The Hunt Begins
I've decided to buy a Nintendo Wii. Now normally when you decide to buy something it's a matter of driving down to the store and placing a purchase, or at worst ordering it off the internet and waiting a few days for shipping. Things are very different when it comes to a Wii. You hear the phrase "world-wide shortage" and think "well, there must be at least one kicking around somewhere. Nope. No way. I have about 70 phone numbers for 21 different stores and have called most of them. Everywhere I call it's the same story. Out of stock. They haven't seen them since November and don't expect them till February. Now I know that these sales people actually don't know when shipments arrive so I will continue my daily hunt until I am the proud owner of the most coveted item of 2007, the Wii.
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hope you find one!
ya, i decided last Christmas to get one, and it took till june for me to finally get one. :(
hopefully you'll have better luck then i did! and they are a lot of fun once you get it. I brought mine to family gatherings this year, and it was a blast.
and you can try following this thread, sometimes they have good tips on where to find one.
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=368784&page=33
Yeah I've read a lot
Yeah I've read a lot different forums and pages and whatnot. I've taken to going over to superstore at least once a day now. I usually go in the morning and then call or go in the afternoon. Hopefully that will snag me one once the shipment arrives. A little dedication never hurt anyone.
Oh... and if any of you winnipeg people see one (for the standard $269), snag it and I will pay you back. But maybe give me a call first to make sure I haven't already got one... of course it wouldn't be THAT hard to unload it on some desperate customer.
just to make sure no one
just to make sure no one buys one... in finally got a wii.