Yahoo's tips for finding a Wii this season

Mai Valentine

Mai Valentine

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Work the odds: Big retail chains like Best Buy tend to carry more stock than specialty outlets like Gamestop. It might be more crowded, but Wal-Mart will almost certainly carry more Wiis than the tiny mom and pop on the corner.

Wake up early and hit the street: Sacrifice some of your weekend sleep by slurping down some daybreak coffee and scanning the ad section of your Sunday paper. If a local retailer has any Wiis in stock, you'll find out here. Remember: the early bird catches the Wii.

If you must shop online, stick with Craigslist and Ebay: Believe it or not, some people are already over the Wii -- take advantage of their disinterest by buying a used system. Auction sites can drive the prices pretty high, but at least you'll have a fair shot at scoring one.

Try tracking!: Many online retail sites provide RSS feeds that will allow you to track down Wiis as they become available. Consider wiitracker.com or nowinstock.net if this sounds appealing.
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This might sound like deja vu, as a similar supply problem last year made the system the Holy Grail of holiday gifts. Some have even accused Nintendo of purposefully shorting supply to perpetuate the prevailing sense that the console is still at the top of everyone's wish list.

It's a notion refuted by Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, who clarified his company's position in a recent interview with MSNBC. "Anyone who suggests that a shortage is good for business really doesn't understand business," he stated. "We want the consumer to walk into any retail establishment and find the product. And that's what we're working tirelessly to make happen."
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Read the full article here.
 
Well Reggie, it ain't happening. Tirelessly, yes, but I'm tired of your consumers calling me and cussing ME out because I don't have a Wii. So SHUDDAP! :lol
 
I got mine by going to Gamestop and buying one. Lack of camping.
 
I bought mine in July so I could get Prime 3 when it did come out. So instead, I got another Wiimote and Nunchuk, and Resident Evil 4.


I regret getting RE4 over something like Super Paper Mario.
 
I got mine almost 4 days before release. I receive my games 7 days before release.

;)

I can get some now... but I have to require people to buy 5-6 games with it (due to the shortages... suppliers are bundling and I can't keep extra games on hand anymore - due to tring to close). Nintendo *supposively* stated that they had shipped their last batch for the year a couple days ago.

†B†V† :hat
 
Bluevoodu said:
Nintendo *supposively* stated that they had shipped their last batch for the year a couple days ago.
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I don't believe that, because they probably sold out ten minutes before they even shipped them.
 
They really need to up production. They seem to just be putting out the minimum so they can say they sell 100% of their systems every time they send them out.
 
*sigh* Do you really think they won't sell 100% right now? I mean, holiday shopping, once again, Wii tops the list. Businesses do not want to have low supply, that means they make less money. Plus, they've said they're making new Wii colors once the demand slows, and they remember the Color Gameboy, which spiked Gameboy sales.
 
Strubes said:
They really need to up production. They seem to just be putting out the minimum so they can say they sell 100% of their systems every time they send them out.
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I don't think Nintendo's stupid enough to give up so many potential sales, just so they can say they're selling all their Wii's. It just doesn't make sense for them to be doing this on purpose, which is why I think it's just production issues, and Nintendo really needs to start working on it. Still having shortages a year after launch just isn't acceptable.
 
I really wonder how the shortages are, though. I mean, they sell out twenty minutes after being on the shelf, and they've beaten out the 360 for overall sales, so I don't think the shortages are that small, just that they can't make demand. What I guess I'm trying to say is they are making a perfectly normal amount, the demand is just abnormally high.
 
Yeah, but they did outsell the 360 in under a year, so they are making quite a good amount as is. No excuse for not making more, though.
 
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