Wii pre-orders tomorrow at GS/EB..

arrowhead · Post by **arrowhead** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:27 pm

so far I have called 14 eb/gamestops and all of them are sold out of preorders. Looks like the wii will be a success.

APE · Post by **APE** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:46 pm

These "preorders" are exactly the same as the PS3 "preorders", they take your money and guarentee nothing. I'll just get one when the shipments arrive at target, friends brother in law works as a manager so I know I can definately snag one.

Sir Slash · Post by **Sir Slash** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:53 pm

i preordered today....after waitng an hour in line, i was 2nd at the location got one...only seemed to have 10 per store

Lartrak · Post by **Lartrak** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:26 pm

APE wrote:These "preorders" are exactly the same as the PS3 "preorders", they take your money and guarentee nothing. I'll just get one when the shipments arrive at target, friends brother in law works as a manager so I know I can definately snag one.

Well, to be fair, they hold the number of systems that are reserved. So assuming the store I bought from gets 16 Wii units (which is likely, it's a busy store), I'd be pretty much guaranteed getting one without having to wait. And even if I don't, I can get my money back, so no loss for me. This isn't like the Xbox 360 where they are having 50+ reserves at a single store.

BTW, look at Wii systems on eBay. I'm extremely tempted to sell my reserved system.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:43 pm

Meh, I was in school until 2:30 today (with no chance of getting out), so I couldn't preorder one. I'll just grab one off Amazon.com.

Number Six · Post by **Number Six** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:13 pm

YEAH!!!! Got the last pre-order during my lunch hour. Didn't have the heart to tell them that they're just my insurance for getting one. See, I work in the electronics dept. at Wal*Mart, so I'm pretty much guaranteed of getting one there along with using my discount. Also, for Christmas, everyone gets an extra 10% off a single item, so I'm hoping that comes through in time for Wii launch. Scoring one at midnight for $200 will be badass!!! The next day I'll walk into EB and pay off my Zelda pre-order (hooray for $40 in trade off of two games!). Then, I'll tell them to shove my non-guaranteed pre-order up their asses--they were rude as I paid my deposit--and to give me my damn money back.

Orange_Ribbon · Post by **Orange_Ribbon** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:45 pm

I got one for my G/F. We also pre ordered the Wii version of Zelda (we had the GC one ordered) Metal Slug anthologies (for me) Exite Trucks, and Tramu Center. I was going to take my Grandmom to preorder one for me, but I decided not to.

Plus a classic controller, and a second Wiimote/nunchuck 100 dollars of pree orders.

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:32 pm

As I said in my pre-order thread, I got mine done a few weeks back. TRU Australia awesome because they've been taking pre-orders for months now.

They must expect the system to flop because, as I said, I get a free game on top of Wii sports. So awesome!

atf487 · Post by **atf487** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:15 pm

Skynet wrote:As I said in my pre-order thread, I got mine done a few weeks back. TRU Australia awesome because they've been taking pre-orders for months now.

They must expect the system to flop because, as I said, I get a free game on top of Wii sports. So awesome!

I really doubt they'll have enough supply to cover that...

Yonke · Post by **Yonke** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:28 am

i was geting worried yesterday because i had to work today (9 am to 7 pm)
so i ask my sister to preorder a wii whit zelda and she got it.........
she arrive the store around 11 am and the store clerk told her that the first person start making line a 3 am and there was only 2 more left..............

yeah baby im lucky

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:50 am

atf487 wrote:
Skynet wrote:As I said in my pre-order thread, I got mine done a few weeks back. TRU Australia awesome because they've been taking pre-orders for months now.

They must expect the system to flop because, as I said, I get a free game on top of Wii sports. So awesome!
I really doubt they'll have enough supply to cover that...

Perhaps not, but either way I'll try and get there nice and early on launch day.

Veggita2099 · Post by **Veggita2099** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:41 am

Just because a console has huge success on limited pre-orders does not mean anything. If im not mistaken pretty much EVERY console that first comes out is like this.

In any case looks lik I will stick with the Gamecube version of Zelda since ebay assholes and super nerds are camping outside of the stories just for pre-orders. I won't lower myself to do that for it.

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:16 pm

I will stick with the Gamecube version of Zelda since ebay assholes and super nerds are camping outside of the stories just for pre-orders.

So if you're not a super nerd you're an asshole then right? I see...

And I dont think I'll be camping outside of any "stories" like you say.

Sir Slash · Post by **Sir Slash** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:17 am

ironiclly i wasnt planning on waiting there an hour before open, i didnt realize they opened at 10 and not 9...but since there was a line and i was there i figured what the hell...this is the first system i perordered

ace · Post by **ace** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:59 pm

Number Six wrote:YEAH!!!! Got the last pre-order during my lunch hour. Didn't have the heart to tell them that they're just my insurance for getting one. See, I work in the electronics dept. at Wal*Mart, so I'm pretty much guaranteed of getting one there along with using my discount. Also, for Christmas, everyone gets an extra 10% off a single item, so I'm hoping that comes through in time for Wii launch. Scoring one at midnight for $200 will be badass!!! The next day I'll walk into EB and pay off my Zelda pre-order (hooray for $40 in trade off of two games!). Then, I'll tell them to shove my non-guaranteed pre-order up their asses--they were rude as I paid my deposit--and to give me my damn money back.

Don't get a refund on your pre-order, just transfer the balance to Zelda

Number Six · Post by **Number Six** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:38 pm

Yeah, true. But I only owe about $10 on Zelda. I could transfer that, I suppose. Then refund the rest. I would NOT, however, transfer it to another game because if I get my games at work I can use my discount.

ace · Post by **ace** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:43 pm

Number Six wrote:Yeah, true. But I only owe about $10 on Zelda. I could transfer that, I suppose. Then refund the rest. I would NOT, however, transfer it to another game because if I get my games at work I can use my discount.

Do you work at Walmart in Canada or the USA?

Number Six · Post by **Number Six** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:44 am

US. Does it matter? Is there some catch to the Wal*Mart Associate discount in Canada that I wouldn't know? Whatever...Wii, here I come!!!