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show replied on April 26, 2008 04:30 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
spookyspeller replied on December 14, 2007 19:47 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
This just in: GameStop stores are going to start offering Wii rain checks. From the AP wire:
"The rain checks will be available at the regular Wii system price, $249.99, on Dec. 20 and 21, and will entitle buyers to get the Nintendo console before Jan. 29. Fils-Aime said "many tens of thousands of rain checks" would be available."
Well, that is something, at least!
Full article here.
Lane Becker replied on December 12, 2007 00:26 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
Also, this is fascinating. Follow this twitter account to check for a Wii every second: http://twitter.com/WiiMe
johnfromberkeley replied on December 11, 2007 20:41 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
Eric Suesz replied on December 11, 2007 17:03 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
VegasLife shared an idea in Nintendo on December 11, 2007 16:34:
Costco - A viable option for finding a Wii before ChristmasIt's tough out there if you're looking for a Nintendo Wii. I used the online tracker sites. I signed up for every email/mobile tracking service. I made sure to drive by local Gamestops between 11am and 1pm hoping to see the UPS delivery truck parked outside. In the end, I lucked out. I wanted to share my experience in hopes that it might help out others.
I spent part of the day at a local Gamestop that was getting a shipment of Wiis in that day. Turns out that Wiis come 3 to a box. I was #4 in line and surprise surprise, the Gamestop received 1 box of Wiis.
I took a chance and called a Costco. I called one that was in the urban center of town and farthest away from the suburbs. The lady who answered was great. She stated that they would open Saturday morning with 48 Wiis. She continued on saying that the Wiis were at their shipping hub and that they would be at the store Friday evening/morning.
I asked questions about vouchers, a line, etc and she answered them all. Basically, no line, no vouchers, and no they weren't going to open early. She ended by telling me that other customers were calling and talking about getting in line @ 4am. How nice.
My alarm rang @ 4:15am Saturday morning. I couldn't get up and going till 4:55am. My buddy Eric called up at 5:35 asking if I needed support. Heck yes I did. So he mumbled something about how early it was and hung up. Eric called me back to make sure that I was bringing the PSP. Of course I was bringing the PSP ... 4 hours to kill.
I showed up at Costco around 5:40am and there was no one there. I pulled out the newspaper and started catching up what was happening in the world. Eric showed up a few minutes later, laughed at me for getting there so early, and took off for McDonalds.
I was alone in the parking lot until around 7:30am. A couple ladies drove up and sat in their cars. They both saw me and came up and asked how long I had been there. One lady had been at a Christmas party all night and had not slept. We all agreed to stay in our cars for as long as possible (it was cold, windy, and rainy) and until someone drove up and got in line.
30 minutes later a guy in glasses drove up in a lexus, parked, got out and walked to the Costco entrance with a canvas fold up chair. Well that was that, the two ladies, Eric, and myself got out of our cars and took our places in line.
Turns out that everyone was really fun and in good spirits. I learned that the Costcos near the surburbs sold-out their Wiis with lots of people left waiting in line.
Costco management was really nice as well. They kept coming out to update everyone on the status.
-48 Wiis
-No Vouchers/Numbers
-The Wiis would be next to the cashier/checkout area
-1 per person, but you could take your Wii out to your car and get back in line.
-They would open a few minutes early (9:15 instead of 9:30)
By the time 9:15 rolled around, there were right around 30 people in line. Everyone kept themselves in check because it was a fact that they were all going to get a Wii.
My friend Jamie showed up just as the doors opened and picked up a Wii. Eric was pretty bitter about that, who knew that the turnout would be so low. :)
FYI - Costco was selling a bundle - $344.99. Extra Wiimote and Nunchuk plus Big Brain Academy.
I bought my Wii, took it to my Element and came back in to do some shopping. After picking up some things, there were still Wiis on the pallet so I splurged and now my Sister's family (her plus my five dear nieces and nephews) will open up a Wii on Christmas morning.
Now I can focus on games and components. Anyway, try your local Costco!
VegasLife shared an idea in Nintendo on December 11, 2007 16:34:
Costco - A viable option for finding a Wii before ChristmasIt's tough out there if you're looking for a Nintendo Wii. I used the online tracker sites. I signed up for every email/mobile tracking service. I made sure to drive by local Gamestops between 11am and 1pm hoping to see the UPS delivery truck parked outside. In the end, I lucked out. I wanted to share my experience in hopes that it might help out others.
I spent part of the day at a local Gamestop that was getting a shipment of Wiis in that day. Turns out that Wiis come 3 to a box. I was #4 in line and surprise surprise, the Gamestop received 1 box of Wiis.
I took a chance and called a Costco. I called one that was in the urban center of town and farthest away from the suburbs. The lady who answered was great. She stated that they would open Saturday morning with 48 Wiis. She continued on saying that the Wiis were at their shipping hub and that they would be at the store Friday evening/morning.
I asked questions about vouchers, a line, etc and she answered them all. Basically, no line, no vouchers, and no they weren't going to open early. She ended by telling me that other customers were calling and talking about getting in line @ 4am. How nice.
My alarm rang @ 4:15am Saturday morning. I couldn't get up and going till 4:55am. My buddy Eric called up at 5:35 asking if I needed support. Heck yes I did. So he mumbled something about how early it was and hung up. Eric called me back to make sure that I was bringing the PSP. Of course I was bringing the PSP ... 4 hours to kill.
I showed up at Costco around 5:40am and there was no one there. I pulled out the newspaper and started catching up what was happening in the world. Eric showed up a few minutes later, laughed at me for getting there so early, and took off for McDonalds.
I was alone in the parking lot until around 7:30am. A couple ladies drove up and sat in their cars. They both saw me and came up and asked how long I had been there. One lady had been at a Christmas party all night and had not slept. We all agreed to stay in our cars for as long as possible (it was cold, windy, and rainy) and until someone drove up and got in line.
30 minutes later a guy in glasses drove up in a lexus, parked, got out and walked to the Costco entrance with a canvas fold up chair. Well that was that, the two ladies, Eric, and myself got out of our cars and took our places in line.
Turns out that everyone was really fun and in good spirits. I learned that the Costcos near the surburbs sold-out their Wiis with lots of people left waiting in line.
Costco management was really nice as well. They kept coming out to update everyone on the status.
-48 Wiis
-No Vouchers/Numbers
-The Wiis would be next to the cashier/checkout area
-1 per person, but you could take your Wii out to your car and get back in line.
-They would open a few minutes early (9:15 instead of 9:30)
By the time 9:15 rolled around, there were right around 30 people in line. Everyone kept themselves in check because it was a fact that they were all going to get a Wii.
My friend Jamie showed up just as the doors opened and picked up a Wii. Eric was pretty bitter about that, who knew that the turnout would be so low. :)
FYI - Costco was selling a bundle - $344.99. Extra Wiimote and Nunchuk plus Big Brain Academy.
I bought my Wii, took it to my Element and came back in to do some shopping. After picking up some things, there were still Wiis on the pallet so I splurged and now my Sister's family (her plus my five dear nieces and nephews) will open up a Wii on Christmas morning.
Now I can focus on games and components. Anyway, try your local Costco!
VegasLife replied on December 11, 2007 15:30 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
I spent part of the day at a local Gamestop that was getting a shipment of Wiis in that day. Turns out that Wiis come 3 to a box. I was #4 in line and surprise surprise, the Gamestop received 1 box of Wiis.
I took a chance and called a Costco. I called one that was in the urban center of town and farthest away from the suburbs. The lady who answered was great. She stated that they would open Saturday morning with 48 Wiis. She continued on saying that the Wiis were at their shipping hub and that they would be at the store Friday evening/morning.
I asked questions about vouchers, a line, etc and she answered them all. Basically, no line, no vouchers, and no they weren't going to open early. She ended by telling me that other customers were calling and talking about getting in line @ 4am. How nice.
My alarm rang @ 4:15am Saturday morning. I couldn't get up and going till 4:55am. My buddy Eric called up at 5:35 asking if I needed support. Heck yes I did. So he mumbled something about how early it was and hung up. Eric called me back to make sure that I was bringing the PSP. Of course I was bringing the PSP ... 4 hours to kill.
I showed up at Costco around 5:40am and there was no one there. I pulled out the newspaper and started catching up what was happening in the world. Eric showed up a few minutes later, laughed at me for getting there so early, and took off for McDonalds.
I was alone in the parking lot until around 7:30am. A couple ladies drove up and sat in their cars. They both saw me and came up and asked how long I had been there. One lady had been at a Christmas party all night and had not slept. We all agreed to stay in our cars for as long as possible (it was cold, windy, and rainy) and until someone drove up and got in line.
30 minutes later a guy in glasses drove up in a lexus, parked, got out and walked to the Costco entrance with a canvas fold up chair. Well that was that, the two ladies, Eric, and myself got out of our cars and took our places in line.
Turns out that everyone was really fun and in good spirits. I learned that the Costcos near the surburbs sold-out their Wiis with lots of people left waiting in line.
Costco management was really nice as well. They kept coming out to update everyone on the status.
-48 Wiis
-No Vouchers/Numbers
-The Wiis would be next to the cashier/checkout area
-1 per person, but you could take your Wii out to your car and get back in line.
-They would open a few minutes early (9:15 instead of 9:30)
By the time 9:15 rolled around, there were right around 30 people in line. Everyone kept themselves in check because it was a fact that they were all going to get a Wii.
My friend Jamie showed up just as the doors opened and picked up a Wii. Eric was pretty bitter about that, who knew that the turnout would be so low. :)
FYI - Costco was selling a bundle - $344.99. Extra Wiimote and Nunchuk plus Big Brain Academy.
I bought my Wii, took it to my Element and came back in to do some shopping. After picking up some things, there were still Wiis on the pallet so I splurged and now my Sister's family (her plus my five dear nieces and nephews) will open up a Wii on Christmas morning.
Now I can focus on games and components. Anyway, try your local Costco!
Ted Grubb replied on December 10, 2007 21:47 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
Dave Coustan replied on December 10, 2007 15:53 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
buddah replied on December 09, 2007 05:31 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
johnfromberkeley replied on December 08, 2007 00:15 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
Eric Suesz replied on December 07, 2007 17:42 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
Ted Grubb replied on December 07, 2007 05:06 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
Ted Grubb replied on December 07, 2007 05:04 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
Cole Stryker replied on December 06, 2007 11:27 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
AnthonyWain replied on December 05, 2007 18:04 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
I agree that eBay is good if you're willing to pay even eBay is a pain to navigate sometimes which is why i used
http://buywii.memill.com
Eric77TA replied on December 05, 2007 16:21 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
J.O.D replied on December 05, 2007 10:23 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
How to Score a Wii This Christmas - Wired News has some ideas of their own.
Silverlock replied on December 04, 2007 16:38 to the idea "How to get your hands on a Wii before Christmas" in Nintendo:
Wiitracker.com worked for me. I added the RSS feed to my iGoogle home page and watched it during the day. Four or five days after I started watching, it showed Amazon.com with stock. I clicked the link (which goes straight to the product page), ordered the Wii for $250, and paid for it right then. 12 minutes later it was sold out again. Definitely worth it, using the tracking sites.
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