've also been unsucessful. Picked up Trauma Center, Zelda, Monkey Ball, and a remote, though!
The only thing I got pissed at was seeing a deal at Toys R Us saying if I got 3 games from a list I could save $30. I picked up Trauma Center an Monkey Ball, which were both on the list, and I plan on getting Metal Slug. Too bad I got them at Best Buy
Now I can't return them for cash
Also, what the heck is with stores having wiimotes, but not the nunchuck? Every store I was at had one but not the other. Silly Nintendo!
The only thing I got pissed at was seeing a deal at Toys R Us saying if I got 3 games from a list I could save $30. I picked up Trauma Center an Monkey Ball, which were both on the list, and I plan on getting Metal Slug. Too bad I got them at Best Buy
Now I can't return them for cash Also, what the heck is with stores having wiimotes, but not the nunchuck? Every store I was at had one but not the other. Silly Nintendo!
Woke up at 5:00am, got to Target by 5:25am, there were already over a hundred people in from of me by then. I know the store has 120 Wii consoles, so I wasn't really worried. By 7:00am, some people starts cutting in lines with their friends...... By 7:15am, some employee starts giving out tickets and he mentions that they aren't going to check anyone if they are in the same household as the other people that are with them, so I got a bit more worried. They ran out of tickets and I am like the 123rd person So I went home and hope that I will get the costco bundle, checked cheapassgamer and manage to snag a circuit city bundle.
So I went home and hope that I will get the costco bundle, checked cheapassgamer and manage to snag a circuit city bundle.DarkAngelYuna
Banned
Anyone know when stores should be getting more? Circuit City, Gamestops and Best Buy here in Queens said not for a month.
Illuminati
Member
I say we find them all and have a public stoning.Ark-AMN said:
Christberg
Member
I got buggered on this one. I was super shocked to see this many people camping out for a system, and even more shocked after going to virtually every store and finding ridiculously long lines. I've never had any difficulty getting a nintendo system in the past, so this whole thing is just mind boggling.
seriously this is the last time Im ever ****ing listening to GAF about a console launch.
"OH no they'll be enuff"
"lol wagglez wont sell"
****ing asshats. I went to ****ing sears to find out they only were selling 2 systems.
God damnit. Thank god its Sunday and I have the Jets to look forward too or else Id be royally pissed.
"OH no they'll be enuff"
"lol wagglez wont sell"
****ing asshats. I went to ****ing sears to find out they only were selling 2 systems.
God damnit. Thank god its Sunday and I have the Jets to look forward too or else Id be royally pissed.
Most of you expecting to get the Wii during the day today aren't going to get one. I just got home and got mine after camping best buy for 9 hours 
Honestly we weren't going to camp, but we kept hearing trouble reports of wal-mart lines being full early. Sure enough, come 9pm there were 60 people at my wal-mart and only 30 of them would be getting one come 12am. My buds and I hit up about 3 other wal-marts, no dice.
We decided to go to target at 6am where they would sell 60 wiis at 8am. We decided to double check for campers, and sure enough there were roughly 60 campers already. We decided to find other targets -- same thing. Finally we found a best buy that would get 45 and only 24 people had lined up (this was now 12am mind you). We decided to set up camp until 9am since we had nothing better to do
30F
Honestly we weren't going to camp, but we kept hearing trouble reports of wal-mart lines being full early. Sure enough, come 9pm there were 60 people at my wal-mart and only 30 of them would be getting one come 12am. My buds and I hit up about 3 other wal-marts, no dice.
We decided to go to target at 6am where they would sell 60 wiis at 8am. We decided to double check for campers, and sure enough there were roughly 60 campers already. We decided to find other targets -- same thing. Finally we found a best buy that would get 45 and only 24 people had lined up (this was now 12am mind you). We decided to set up camp until 9am since we had nothing better to do
30F
I saw that shit was getting busy at about 8pm last night pretty much everywhere, it was miserably cold outside, and nothing was opening until noon today due to state law. I wasn't about to stay out in the cold all night or get up at 3 am or something and go brave the cold in hopes I could find an empty line to stand in. So good on Nintendo for having a hit on their hands. I'll just go find one in a couple weeks, it's not the end of the world, it's just a game console.
Though this "better get in line!" shit is getting completely out of control.
Though this "better get in line!" shit is getting completely out of control.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
We just had the two campers at the walmart I work at (a father and son). You could probably walk right in and get one right now. Total opposite of what I've been hearing!
Robobandit
Member
I lined up in front of my best buy at 3pm yesterday afternoon and I was #14 in line.
They had 50 units, the last of which were taken a couple hours before the store opening this morning. Everyone else who showed up after that had to go home empty handed. I waited 18 hours to get my Wii and Zelda, but now that I have it, I can sleep and play Zelda when I wake up
They had 50 units, the last of which were taken a couple hours before the store opening this morning. Everyone else who showed up after that had to go home empty handed. I waited 18 hours to get my Wii and Zelda, but now that I have it, I can sleep and play Zelda when I wake up
DiscoNaldo
Member
All sold out here in Harrisburg, PA.
OMFG... who the hell hijacked my hobby, and were the f**k did all these campers come from!?
Am I getting too old, or is this complete bullshit?
OMFG... who the hell hijacked my hobby, and were the f**k did all these campers come from!?
Am I getting too old, or is this complete bullshit?