Wii launch topic

atf487 · Post by **atf487** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:31 am

I have my Wii, it's updating.

My Walmart just decided to do a midnight launch, probably because it got so many calls about it.

TyBO · Post by **TyBO** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:39 am

atf487 wrote:I have my Wii, it's updating.

My Walmart just decided to do a midnight launch, probably because it got so many calls about it.

Drat! I'm jealous!

My local Gamestop had no intention of launching the Wii at midnight, but had no problem with a midnight PS3 launch.

Lunchbox · Post by **Lunchbox** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:47 am

Veggita2099 · Post by **Veggita2099** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:53 am

No luck here. Every walmart in a 50 mile radious had people lined up 8 to 10 hours early waiting for it to come out. I went to closest walmart 11:30 and they said there was no chance. I called a few others and was told the same thing. Guess I am going to have to wait.

Egotistical EvilN · Post by **Egotistical EvilN** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:54 am

Got there at 9am. Number one. Just got home and finished setup. Now going to power on.

atf487 · Post by **atf487** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:55 am

Veggita2099 wrote:No luck here. Every walmart in a 50 mile radious had people lined up 8 to 10 hours early waiting for it to come out. I went to closest walmart 11:30 and they said there was no chance. I called a few others and was told the same thing. Guess I am going to have to wait.

Heh, I waited for 5 hours (from lawn chair down, to in my car with the wii), and was 20th out of 31.

MulletMan13 · Post by **MulletMan13** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:01 am

Hrmm... one wal-mart here is selling at 6am.... I'm headed there at 4:30 to see if I can get in.

If I don't get that, I'm off to Target which opens at 8am...

If I don't get lucky there, I will head to Toys R Us which opens at 9am....

If that doesnt happen, off to Best Buy that opens at 10am.

....... and hopefully I should have one by then.

Egotistical EvilN · Post by **Egotistical EvilN** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:23 am

Agh. Not able to connect to my router, though my DS can. Phone call time.

Cyphix · Post by **Cyphix** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:30 am

Came home at 12:10, and hooked up my Wii.

Good times, indeed. Zelda is pretty sick, so is Monkey Ball... Wii Sports is pretty nice too.

Time to mess with the virtual console now...

royhubbs · Post by **royhubbs** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:34 am

FUK@!JJzL;KSJWJI I SHOULD BE SLEEPING SO I CAN WAKE UP AND PICK MINE UP INTEAD OF READING THIS... wow I feel like Cartman

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:57 am

I hate all of you! 18 days to go or something.

DaMadFiddler · Post by **DaMadFiddler** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:03 am

Like Impetus, I will be waiting for the arrival of slightly cheaper, non-white models.

From this point on, though, that wait is gonna be pretty painful.

Post by **Specially Cork** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:10 am

Humpin' Hasney wrote:
Skynet wrote:I hate all of you! 18 days to go or something.
18 days, 12 hours and 45 mins

Actually Europe gets it a day later than Australia. So Skynet only has 17 days to wait.

Caboose · Post by **Caboose** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:59 am

DaMadFiddler wrote:Like Impetus, I will be waiting for the arrival of slightly cheaper, non-white models.

They're making cheaper ones? Why?

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:16 am

So what's the verdict on the controls?

curt_grymala · Post by **curt_grymala** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:32 am

I just ordered one from MicroCenter.com, but I'm still waiting on email confirmation. I waited for about 30 minutes in line at WalMart, but they ran out about 10 people ahead of me.

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:35 am

I got to Target at ~3:15. Waited till 7. I was 11 in line. They had 33. Just got it. Taking a break from Wii sports right yet. I like it a lot better than I thought I would. I do not like the menu system though. And I can't figure out how to access Opera.

MulletMan13 · Post by **MulletMan13** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:40 am

Showed up at Target at 4am, and there were 57 total.

The unofficial count had me at #57, but the official count had me at #59.

Needless to say I bought a ticket from a kid for $30 and got a Target card, which eliminated 10% so I wound up even on it.

Now to play with it

Covar · Post by **Covar** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:22 am

i went to what i thought was a 24 hour wal-mart at about 11:30. turns out its one of the 3 left in the country that actually closes, so i decided to wait since i was about 28th in line. at six we finally found out that the store only had 20. not to be discouraged i went to a massive shopping center containing a bestbuy, target, circuit city, and toys'r'us. the toy'r'us had the shortest line (i would be number 12) so i decided to wait there. good thing to since they only had 15 after pre-orders and the line behind me filled up fast.

Jeeba Jabba · Post by **Jeeba Jabba** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:27 am

I really want one but I'll have to wait a week until next paycheck.