Nintendo Wii Supplies to Remain Limited in 2007
Nintendo had originally planned to boost Wii manufacturing by June, according to the DigiTimes. The hold-up is blamed on a short supply of IC chips and PCBs.
According to the NPD last month, strong sales of Nintendo's Wii showed no signs of slowing. The Wii led all console sales figures with a recorded 381,800 units sold in June, as compared to 198,400 Xbox 360 and 98,500 PlayStation 3 sales.
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Visceral Monkey
replyThats seriously a shame. I looked around quite a bit months and months after it launched and could never find one. I've *still* never seen one on store shelves. I eventually just stopped looking and the desire passed.
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Same here. As time has passed, I realize it would be a waste of my money to buy another console, I just don't play games that much anymore, :( I'm lucky to get 30 minutes in a week.
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If you live in NYC, the real secret to finding a Wii is just to go to the Nintendo World Store. Last month, I showed up at 6:45am. I was #62 in a line of about 150 people. I was told by my sister in-law's brother that the NWS typically gets in like a 100 a day. They usually sell out within the first hour. So if you're #101 then you're probably out of luck.
If you're not a New Yorker then your best bet is just to stalk one of the online trackers such as http://www.wiitracker.com. They usually have some bundles up once or twice a day, regardless of what the tracker history states. Early morning or late at night is your best stalking time. You can occasionally find the system by itself, but there was a good chance that you were going to get some of the stuff in the bundle anyway. :) -
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It's been dry as hell, but there's a really solid first-party lineup this year. Metroid, Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros., Battalion Wars 2 (online), Fire Emblem, etc.
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ZELDA.
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Well, last year. =p
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Same here. Had they been available near release I would probably already have one. Instead, the interest has waned. Between losing interest in Wii sports, and everyone I know who owns one telling me that they aren't interested in any of the games that have come out or are coming out (save for Metroid of course), I just don't see myself buying one any time soon.
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I wish sometimesI hadn't bought one. Rayman and Sports was awesome but once the fun of that wanes it's just sat there, a lot.
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oh whatever. the second the opportunity is put in your face you will get one. i did the same bullshit song and dance of "well ya know i done payed it at mah friends house and that wii sports is teh boring now i dont want one." dont front, when u see one in stock your plastic will get some work.
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I just happen upon them at the local Best Buy after I got off work while I was looking at HD-DVD's for my X360 drive. I had to snag one. I must say that it's a great system. Granted that the overall library could use some better titles, but there are some good games on the system. I think that it's a great system.
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