Comments on: If I were to go Wii hunting this weekend… http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/ Edge Case, Community Builder, Tinkerer, and Teacher Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:22:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: codey hanson http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-39221 codey hanson Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:25:37 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-39221 k mart get a wii in ever 3 day 5 of them try k mart k mart get a wii in ever 3 day 5 of them try k mart

]]> By: Josh Bancroft http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-21220 Josh Bancroft Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:19:24 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-21220 Yeah, I might end up going the Craigslist route. They're not too much over retail, if you're patient. I actually saw a lady selling one "used" (they had it for a week) for $200. The listing was only 15 minutes old, and the next time I refreshed, it was gone. Someone must have snapped that up right quick! Yeah, I might end up going the Craigslist route. They’re not too much over retail, if you’re patient. I actually saw a lady selling one “used” (they had it for a week) for $200. The listing was only 15 minutes old, and the next time I refreshed, it was gone. Someone must have snapped that up right quick!

]]> By: Matt Davis http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-21189 Matt Davis Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:57:18 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-21189 After "making the rounds" near Washington Square for about a week, I finally broke down about a month ago and bought one from a guy on Craigslist for $25 over retail... Not nearly as bad as the guys charging $100 over + shipping on eBay. I've heard that Target and Toys R Us usually get big wads on Sunday morning, but that's probably as much a non-option for you as it was for me. :wink: On the extra controllers- a coworker and I both ordered them directly fom Nintendo parts and had them within 2 days (shipped from Redmond). Cost + $5 shipping (total, not per-piece), not a bad deal. I bought two extra remotes and nunchuks from Nintendo- figuring I'll round out the set when WiiPlay is out. Good luck on your hunt! Expect dirty looks from the wife when you spend too long playing Zelda (and this from the "non-gamer" that I am). After “making the rounds” near Washington Square for about a week, I finally broke down about a month ago and bought one from a guy on Craigslist for $25 over retail… Not nearly as bad as the guys charging $100 over + shipping on eBay. I’ve heard that Target and Toys R Us usually get big wads on Sunday morning, but that’s probably as much a non-option for you as it was for me. :wink:

On the extra controllers- a coworker and I both ordered them directly fom Nintendo parts and had them within 2 days (shipped from Redmond). Cost + $5 shipping (total, not per-piece), not a bad deal. I bought two extra remotes and nunchuks from Nintendo- figuring I’ll round out the set when WiiPlay is out.

Good luck on your hunt! Expect dirty looks from the wife when you spend too long playing Zelda (and this from the “non-gamer” that I am).

]]> By: mike http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-20876 mike Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:42:26 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-20876 I got my wii at the target on TV Hwy a few weeks ago. I paid $1.99 for itrackr notification and it was well worth it, although if I wouldn't have checked email in the middle of the night (new baby woke me up) I wouldn't have got it. Went down to the store about 1/2 before they opened and there were 7 people there waiting to get in the store. First 3 guys in line were from Intel too. They had 12 in stock that morning so we all got one. If I've seen any pattern it seems they come in stock on the weekends. I suspect sometimes they have them in stock and hold them for Sunday because there are times when itrackr says there is inventory but none is out on the shelf. I got my extra controllers at Freddies and they happened to have a bunch that day. I also saw a PS3 at Freddies back when they were still pretty hard to get so it worth checking there in case you decide not to let itrackr do the work for you. I think Freddies is under the radar as far as the notification services goes so sometimes they stick around a bit longer there. Hope this helps. BTW, love my Wii. Mike I got my wii at the target on TV Hwy a few weeks ago. I paid $1.99 for itrackr notification and it was well worth it, although if I wouldn’t have checked email in the middle of the night (new baby woke me up) I wouldn’t have got it. Went down to the store about 1/2 before they opened and there were 7 people there waiting to get in the store. First 3 guys in line were from Intel too. They had 12 in stock that morning so we all got one. If I’ve seen any pattern it seems they come in stock on the weekends. I suspect sometimes they have them in stock and hold them for Sunday because there are times when itrackr says there is inventory but none is out on the shelf.

I got my extra controllers at Freddies and they happened to have a bunch that day. I also saw a PS3 at Freddies back when they were still pretty hard to get so it worth checking there in case you decide not to let itrackr do the work for you. I think Freddies is under the radar as far as the notification services goes so sometimes they stick around a bit longer there. Hope this helps.

BTW, love my Wii.

Mike

]]> By: Justin http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-20874 Justin Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:19:47 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2007/02/if-i-were-to-go-wii-hunting-this-weekend/#comment-20874 Not sure about where to get a Wii in Portland, but I do know that extra controllers are really hard to find as well. You might want to consider pre-ordering the Wii Play game that comes out on the 13th. For 50 bucks you get a remote and 9 mini games. The remote alone would cost you 40 bucks. Ordering the Wii Play so far is the only way that I have been able to get a 2nd remote since all the stores never seem to have them in stock. Not sure about where to get a Wii in Portland, but I do know that extra controllers are really hard to find as well. You might want to consider pre-ordering the Wii Play game that comes out on the 13th. For 50 bucks you get a remote and 9 mini games. The remote alone would cost you 40 bucks. Ordering the Wii Play so far is the only way that I have been able to get a 2nd remote since all the stores never seem to have them in stock.

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