Post by: ShreddersDojo on November 26, 2007, 01:00:16 PM
Getting out at 10 PM, staying about 8 hours in line for the stores too open, and getting your Wii. You where probably figuring, 'ehh, it probably won't be as popular and will be easy too get later, but why take chances?'.
Boy, am I glad I went when I did. Hard too believe but one year later, Wii is STILL hard too find. Anyone going too desperate straights too try and secure one for the holidays?
Post by: Mario on November 26, 2007, 01:52:37 PM
Please go too spelling school also because that is REALLY irritating
Post by: Bartman3010 on November 26, 2007, 03:36:05 PM
Although most of that time was spent playing Sonic 2k6, which is LIKE sitting out in the cold.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 26, 2007, 03:37:57 PM
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Post by: Infernal Monkey on November 26, 2007, 07:52:40 PM
The store staff didn't even know what the group of ooooh twenty of so were talking about. "THE WII" "Oh is that the new computer game.. let me check out back". Then they brought out their extremely limited supply of games and dumped them on the counter for everyone to fight over. Two copies of Monkey Ball in total, four Zelda's (!), five Wii Play's, no copies of GT Pro which were meant to be given away free with the pre-orders, no Classic Controllers, nevah foghat the nerd chaos!
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 26, 2007, 08:16:24 PM
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Post by: ShreddersDojo on November 27, 2007, 01:52:17 AM
I remember at our launch, we had someone going up and down the line asking how many folks where getting Zelda and what extra games they where planning too purchase. I must have been the only one who was getting Drabonall Z with Zelda. Since then I've only gotten two other games, Mario and TMNT. I haven't had time too look at dbz yet, Zelda I'm halfway through, and TMNT I've beaten. Mario is still being worked on, but I'm on the second Galaxy Dome already.
Unfortunately, I missed the pre-orders, since they where not really well advertised. You had too be lucky too spot a message board posting or website update in time....
And of course, I've probably bought about 10 Virtual Console games by now
.Post by: 31 Flavas on November 27, 2007, 02:46:27 AM
Quote'forgot to' not 'forgot too' you barbaric brute.
Originally posted by: ShreddersDojo
Not as annoying as the spelling police. so screw me....I forgot too re-check it.
Post by: ShreddersDojo on November 27, 2007, 02:59:53 AM
...........the Spelling Brutes have entertteeedd townnn
.Post by: Nick DiMola on November 27, 2007, 03:05:38 AM
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Originally posted by: ShreddersDojo
entertteeedd townnn
I think you mean "entered town." Got a few extra letters in there. Just doing my civilian duty to help the spelling police.
Post by: 31 Flavas on November 27, 2007, 03:12:06 AM
QuoteHell has no wrath like a grammar Nazi scorned.
Originally posted by: ShreddersDojo
Now watch as I burn down your villages and steal your turkeys
Post by: Kairon on November 27, 2007, 04:33:13 AM
Post by: EasyCure on November 27, 2007, 04:57:09 AM
but since i didnt pre-order mine like every one else did i could only buy games an accessories, so i bought zelda and red steel.
luuuuckily, i called my mom up earlier that day and let her know that if she happened to be out s hopping, to try and pick one up but not worry about it too much (cuz i was SO sure i'd get one from the NWS). I get out of work around 10 or so and give her a call and she tells me she got one.
her story was... she was at a circuit city waiting on line to get one, and when she gets to the front of the line the woman asks for wii voucher. my mom had no idea what this voucher was so the woman kicked her off the line. as she's walking away she must of passed by another register when the next cashier asked "next? ma'am are you next?!?" and because my mom noticed that the person that was really online was too busy on the phone she hopped in. she told the woman she didnt have a voucher and said "can i pleeease get one w/o it " and the woman just gave it to her. she even picked up zelda an red steel! as she's leaving some woman towards the end of the line throws her voucher away cuz she's tired of waiting so my mom grabs it, heads back to the car to put the first wii away, and gets BACK online to buy a second one! she sold it to a small friend for a profit a week or so later even though i told her to put it on ebay for way more.
so on my way home i couldnt stop smiling at how lucky i am and how awesome my mom is.. even though i felt a little bad that atleast two poor kids didnt get a wii that day cuz we had dumb luck.
Post by: ShreddersDojo on November 27, 2007, 05:50:58 AM
. I only really need my parents help these days for driving. If an area is too congested I get too nervous and the OCD kicks in, so I'm hardly an effective driver. But as far as line waiting, I'm like the rest of you, as it's part of the experience
. I wish I had a relative who I could use as a backup, heh.Although last year, I made the mistake of waiting in 40 degree weather with only a sweatshirt. I normally don't mind cold weather, and will occasionally even go outside in shorts in ten degree weather too get the mail and bring in the garbage and not be bothered by it. But in this case, 8 hours was a tad too much for even me
. Especially when the wind picked up later in the night. I had too get over a quick cold before I could enjoy my wii .
Post by: Ceric on November 27, 2007, 08:24:02 AM
Even though I had a Preorder which did come through so I'm glad I did line up. Even though in less then a week I ultimately had to send my Wii back for a new one from Nintendo.
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Post by: Freyr on November 28, 2007, 07:13:34 PM
I went to the local toyrus, which was one of the few to have a midnight launch and they had a stock of like about 250, if I remember correctly. I got there at about 11:15, got in line at 11:25, and was walking out the door by 12:15, with one of the last three wii's.
Post by: Kairon on November 28, 2007, 09:00:34 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on November 28, 2007, 09:10:24 PM
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Originally posted by: Kairon
Hah. I waited in line not for the console, but for the PRE-ORDER! That was like... a month in advance almost. On release day I waltzed in there around 12 pm and picked it up.
I did better than you, I didn't even have to stand in line for my preorder because I was called in to specially preorder the Wii and PS3 at Gamestop! Then on launch day I camped out for 4hrs and got 3 other systems.
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 28, 2007, 09:15:48 PM
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