Is the Shortage Over? Wal-Mart to Sell 'Tens of Thousands' of Wiis Today
- December 08, 2008 08:30 AM PST
- Email this!
Still haven't bought a Wii due to shortages? The nation's largest retailer is promising lots thanks to a hefty restock.
There's plenty more where that came from
The Wii is as popular as ever, maybe more so, but it looks like the Wii shortage may be over. A few weeks back I said the definitive sign of the shortage's end would be tons of Wiis available on store shelves after Black Friday, and in most areas nationwide this has come to pass. I could walk into any GameStop or big box store in my local area now to buy a Wii, and you probably can, too. Buying online is still pretty tricky but not the outright impossibility it as at this time last year.
As if to underscore that the days of waiting in line for hours outside a local joint before 6 AM are over, Reuters ran a report over the weekend announcing that Wal-Mart was about to put "tens of thousands" of Wii units up for sale on its website later today. Wal-Mart is also going to offer select Wii titles with a two for $30 price promotion. Note that some of the Wiis are going to be sold as part of a "value bundle" for about $330 dollars, so you'll want to buy fast if all you want to snag is a standalone Wii unit.
Read more at OMG Nintendo
Wall Street Journal on the Wii Shortage
GameStop Calls Wii Shortage Intentional
So You Want to Buy a Wii
More Top GamePro Stories
Comments [17]
-
- Jump To Page:
- [ 1 ]
- 2
-
- Dec 08 2008 at 09:34:41:AM PST
-
Good for those still looking for a Wii...now it's off to the races with ya!
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +1
- report user
10s of thousands of Wiis,,. ya make it sounds like it never sold that many before =p.
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +0
- report user
I'm starting to thing that the Wii itself is making more money than the games made for it. And if thats true then eventually sales are going to go down because everyones going to have one.
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +1
- report user
AlexVt3 wrote:
I'm starting to thing that the Wii itself is making more money than the games made for it. And if thats true then eventually sales are going to go down because everyones going to have one.
interesting and TRUE point...the wii needs more 3rd party games. Not everyone buys titles with the names Mario or Sonic in it.
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +1
- report user
The Wii is located right between kitty litter and toilet paper at Walmart.
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +1
- report user
I bought mine at GameStop two weeks ago. I asked them to hold it for me and they said, "No." I said, "Why?" They said, "Because." I said, "Because, isn't a reason." They said, "We're GameStop..we don't do reasons." I said, "Oh."
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +0
- report user
neogigames wrote:
I bought mine at GameStop two weeks ago. I asked them to hold it for me and they said, "No." I said, "Why?" They said, "Because." I said, "Because, isn't a reason." They said, "We're GameStop..we don't do reasons." I said, "Oh."
And you still went over there and gave them your money? I think the only part of that story that wasn't bullshit was the part where you said you bought your wii at GS. You bought shit and took shit for it.
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +0
- report user
Lmao@'We're Gamestop..we dont do reasons'..sounds like something 1 of them tards would say..anyhoo as for holdin a Wii for ppl,i dont do it where i work either..fuck that..if you want it..getcha asses there..its 1st come 1st serve..no acceptions!..i dont know bout the 'no shortage of Wii's' thing bec we have only got 1 in the last 2.5 weeks lmao...b4 that we got round 30...lasted bout 3 days.I know 1 damn thing..im sick of the Wii...its all i hear every day..whinny ass ppl..'you got nany Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii's?'I realy do hate the Wii...end rant.
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +0
- report user
I think of the Wii the same way as I think of Garbage Lil Wayne...I Don't Give a SHIT!!!
- Vote:
- Down
- Up
- +0
- report user
-
- Jump To Page:
- [ 1 ]
- 2
