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The Official Wii Launch Thread

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EddieWasSnubbed said:

Slowly, I'm trying to drop some hints to my girlfriend to try and get me one for Christmas. I don't know if she has that kind of money or not, but we'll see.
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Sure she does.

#321 Faos, Nov 26, 2006

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All of them? And does that usually mean first thing in the morning?
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My brother's girlfriend's friend works at Game Stop and has promised to hold two in the back for me!

Their shipment usually comes in between 12 and 2, so no it wont be the first thing in the morning.

They have said Tuesday is the most likely day, but could be as late as Thursday.

But I wanna a Wii right now damn it!

#322 R0ckets03, Nov 26, 2006
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R0ckets03 said:

My brother's girlfriend's friend works at Game Stop and has promised to hold two in the back for me!

Their shipment usually comes in between 12 and 2, so no it wont be the first thing in the morning.

They have said Tuesday is the most likely day, but could be as late as Thursday.

But I wanna a Wii right now damn it!
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Is that usually the same routine for all Gamestops?

#323 Hilltopper, Nov 27, 2006
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No link yet, but Nintendo has announced some sales figures for the Wii during the first week it was on sale:

Wii is a Massive Hit

600,000 First-Week Purchases Attracting Veteran and New Gamers

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Built on a foundation of pure fun, Nintendo's new Wii(TM) video game system sold through to more than 600,000 consumers in the Americas in just its first eight days of availability. That's a rate of nearly one per second continuously since the Nov. 19 launch.

Including just first-party software and accessory sales, Wii instantly has become a $190 million business in the Americas.

During the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, there was plenty of conversation across the nation about the high demand for the Wii system, with the acknowledgment that if you see one, you'd better buy it.

"Even with sales already in excess of 600,000 units, demand continues to exceed supply, as it's clear this is one of the 'gotta-have' products for the holiday season," says Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "We've shipped retailers several times the amount of hardware the other company was able to deliver for its launch around the same time -- and we still sold out.

Given the inclusive nature of Wii game play, we're seeing this new form of video gaming is already a huge hit with gamers and newcomers alike. It continues to be a phenomenal launch."

The system also is succeeding in its stated mission of reinvigorating current players, while attracting new ones. Every Wii system includes the five-game Wii Sports(TM) software, which is the talk of the Internet, featuring countless reports on how previously devout non-gamers have suddenly been converted via the amazing new way games are experienced using the system's remarkable controller.

At the same time, the masterful The Legend of Zelda(R): Twilight Princess, a favorite of avid gamers, already has achieved sales of more than 454,000 units in the Americas, representing more than 75 percent of all hardware purchasers.

Licensees, pleased not only with the sales performance of the Wii, but also its creative development capabilities, are publicly sharing their comments:

"Madden NFL 07 is a great example of how the Wii gives players a whole new experience on their favorite games," says EA Studio President Paul Lee. "EA's creative teams are working to build more Wii features into some of our most popular franchises."

"The creativity we've been able to unleash on the Wii system with our game Red Steel has been eye-opening for our development teams," explains Ubisoft President Laurent Detoc. "Having the opportunity to design and develop entirely new game-play experiences using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk is both exciting and rewarding."

Classic games also are proving to be a hit on Wii, which offers downloadable access to 20 years of the best of Nintendo(R), Sega Genesis(R) and TurboGrafx16(TM) hits via the system's Virtual Console(TM) feature.
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Little disappointed in the number of consoles they shipped (especially since that figure most likely includes a 2nd shipment a few days after launch). Looks like each of the big 3 shipped fewer than the targets they set, although at least Nintendo's real shipments were a lot higher than what Sony and MS ended up shipping.

The Zelda numbers are great, especially since I'm guessing a lot of people weren't able to find a copy.

#324 RC Cola, Nov 27, 2006
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I want one.

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HALE NO!!!! Sleeping's for babies. Game is play all night

#326 moligity, Nov 27, 2006
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That dude needs sleep and for someone to take away his drugs. His gives us gamers a bad name.

#327 Yonkers, Nov 27, 2006

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If anyone lives SW of Houston, the Edna, TX WalMart had a tone of Wiimotes, nunchucks, classic controllers and about 20 copies of Zelda when I was in there yesterday.

#328 Supermac34, Nov 27, 2006
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Is that usually the same routine for all Gamestops?
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I think so, but you never know.

#329 R0ckets03, Nov 27, 2006
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Oh my god, I picked up Zelda today because my buy.com order is backordered.

I'll see you guys in 3 weeks.
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Holy ****, Zelda is good. It may be the best one yet.

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moligity said:

HALE NO!!!! Sleeping's for babies. Game is play all night
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Pretty sure he said "Gamers play all night!" Nerdiest guy I've ever seen.

#331 JaWindex, Nov 28, 2006
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moligity said:

HALE NO!!!! Sleeping's for babies. Game is play all night
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He sounds like he's doing a Napoleon "The Gamer" Dynamite impression.

#332 m_cable, Nov 28, 2006
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http://blogs.ign.com/Matt-IGN/2006/11/27/38501
According to Matt at IGN, there is a mystery title from a major publisher being developed for the Wii. Sounds interesting I guess, but IGN is terrible at these little mystery articles. In the past, they've hyped up Table Tennis for the 360 and Smackdown vs Raw IIRC (not to mention a new Area 51 game for the PS3 that they posted about last night).

#333 RC Cola, Nov 28, 2006

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Someone let me know when they become available. I'm tired of calling and stopping by stores on a whim with no success.

#334 Faos, Nov 28, 2006
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Faos said:

Someone let me know when they become available. I'm tired of calling and stopping by stores on a whim with no success.
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Best Buy near my work (I-10 and Blalock) says they get shipments every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I'm going by tomorrow to check. They had 20 PS3s come in on Monday and got snatched up quick. Gamestop in same area said they will get it some time next week, but won't say when.

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http://blogs.ign.com/Matt-IGN/2006/11/27/38501
According to Matt at IGN, there is a mystery title from a major publisher being developed for the Wii. Sounds interesting I guess, but IGN is terrible at these little mystery articles. In the past, they've hyped up Table Tennis for the 360 and Smackdown vs Raw IIRC (not to mention a new Area 51 game for the PS3 that they posted about last night).
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I'm sure Rockstar Table Tennis would actually be damn fun on the Wii.

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Best Buy near my work (I-10 and Blalock) says they get shipments every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I'm going by tomorrow to check. They had 20 PS3s come in on Monday and got snatched up quick. Gamestop in same area said they will get it some time next week, but won't say when.
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At least you got some sort of time frame. A guy at the Best Buy on Hwy 6 and Westheimer didn't know when there next shipment would be in.

#337 Faos, Nov 28, 2006
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Colbert and the Wii:

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Dude, the battery cover on the wiimote that came with the system is already loose....It slides around. The cover on my extra wiimote is fine.

WTH!!! I want a new wiimote

#339 BenignDMD, Nov 29, 2006
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Toys R US will have them Sunday morning. But if any of you suckas end up getting mine from Toys R Us on Bay Area Blvd, I will freakin kick you ASS!

#340 R0ckets03, Nov 29, 2006

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