Topic: Boy do I feel crappy...

[NWR_pap64]

Unless you missed it, I've been working hard to find a store with Wiis available, which have lead to failure so far.

I personally don't mind it much. I waited nearly 3 years for the thing, I can wait another. But the one that has his heart and soul on getting one this Christmas is my nephew, and I can't help but feel guilty.

See, the minute I showed him the concept of the Wii he was floored. Since then, he's been doing nothing but talk Wii, dream Wii and even DRAW Wii.

Now before he even put it on his Christmas list, I warned him that Wiis would be very hard to find in the Holidays so he better not put too much hope into it and ask for an alternative. I even told him that if he wasn't getting a Wii I wouldn't be either. But my warning has been in vain as he is STILL highly hopeful of getting one.

How bad is it? So bad that just now, he kept asking my sister about it, then he actually asked "Santa first arrives in Japan, right? Maybe he can get one directly from Nintendo and bring it!".

I feel bad for even introducing him the Wii in the first place. Had I known he would be so set on getting one, I would've NEVER shown videos and pics of the damn thing.

I feel so bad that I am THIS close to dropping the "Santa ain't real, kid" bomb on him as even with the warnings that he will not get a Wii he is setting himself up for a HUGE disappointment.

[Caterkiller]

You and me both bruddah!

[Nick DiMola]

Damn pap that sucks. I have my Wii already, but I have been checking all the stores to see if I can find another and spread some Christmas joy on the forums. Doesn't look promising out here either. I wonder if Nintendo ever shipped the 4 million units they promised, something tells me they didn't.

[vudu]

Try this.

[Mario]

Try harder

[Ian Sane]

The solution to this is simple.  Simply write a letter from "Santa" explaining that the Wii has been in high demand this year and thus he wasn't able to deliver one to all the boys and girls who wanted one.  But he promises that when they are more readily available he will make a second trip to deliver it.  Then when you can secure a Wii you wrap it in Christmas wrapping and one morning the kid wakes up to kind a belated gift from Santa.

He still doesn't get the Wii exactly when we wants it but he gets a promise of a future Wii and the magic of Santa Claus isn't ruined for him.

[ThePerm]

drink some pbr, that will wash away your anxiety!

[BlackNMild2k1]

Possibly some hope?

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Here is a sampling of some of the numerous toy shipments expected to hit Toys "R" Us stores this week(12/18-12/24):

CARS Character Car Assortment   -   350,000+ units
"T.M.X." Elmo   -   65,000+ units
GameBoy Advance   -   40,000+ units
Kid-Tough Digital Camera   -   30,000+ units
Xbox 360   -   30,000+ units
PollyWorld Dress & Drive Lounge   -   13,000+ units
PlayStation 3   -   6,000+ units
Wii (plus, stock on controllers, games and more)   -   Thousands of units

 

[NWR_pap64]

They mentioned it was only for a TRU in New Jersey.

[couchmonkey]

I like Ian's idea.

Poor kid, getting so excited. I hope he handles the whole thing well enough.