Anyone here still having trouble getting a wii?

[WillMak]

Cause I sure am :-(. Sad times.

[tyr2]

Still none available anywhere in the shops in the UK. Well apart from CEX who want £250 for it (rather that £179).

'Pre'-ordered one the other day. No idea what it'll arrive however could be a month or so yet.

[zap2]

Yes...my friend has told me to keep an eye out for one for her little bro.



Heck one of friends can't find a DS lite

[MacRumorUser]

Very few in Ireland up and down the country.

All (each) argos stores recieved 1 console, I managed to secure one by chance for my relatves at the weekend.

They were 30th in queue at the gamestore smyths toys and they were only reciveing 4 or 5 consoles per week from nintendo, so they would be waiting 6 weeks for it.

Gamestop have over 20+ on pre-order still to fill too.

madness.

I'm glad I got mine at launch.

[Dagless]

Argos is always worth a shot. I got mine from there, they had 8 coming in but they went within 24 hours :(

Good luck. You really have my sympathies here, I was expecting one for launch but it took just under a month of hunting to find one in a shop.

[stcanard]

Still none in Vancouver as far as I can tell.

[marioman38]

Nope, Got Mine Dec. 8th at Gamestop:D

I didnt get to play till xmas though

But i AM having a hard time finding controllers, i went to 4 stores today, and all were sold out :(

[gkarris]

None around Chicago.

There is now a *boatload* of 60Gig PS3's!!! Only $599!!!

[spencecb]

Luckily, I happened to be in the right place at the right time when I got mine a couple weeks ago, but they are all still sold out all over the Cincinnati area. No controllers either. That was something else I got lucky on. I bought an extra controller and nunchuck about a week before I even had my Wii.

[evilgEEk]

None in Southern Connecticut or where I am, in Idaho. My cousin in Connecticut has been looking for one for a month with no luck, and I've been looking locally for him too.

No luck so far.

[erickkoch]

There were a few in a GameStop store I was at yesterday. I didn't buy it since my finances are still recovering from Christmas spending. Maybe I'll get one later, I'm in no hurry.

[beatzfreak]

Just got one yesterday:D

My husband works around the corner from Nintendo World and had been literally spending every free moment this week hanging around the store. It finally paid off. They got a huge shipment yesterday.

[Dagless]

heh. Trailed all round Manchester trying to find one for a mate yesterday. No luck. There are none. Anywhere. Some shops are still sold out of DS Lites too.

[atszyman]

I'd probably still be without one had a co-worker's husband not been looking, or if I had skipped work that day as I originally planned with vacation.

I came back and decided to work a couple half days after Xmas break. On the first day back one of my co-worker's husbands found some at a Target near where I work. Two of my co-workers (one who already had a Wii) went and got 2 and I bought the redundant one for only a small finder's fee (not requested but I thought I'd be nice). If it hadn't been for that I would probably still be looking and driving my wife nuts.

The killer is that over Xmas break I had a cousin in a Target as they were stocking the shelves so I could have had one 1-2 weeks earlier had my cousin known I was still looking.

The lesson here is to get minions to do your bidding and search for you...

[AndyR]

Tons of controllers, games and even component cables around here but no Wii's to be seen. :(

John Lewis keep getting them in stock but I'm not quick enough to get the order in.

[SpankyPenzaanz]

I went to bestbuy, gamestop, and target yesterday.
Bestbuy chuckled and said here have a ps3 instead
gamestop said put money down and you might have one in about 2 weeks
target said check back friday around 1130 - no guarantees

[lfielder06]

i have been looking for about a week or two. Haven't found one yet. My brother-in-law found one about a week before christmas and then found another one about a week ago. He sold both on ebay and made about 400 bucks profit. It is all about luck. If you happen to be in the store when they recieve them you might get one.

[rockthecasbah]

Not many around here, i have lots of friends that still can't find them. Even worse is the lack of accessories! I cannot for the life of me find a Nun-chuk. The only wiimote or nun-chuk i could get was 1 wiimote that was left over launch day...:(

[combatcolin]

Not one joke about seeing a a doctor because they can't wii.

Very disappointed.

[nylock10]

The GameStop here has about 5 Wiis.

[n-abounds]

None around Chicago.

There is now a *boatload* of 60Gig PS3's!!! Only $599!!!

Not a single one around Chicago. But what is up with the PS3s...they keep shoving them down my throat. Best Buy had a full stock of them at 7:00pm last sunday...that's just sad.

[Leareth]

Still none in Vancouver as far as I can tell.

The futureshop on Granville and Robson had 8 in on Monday
I had one in my hand but decided not to get it.


Got 8 more on Friday and scheduled to have 8 more this monday

[stcanard]

The futureshop on Granville and Robson had 8 in on Monday
I had one in my hand but decided not to get it.


Got 8 more on Friday and scheduled to have 8 more this monday

Interesting, then they're not updating their stock on the website!

Thanks for the update.

[furryrabidbunny]

They have a grand total of a hundred in stock. Got mine on launch, brother in law just picked one up from them.

[tominated]

my friend has been waiting for weeks now!

[Optimus Rhyme]

I got extremely lucky. A week after the system was released, I managed to get one.

I was just walking past my local EB when I saw a piece of paper on the glass outside. It said "Wii In Stock" I went inside, and managed to get one. I had no thought about picking one up, but once I saw it was in, I just couldnt resist.

Great system and I wish you all the best in finding one.

[kjr39]

I went to an EB Games on 1/6 and the guy there said that it would the end of the month before they received any Wii stuff.

I'm looking for another controller...

[stcanard]

Interesting, then they're not updating their stock on the website!

Called around and found out the answer ... generally they're gone within 5 minutes of coming in.

I guess I should qualify, IMHO there isn't a consumer device in the world worth standing in line for the "chance" to buy.

Rant coming...

I really think Nintendo is dangerously close to snatching defeat from the jaws of victory here.

CNN reported the holiday sales numbers for these things, and I was stunned -- in the US they only sold 600,000 Wii's. Twice that many XBOX 360's went out the door. This means its a supply shortage issue, then, not a demand issue.

All the buzz, which would appear to be true, was that this was the system that could break out of the hard-core gamer market and into the casual non-gamer market. It would seem to be true, as my wife and I wanted one and aren't gamers.

The thing about getting into the casual market is this ... you need to have the product available at the time someone decides they want to buy one, since we're not ready to wait in line or drive all over the city looking. The people buying these systems right now are the Zelda-heads and other hardcore gamers.

The longer it takes for it to be available, the more likely the casual person is to change their mind and say "well, its probably like that old Atari I had, sure it was fun for a couple of weeks, then I got tired of it. Games just aren't for me, I'm not going to bother anymore". That's where my wife and I are dangerously close to now.

You lose "us" as a customer (and by that I mean that range of casual user) then you lose the wedge into the new market. We have friends who don't game too, might have them over, show them the Wii, they think its fun and get it, and so on.

Leave shortages like this for too long, only the hard-core gamers get it, and they lose the whole market that this system was supposed to break into!

[combatcolin]

Considering the massive demand Nintendo are doing much better than Microsoft or Sony.

However, If you can't walk into a store this time next month and buy one..

[stcanard]

Considering the massive demand Nintendo are doing much better than Microsoft or Sony.

However, If you can't walk into a store this time next month and buy one..

That's what I thought, but according to CNN Microsoft is selling twice as many XBOXen. So demand for the XBOX could actually be higher than for the Wii.

Wii sells 604,000 units, XBOX 360 sells 1.1 million (http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/11/technology/wii_ps3.reut/index.htm?postversion=2007011119)

[drummerbooker14]

i have been trying to get one for a while now. but its hard for mme because i am in school every day but saturday. my mother is trying to call, but even then, it sounds like none of the reps have any idea what they're talking about.

[bobber205]

That's what I thought, but according to CNN Microsoft is selling twice as many XBOXen. So demand for the XBOX could actually be higher than for the Wii.

Wii sells 604,000 units, XBOX 360 sells 1.1 million (http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/11/technology/wii_ps3.reut/index.htm?postversion=2007011119)

I think it's about the same actuallly. But give nintendo a break. They're probably selling them as fast as possible. Remember they're making a decent profit on each one (like 20-30 dollars) and would want to sell as many as they could.

[a456]

Some of the people who were going to buy a wii will now be sitting it out for an iPhone instead, so maybe stocks will start to be available - as long as all those profiteers on ebay stop buy them all up.

[sikkinixx]

I know a lot of people who are looking for Wii's (mostly parents still looking for late X-mas gifts for the kids) here in Vancouver. I almost sold mine to someone a few days ago but she only offered me $250 :P

[Dagless]

Some of the people who were going to buy a wii will now be sitting it out for an iPhone instead, so maybe stocks will start to be available - as long as all those profiteers on ebay stop buy them all up.

haha... what?

so now the guys n gals I know wanting a Wii are-

3 for an old college friend
12 for everyone on my course
ONE for the course as a means to teach interface design (WTF, lecturer has a hidden agenda)
Lecturer wants one for himself too, and one more for his family (actually told me to buy all 8 of the systems Argos was getting and sell them off for a profit, haha).
my local troupe, all 3 of them want one each.
the ol' girlfriend and her brother.

Come to think of it I'm the only person I know of with a Wii out of everyone who is hunting for one! I bet London ended up with them all again :p

One of the above has an Xbox 360. probably about half are non-gamers. I even caught my 360-loving SD-hating brother playing my Zelda before, "Just let me get past the first dungeon..." descended into a rampant 6 hour marathon. Something's right here.

[Nicolasdec]

I had to go on midnight on the 6th to oxford street and wait 6 h in the line to get my one.

[21stcenturykid]

Not many around here, i have lots of friends that still can't find them. Even worse is the lack of accessories! I cannot for the life of me find a Nun-chuk. The only wiimote or nun-chuk i could get was 1 wiimote that was left over launch day...:(

Snap i cant find a second nunchuck anywhere! its a gd job my m8 near me has one so he comes n brings it down for multiplayer.

[Annndy!]

Still no luck here...I've given up the hunt until Super Smash Bros. Brawl gets an official release date (unless I just happen to walk by one in a store).

[ruutiveijari]

Nintendos official Finnish importer recently announced that there won't be anymore shipments of Wii's to Finland until 28th of March. That hurts - bad.

[Markleshark]

We got 18 at GAME on Saturday morning, they'd all gone by dinner time.

Still as rare as rocking horse **** up here at the moment.

[srf4real]

Coule be worse (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-water14jan14,1,3571102.story?ctrack=1&cset=true)!:rolleyes:

L A Times: The winner of the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest was promised a Nintendo Wii video game system.

[Dandaman]

apparently, stores will be getting more wii's in this sunday (1/21). So if you don't have one yet, this weekend's the day.

daniel

[JackAxe]

I know 3 people still looking.

<]=)

[aidanpendragon]

apparently, stores will be getting more wii's in this sunday (1/21). So if you don't have one yet, this weekend's the day.

daniel

Second that, all the game blogs have the story. Tickets handed out an hour in advance, expect big lines prior, etc, etc. I still say try Nintendo direct for controllers, etc.

[kjr39]

A friend of mine has been having dreams about finding a week for the past few nights.

Poor guy is a huge gamer and cannot find one.

[pcypert]

Japanese and US Wii's aplenty here in Thailand. Harder to get Xbox 360's in all honesty. Also plenty of games, controllers, etc. Actually saw a couple people selling theirs back the other day when I was in getting some more Xbox games. Said they had fun, but there's nothing more to interest them anytime soon.

I also noticed how little folks from certain parts of the world know about the Xbox 360. Every time I'm in the store with mine (at a major electronics mall here) people form a big crowd around the screen checking out Fifa 2007, Dead Rising, R6Vegas, etc. Many people had to ask me what the console was and specifics, etc. They loved the feel of the controller (with an added skin case on the outside). They have Live at the shop so we could fire up and let the people see that as well. I've probably sold a bunch for the shop...still won't give me discounts :) .

It's MS's fault for refusing to sell in Thailand and forcing folks to import. All anyone knows is PS. But once they see it (even on the 480p screen)...a lot of Asians are loving the games, gameplay, controller, etc. Honestly I think it's taking the Wii and PS3's thunder quite a bit. Just wish my copy of Winning 11 10 wasn't in Japanese :)

Paul

[stcanard]

Reopening an old thread, but this was where my original rant was so it makes sense.

I'm now more convinced than ever that Nintendo has lost an amazing opportunity. I was in the mall today, saw a Future Shop, and remembered how much I wanted a Wii over the Christmas season (the Christmas money that had been earmarked for the Wii is now being redirected to a box freezer for the garage).

So out of curiosity, I checked through Future Shop, Best Buy, Toys 'R Us, Electronics Boutique, and Zellers and there still aren't any on the shelves in any of the stores.

I'm sure the Wii will still be considered a success by gaming standards, but if they wanted to make any serious inroads into the casual market, they really needed these things available to the casual gamer while the release excitement phase was on.

Judging by the numbers I posted above, Nintendo was hit by either a manufacturing problem or component shortages -- But I haven't seen anything about why Nintendo was only able to produce 1/2 the number of XBOX's sold (and judging by the number on shelves, XBOX manufactuing is nowhere near capacity), and only twice Sony's infamously low number.

The academic question remains -- did Nintendo know there would be problems (and lie with their claim "there would be enough for everyone"), get caught off guard, or were their expectations so low that they thought 1/2 million produced would still leave boxes on the shelves?

Who knows, my family may still get one eventually. But it would really require me to be in the store at a time when there were some on the shelves, I had an extra few hundred dollars burning a hole in my pocket, and probably some big buzz game that left me thinking about it. The days of me checking the inventory on web sites and being willing to drive to the other side of the city to get one are long gone (and, of course, the days of me being willing to line up to get one never existed -- spending even 10 minutes outside in the rain to get into a store when it opens, in the hopes of buying something, definitely falls outside of the casual market).

Nintendo has gone from a guaranteed sale to a meh for me. It also means that Nintendo's opportunity for free advertising to my friends, who like me, where intrigued but are unlikely to buy a system without playing one, is also gone.

I wonder how many other of the casual market who had their interest piqued are in the same boat? You're not going to do a good job breaking into a new market when the product isn't even available to sell to the market you are courting.

[SupadudeX]

I think the shortage is because nintentdo just can not make enough of the consoles. Xbox did not have a shortage because the systems were already on the shelves.

I went and camped for 4 hours for my Wii and there were about 40 other people there at the time. There were 70+ at another store in town. I think that Nintendo did not anticipate this much demand and it is impossible to make them fast enough.

[baby duck monge]

Well after months of trying, I finally got mine today. Waited up and saw on Target's online Sunday ad that they were going to have them in stock today, so I got there before they opened. They had about 10, and 8 were sold within the first few minutes of them opening up (from people waiting in line).

I talked to the guy in electronics while I was there, and he told me that not all the Targets in the city even had Wiis today. The one I went to did, but a big one down by a mall didn't have any (and last time they were in, that other Target got them and this Target didn't). This whole supply thing is really confusing, and I am shocked that 3 months in we still can't manage to regularly supply major chains with units in any sort of coherent manner.

All that aside, in the two or three hours I played today I have decided that it was worth the wait. Both Wii Sports and Zelda are a lot of fun, and I can't wait for Mario and Metroid. The learning curve was all of about 10 minutes, and I even brought it by for my parents to check out. My dad had a great time bowling.

Nintendo is obviously doing something right here, and the fact that they're still this hard to get is a testament to that. Keep up your searches, though, you won't regret it!

[ericsthename]

I have a problem with the fact that Nintendo isn't pumping Wii's out simply to keep hype up.

You cant produce a "previous-gen" system with an accelerometer and say: "oh, we just can't keep supply up!"


I call BS and refuse to buy until I can't smell crap everytime I walk past the electronics dept.

[e²Studios]

Nintendo is obviously doing something right here, and the fact that they're still this hard to get is a testament to that. Keep up your searches, though, you won't regret it!

What are you on? Nintendo is doing everything wrong. They can't even produce enough to keep up with the media hype. Nintendo has done a horrible job of getting Wii's to the stores. It's only a matter of time before people start to speak negatively of it, hell even a Gamestop manager i know is starting to smack talk Nintendo. The limelight only lasts for so long...

Wal-Mart near me had 4 of them today, Gamestop had 1 on friday, and Target has 1 sitting in a case, but its not for sale (i don't get that).

They are starting to trickle in, but too slow... way way too slow. Nintendo is milking this media hype for all its worth.

Ed

[stcanard]

Keep up your searches, though, you won't regret it!

Actually, that was kinda my point -- the people Nintendo was trying to target are exactly the people who won't bother searching.

The hype machine is over -- I haven't heard anything in the press about the Wii for a month now.

Barring a brilliant marketing campaign, the likes of which I have never seen from the video game industry, Nintendo has failed in its goal -- the Wii will probably live on as a popular gaming machine among gamers but the window of opportunity to get it into a broader market has passed.

[pdpfilms]

Actually, that was kinda my point -- the people Nintendo was trying to target are exactly the people who won't bother searching.

The hype machine is over -- I haven't heard anything in the press about the Wii for a month now.

Barring a brilliant marketing campaign, the likes of which I have never seen from the video game industry, Nintendo has failed in its goal -- the Wii will probably live on as a popular gaming machine among gamers but the window of opportunity to get it into a broader market has passed.
I agree.... The Hype is over, Nintendo. Now let the people buy Wiis. Sure, a few months ago we were bombarded with new stories and ads. I remember those. But if I don't ever see one in stores, am I really going to believe they're still a big thin?

[Phobophobia]

Nintendo sold more than one million Wiis in America during 2006.

Consumers purchased every Wii console available at retail--more than a million in just the 44 days between U.S. launch and year end.

Link to article (http://www.nintendo.com/newsarticle?articleid=AbrTEVF-wJwcRYCf99CziCjaBCbyD4vy&page=newsmain)

I have no doubts that Nintendo is doing their best to supply systems and accessories, and cannot wait to hear any new news.

[baby duck monge]

Actually, that was kinda my point -- the people Nintendo was trying to target are exactly the people who won't bother searching.

See, I thought that too, but from what I have seen it's just not true. The people I saw today at Target are not your typical gamers. And from what they were saying, they were getting the systems for themselves, and had been looking for a while. We're talking middle-ages housewives and grandparents here! From what I have heard, a lot of these people have younger family members who waited in line at launch to get systems. After seeing the Wii, and playing with it for a bit, these people have been compelled to go out and search for one of their own.

Do I wish I could have gotten my Wii in Dec. or Jan.? Absolutely. Do I see this lack of supply as a bad thing? Yes. Has it cut down on media publicity? Undoubtedly. Has it stopped non-gamers from seeking out the Wii, and calling everyone they know as soon as one pops up in a store? Certainly not from what I have seen.

[Creibold]

I was, until yesterday. After making many calls and asking around I found out about a "rumor" of a "shipment" of Wiis. So I stood outside of the store with some other people who obviously heard the same as I and finally got one. :cool: And I can only say that it was worth it. Also something interesting: when you hook the iPod to the Wii it goes into disc mode and says "do not disconnect" Maybe there is something coming down the line? :confused:




Now if only I could find some dang Wiimotes, then maybe I could play some 4 way tennis >.<. They are harder to find than the system itself!

[e²Studios]

Also something interesting: when you hook the iPod to the Wii it goes into disc mode and says "do not disconnect" Maybe there is something coming down the line? :confused:

It does that when you plug it in to most any USB port that has a controller on the other end. It does that on my PS3 too :)

Ed

[Creibold]

Well your PS3 can actually play the songs off it, but they are in that super special folder organization. :p ...At least I believe so

[stcanard]

Nintendo sold more than one million Wiis in America during 2006.



Link to article (http://www.nintendo.com/newsarticle?articleid=AbrTEVF-wJwcRYCf99CziCjaBCbyD4vy&page=newsmain)

I have no doubts that Nintendo is doing their best to supply systems and accessories, and cannot wait to hear any new news.

Interesting article, because the one I linked to (back a page, but now a 404, I hate news sites that take down or don't give permanent link to articles :() said the number was ~ 600,000.

Wonder which is true? Unfortunately I believe the news source more than a press release from a manufacturer. But I know neither one is necessarily accurate.

[kainjow]

I just picked up a Wii off craigslist. There are actually a few available locally. But as far as I can tell, every store is sold out here.

[Sutekidane]

I don't see what the big deal is, there aren't really very many good games to play on it. All my friends that own a Wii got tired of Rayman, Trauma Center, and WarioWare a week after getting it, 'unique experience' or not.

[classof2011]

My older brother [who was dying to get one] got his last week at WM. Showed up an hour before midnight and got #4 out of 20. I, of course, got mine on the release night at WalMart after waiting 8-9 hours in line, getting #19 out of 20. The guy behind me was a WalMart employee who was offshift and came 10 minutes before they handed out the Wii reservation tickets (done at 10PM). When I took it home to play with it, it was awesome...but now it's starting to be like Sutekidane says. I have all those games so I know how it is......but I still think it was worth it.

[balamw]

Now if only I could find some dang Wiimotes, then maybe I could play some 4 way tennis >.<. They are harder to find than the system itself!

If you have any Target stores in your neck of the woods, check them on Tuesday or Wednesday night. They always seem to restock around then.

FWIW there were still lines for Wiis and DSes around me @ Toys R Us and Target though DSes were still on the shelves later in the day.

B

[ericsthename]

The gamer in me wants to have a wii - and I will get one eventually. The rational human being in me reminds me that waiting in lines outside a store to throw money at a videogame console just isn't worth it. Not only is it not cool, there's just something in your head that sounds like chris rock: "that just aint right".

[SupadudeX]

I have a problem with the fact that Nintendo isn't pumping Wii's out simply to keep hype up.

You cant produce a "previous-gen" system with an accelerometer and say: "oh, we just can't keep supply up!"


I call BS and refuse to buy until I can't smell crap everytime I walk past the electronics dept.

Nintendo has sold like 4-5 million Wiis already. They are limiting supply to keep up the hype?

[combatcolin]

Wish me luck, going to try and find a Wii today for my GF - if not I'll just buy her WiiPlay instead!

[jamescwarren]

I ordered mine from Woolworths beginning of January, and I got one about 5 days later. Maybe they had them coming in anyway and not many orders? Either way I was very lucky to get that! And my cousin ordered one from GAME but that took about four weeks.

[foidulus]

There are tons for sale in stores here in Germany, even amazon.de has them. Hell, amazon.de had them for retail up till about a week or so before Christmas. Many mediamarkts that I have been to have had tons of them for sale on prominent display. Maybe Nintendo seriously mis-allocated their Wiis and shouldn't have made so many for Europe and more for North America.

[AndyR]

Wish me luck, going to try and find a Wii today for my GF - if not I'll just buy her WiiPlay instead!

Keep an eye on http://www.wii-consoles.co.uk/wii_console_realtime.asp as thats how I found mine on Amazon the other week. Game have them atm but its a stupid bundle.

FWIW, I got WiiPlay from Argos Northampton and if it wasn't for the extra remote I really wouldn't get it. It is total trash! What the heck is it with these Wii multiplayer games locking the multiplayer part till you finish the single player mode! :mad:

[saunders45]

Target by my house got 65 yesterday, and Circuit City 2 miles down the road got 50, so I was able to pick one up yesterday. However, finding a Wiimote is impossible. I called at least 10 stores, and physically went to 8. Not that it matters, the fiance won't let me play. She told me to go play my 360, she was too busy having fun.

[Phobophobia]

Interesting article, because the one I linked to (back a page, but now a 404, I hate news sites that take down or don't give permanent link to articles :() said the number was ~ 600,000.

Wonder which is true? Unfortunately I believe the news source more than a press release from a manufacturer. But I know neither one is necessarily accurate.
The 600,000 figure you are citing refers to how many consoles were sold in the month of December alone.

[Phobophobia]

Target by my house got 65 yesterday, and Circuit City 2 miles down the road got 50, so I was able to pick one up yesterday. However, finding a Wiimote is impossible. I called at least 10 stores, and physically went to 8. No that it matters, the fiance won't let me play. She told to go play my 360, she was too busy having fun.
The demand for Wii is absolutely amazing. There are still tons of systems being bought just for the purpose of being sold. There are people buying accessories and games before even owning the system.

[combatcolin]

Wish me luck, going to try and find a Wii today for my GF - if not I'll just buy her WiiPlay instead!

FUNK!

:mad:

Not only could i not find a Wii after looking in 5 shops but couldn't find Wiiplay anywhere either.

[aidanpendragon]

All I can say to this:

- Nintendo makes money on every Wii sold, so it makes no sense for them to somehow limit production for hype's sake.

- The iPod did not take over the world overnight. Saying that Nintendo "missed" the window to reach the mass market is premature.

[mandoman]

We had our big annual party last saturday and I wanted to buy
a wii for it, but no availability anywhere, so Nintendo lost
a sale here. Maybe next year the price will come down and
I'll reconsider.

[Dagless]

My Caroline put a preorder on in November with Woolworths, delayed till Xmas, delayed till Feb, delayed till April. Then with Gamestation, but still none.
All the major shops get new shipments every Thursday and Saturday here.

There was a dry patch just after pre-orders were filled but it looks like buying a Wii is impossible again. Oldham, Manchester, Bristol and Stoke are utterly sold out.
Xmas and her birthday are gone, so her mum just bought one off eBay for 270without a game.

I don't know what's happening. Everyone here has one. My cousin imported a few PS3's and has sold them on to purchase Wii's and some new TV's for his pub. Think the hairdressers and the corner shop still need one though...

[pcypert]

You guys come see me in Bangkok. Plenty of them around...though you have to choose a US or Jap model. They're sitting collecting dust here. The only folks buying them are Euro travelers having a hard time getting them back home...have yet to see any asians buying them. A little bit more expensive than in the states right now, but rumor has they're also about to start modding them....

Paul

[Cassie]

Went by Game Stop today to buy Twilight Princess for GC (THAT was the longest hour and a half drive ever :)) , and I noticed they had a full stock of DS Lite's,(20) Wii's(5) and PS3's.(10)

But they were out of 360's.:confused:

[pcypert]

That's what I'm seeing here....but with PS3 boxes with literal dust on them they've been sitting for so long on the shelves here...honestly most Thais won't buy one till they have been modded for burned games (I actually saw some...don't know where they got the burner already)....

To be fair and to please all the Ninty fanboys I saw a Japanese man playing a Wii for the first time today. So that's my first asian I've seen looking like he might buy one. But he wanted to play more games to check it out and I watched him try to "swing" the club in some jap style golf game for 10 minutes and couldn't get it to work and saw the joy leaving him slowly. Didn't stay to see if he left with it, but his pleasure with the system seemed to be going down by the minute. Why are girls wearing bikinis to play golf in anyways? :)

Saw a used TP today too...that's getting me excited.

[Dagless]

That really is strange. Is Thailand the only country in the UK not to care about the Wii? And magically push everyone who visits Thailand into the Anti-Nintendo?

[pcypert]

Are you having pints before posting Jimmi? :) Sorry, but those sentences didn't make any sense. "Thailand a country in UK" :) No one will push folks to be anit ninty here....actually a lot of foreigners come here for modded DS lites and what not...

From my standpoint people just don't care here in Thailand about waving a wand. They want Winning 11 and Fifa first and foremost. There's a LOT of PS2 love over here, but since most Thais make between 6000 THB to 20K THB a month (average just out of college wages...some make WAY more than that, but this is the norm in the city) the PS3 at around 30K THB is out of reach for most. So the Sony love is slowing down and folks are moving to the 360 which we get for the discounted Jap rate (closer to 250 US as opposed to 400 US)....about 10,000 THB

I guess at this point the shops keep importing the Wiis for the farangs (foreign tourists) as Thais aren't interested. Once the mods come through and games are 3-5 US bucks like PS2 and Xbox 360 then I bet I'll see some folks start caring about the system. Also, people are really into game libraries here...because they can buy boots for around 3-5 US they buy a lot of games....

Paul