Wii - how the heck

Wesley · 08-28-2008, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by bostinelosd

As much as I hate to make Sony money, hold off long enough for the newly announced 160GB system.

Just for the record, a friemnd of mine installed a 320 gb harddrive in his xbox360.

BigBake · 08-29-2008, 10:32 AM

I have a ps3 but was going to get this for the kids(me really) to give them something to burn off energy during the winter.

I missed getting one at American on Sunday by two mind. Lady was walking out with last one as I walked in.
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BigBake · 09-02-2008, 05:39 PM

I was one of the lucky 6 that got one from wal mart in wdm today.
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jumbopackage · 09-02-2008, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by puckwarrior

I was told that due to the strength of the Euro versus the dollar much of the production is being sent to Europe instead of the USA. I have foud some at Walmart on a Tuesday morning though.

This is it, mostly.

Also, Nintendo never expected it to be such a huge hit, so they didn't build up the manufacturing facilities in anticipation of that. After it became a huge hit, they decided that it wasn't going to be worth it to scale production up after-the-fact, so they haven't been producing them at a rate that will meet demand.

The WII is a pretty amazing story, really. I haven't seen anything like it since the original NES.

bostinelosd · 09-02-2008, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by jumbopackage

This is it, mostly.

Also, Nintendo never expected it to be such a huge hit, so they didn't build up the manufacturing facilities in anticipation of that. After it became a huge hit, they decided that it wasn't going to be worth it to scale production up after-the-fact, so they haven't been producing them at a rate that will meet demand.

The WII is a pretty amazing story, really. I haven't seen anything like it since the original NES.

This excites me, because it's success may hopefully open the door to take bigger risks next time around.

Tweedt4Cy · 09-02-2008, 06:04 PM

one sunday a month target gets 45 wii's, 45 wii fits, and 45 mario carts! its always in there add for what day they will have them. i work there and thats how i got my wii, inside information!

dustinal · 09-03-2008, 12:03 PM

If anybody's looking for Mario Kart Wii, they had about five or six at the Super Wal-Mart in Ames last night. I picked up one. The rest may be gone by now, but I thought I'd just put that out there.

vanillathrilla · 09-03-2008, 12:10 PM

I saw Mario Kart at Walmart in Ankeny the other day as well. I really want to get a Wii...

Cyclonick182 · 09-03-2008, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by KezClone

We got one for Christmas since the wife and kids were interested.

One word: overhyped.

I'm gonna pick up a PS3 next spring which will be come our de facto Blu-ray player.

At least you have a good reason to buy a PS3, I bought mine at laugh for Final Fantasy XIII and now its coming to 360 too

. Oh well, I guess and bluray player and being able to say I have all 3 is a lil consolation for buying a system I dont hardly ever play.

SeattleClone · 09-03-2008, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Tweedt4Cy

one sunday a month target gets 45 wii's, 45 wii fits, and 45 mario carts! its always in there add for what day they will have them. i work there and thats how i got my wii, inside information!

So which is it, inside information or is it in the ad?

I can't believe how hard Mario Kart is to find, I'm glad I had pre-ordered it from Gamestop. I'm not in a rush to get Wii Fit, I just want to get it by this winter as a way to get a little activity on crappy days.