Looking for the Wii? (Update 2/11/07 - Circuit City/Target) - Page 2

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/Wal-Mart)

Where are you getting all of your information, Patrick? The only place I know of to look for updates is http://ps3seeker.com/wii.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/Wal-Mart)

Sometimes I just talk to the people who work at the stores, or see signs posted at the stores, and read from different places on the web, or get some info from friends who are way into gaming than I'll ever be.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/08/06 - EBGames/Gamestop)

I scored a Wii at my local EB this past Friday ("supposedly" turned into "reality" for many EB and GS stores that day)--I was #38 of 90; one could have shown up at my local EB store even as late as 12:30 PM (store is located inside a mall that opens at 10 AM) and still would have been able to score a Wii...

It took a long time for me to get rung up--they had but two cashiers, and both were giving all kinds of Wii-related sales pitches to each and every customer (e.g., extended warranty, pre-order Wii game packages, etc.).

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/Wal-Mart)

Any chance of getting a Circuit City store count for this Sunday like we did for the first post in this thread? I would like to build up some CC rewards when I buy the Wii. Planning on camping out if there are going to be any at my local store.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/Wal-Mart)

My local CC had 3 Wiis in stock last night when I was in the store.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/Wal-Mart)

I called mine last night. They said they were getting more for Sunday but they would be getting less than 10. I guess I am camping.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/Wal-Mart)

This statement is like someone throwing salt in my eyes.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/Wal-Mart)

Circuit City in Duluth, GA (Venture Dr. location) had a sign stating they had 12 Wii's for Sunday's sale. Also, it stated that vouchers would be given out in the 6:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. time frame.

So...if you're not amongst the first 12 at this particular Circuit City, you can wait across the street at the Super Target, or go to the nearby Best Buy (no one would tell me how many Wii's would be offered for sale tomorrow).

Nothing so far on Wal-Mart offering Wii's on Sunday (tomorrow), so the main stores to check would be Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, TRU and EBGames/Gamestop.

(TRU = Toys-R-Us)

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/TRU)

Around 4:20 I drove around (Gwinnett Mall area in Duluth, GA) and there was no one waiting in line at Target. Then went to check on Circuit City, which already had 12 people in line for the 12 Wii's up for grabs. Then went to Best Buy and there were at least 15 people in line, maybe more. Then drove to TRU and saw that there were about 10 in line. Nothing going on at Wal-Mart, and one car was waiting for Gamestop to open at 10 a.m.

I went back to Target, and got there around 4:35, and 8 people showed up in the time I first visited. The rumor was 15 units at this Target, and the rumors were correct. At 6:15 the manager came out and gave the first 15 a voucher for a Wii, good from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. I was grateful to get out of the cold, and grateful for Target for issuing the vouchers early (we thought we have to wait until 7 a.m. for them).

I think I'm going back to TRU and see what the situation is over there, and maybe I'll get to make 2 people happy if I score another one at TRU.

....

Later after the stores opened and sold all their Wii's:

Struck out at TRU, they only had 25 units to sell, and the line was at least another 10 people deep before I got there around 7 a.m.

As I was leaving Circuit City (to check for PS3's for a friend), a lady pulls up around 8 a.m. and wonders if any more Wii's were available and I told her that all the vouchers had been passed out, then she said that she was late because her husband turned off the alarm clock. She wanted to strangle the guy. Haha.

When I picked up my Wii in Target, some little kid was offering anyone with a Wii $300 if they'd sell it to him. The Target folks chuckled as the kid kept getting kindly refused on his generous offer. Heh. I also picked up an extra Wiimote and Nunchuk from Target (I got those items before cashing in on my voucher because I know the accessories would get snapped up, and they did!).

Drove by GameStop, had about 25 people in line, and when the store manager showed up, we were told they had only 3 Wii's to sell. As soon as the 2nd person comes out of the store, that Wii get sold in the parking lot in front of the manager's view (but she quickly went back inside because it wasn't 10 a.m. yet (opening time, and she wanted to get some peace and quiet after the crowd finally dispersed).

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/TRU)

What happens if Nintendo produces 50 million Wiis and they only sell 30 million? Never, even count your chickens in one basket. Quality control could go down the tubes if they outsource production, parts may be a little limited, etc.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/TRU)

I got one today at Walmart. I remembered reading about people waiting for the UPS truck to show up at stores. I had gone to Fry's, Best Buy, and Game Stop and was heading back to work past Walmart when I saw the UPS truck leaving out of the parking lot. I went in and and lo and behold the electronics manager was pulling 5 Wiis and 4 PS3s out of the boxes. No one was waiting in line so I asked for a Wii, he gave me one and I headed to the checkout line. This was at 11:30 am. About 10 minutes later I went back to the electronics department and none of the remaining consoles had been sold. I called a friend of mine and told him he better hurry. At this point it seems you pretty much have to follow the UPS truck.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/TRU)

Well, I'm not really saying that they have to completely flood the market and potentially incur losses due to millions of unsold items. But I just have to think that there is a better way to do these system launches. Where these systems are supposed to be the #1 "hot" items of the holiday season and most of the stores get a average of 5-10 units every couple of weeks and they sell out before the store is even officially open for business......it's just frustrating as hell. And what balls Nintendo has for running all these commercials for the Wii when under normal circumstances YOU CAN'T GET ONE!

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/17/06 - Best Buy/CC/Target/TRU)

More scuttlebutt: Dec. 22 (Friday) appears to be the day for more Wii's at Best Buy and Toys-R-Us, so if you are willing to camp out, get there before 3 or 4 a.m. for your shot at a Wii. There is also one last shot for Wii's on Sunday morning at other stores (more to come if the rumors get more traction).

There has been sporadic reports of Wii's showing up at Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Gamestop/EBGames and Target in limited supply. A friend of mine got one at Sam's Club by sheer chance, just happened to be there when the Wii's showed up.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

Well I may have just scored one a few about 30 minutes ago on the CC website. Last year I kept checking their site and that is how I end up finding a 360. So for the last couple of weeks I have been sporadically checking their site again and this morning they had some for sale. Hopefully it will ship today. This is exactly how it took place last year so I'm not sure if I can be that lucky again.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

I picked up a Wii at Wal-Mart today. They got 3 in around lunch time (via Fed Ex or UPS). I got the last one. Hadn't really planned on buying it but couldn't resist. I figure it will be a nice complement to our 360. 360 for hardcore HD gaming and the Wii for party/fun.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

CC website has them again 9:10am

Edit: Sold Out at 9:25. I don't know what time they went up but they stayed longer then I thought they would.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

Do new game systems (such as the Wii and PS3) usually become generally available after X-Mas. A Wii from my Fiancee was on my wish list for X-Mas. I've given up hope on getting one on X-Mas Morn. But I don't feel like dealing with the quest to get one long past the holiday.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

Back in the day, I got a raincheck at Wal-Mart for the N64 when they came in in large quantities a week or two afetr Christmas.

I remember when they became largely available there were enough to form big stacks. I don't get this 3, 9, 12, 15, 30 at a time business. The shipments back then had to be around 50.

I'm sure the Internet has had a big effect on things.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

I got an e-mail about it at 9:10 am and tried to order it 15-20 times before it sold out. I got an error every time: "Sorry, our server cannot process your order at this time. Please try again later."

I went to two Wal-Mart stores in the area, neither of them got any today. I went to one yesterday, I saw someone take the last one. The other one hadn't gotten any in since Monday.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

Woohoo! I just scored a bundle off of Circuit City's website.

Link: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Wii/s...cm_cat=1699394

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

Keep these updates coming....I may be interested in one

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

Just scored mine from calling around and finding a few at my local Shopko! Now, to make it through the rest of the day and get home to play.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

I was at Target (Issaquah, WA) making my weekly cereal run and they had just received a shipment of Wiis so I snagged one. The checkout guy told me that they had sent away all of the folks waiting when the store opened because they were told not to expect a shipment until Thursday. Oops.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

How can you find out when Walmart, Target, BestBuy, and Circuit City will get a Wii in or when Nintendo will ship a new batch of Wii's ?

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

Their guess is as good as yours. You just have to keep trying, or use the online tracker that I used to get mine.

http://www.nowinstock.net/wii/index.php

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

You can also call your local EB every morning. They will (or at least the ones I've called in L.A.) tell you if they're expecting any Wiis (or PS3s) in the shipment the store is getting today. They may not tell you how many, but they will tell you if they're expecting them. The ones here have been getting 3-4 systems each time. Then you just line up (the shipments usually come in the early afternoon) in the store however early you want to get there, and let the manager know you're waiting for the shipment.

Both times last week I was in EB just browsing there were small lines of people (between 10-15) waiting for the shipment.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

My local Wal-Mart always got their Fed-Ex/UPS shipment in at the same time every day (11am - noon). These things get shipped that way, not by the normal distribution method. So I just went to Wal-Mart each day at lunch, and by the third or fourth day I had a Wii.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 12/22/06 - Best Buy/TRU)

You can also try itrackr (scroll and click on the track it for the Wii, I think you may have to sign up to see what's available). You can keep refreshing the site to see if the stores show the local status of it being in stock or not, or pay $1.99 to have emails sent to you when a nearby store has it in stock.

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 1/21/07 - Best Buy/Circuit City/Target)

Buckle up, folks, this coming Sunday is another chance to pick up a Wii at retail stores: Best Buy, Circuit City and Target are rumored to have the Wii console advertised in their sales circulars for this coming week.

If you truly want one, get there by 4 a.m. or so, otherwise, you risk getting left out once again. Hopefully the stores will hand out vouchers by 7 a.m. so people can leave to get some sleep and return later at store opening time to pay for their Wii's.

If you happen to see Wii-motes and nunchaks in the stores now, pick them up now, and don't expect the stores to have them in stock (though most of them should have a decent supply of them on hand, but who knows who else will snatch them up before you do on Sunday?)

Re: Looking for the Wii? (Update 1/21/07 - Best Buy/Circuit City/Target)

I got mine by sheer luck. Way too old to camp out or care about the hype so I was more than willing to wait until Summer for one. But I purly lucked into one at our Super Wal-Mart. A guy had one in his hand as a Christmas gift and I asked if they had any more. There was one left and I took it. I wasn't even shoping for one, I was there to pickup a 360 game as a gift. They were EXTREMLY strict keeping it under lock and they made me checkout INSTANTLY if I wanted it. I couldn't even leave the electronics area. These were garded like a fortress and they stayed right next to me the whole time. Maybe others found the same thing, but it was the most guarded I've been even when making a large purchase from Best Buy.

The Super Wal-Mart staff said the orders came from highups and had no say in the matter. They were told NOT to advertise them and would not tell you on the phone due to the amout of calls they didn't want to deal with. You just happen across them. Maybe others found this to be true too because I know some have said that's how they found there's, pure happenstance.