Deluxe pre-orders are sold out everywhere else, but now you can reserve one at America's largest retail chain.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/32115
Walmart stores across the United States are now accepting pre-orders for Wii U Deluxe Set until November 1.
The reservation system, which launched today, is available through the layaway desk, may also be called the Walmart.com Services desk, and is typically separate from the main customer service desk.
Walmart requires that customers pay at least 10 percent of the final price (including sales tax) up-front, as well as a $5 fee that is refunded when the purchase is complete. Customers may optionally pay off the entire balance prior to pick-up, though at least $0.01 must be left unpaid to keep the order open for tracking.
Pre-orders will be available for pick-up from the same desk at 12:01 a.m. on November 18, the North American launch date. No bundles or additional purchases are required, though customers are required to present a driver's license or other photo ID to open the layaway account.
Based on various reports, including our own experiences with this program, customers may be required to speak with a supervisor in order to set up a reservation. Whether the quantity of pre-orders is being limited per store or not is unknown.
My store was only selling the Deluxe set unfortunately. :-\
Amazon is not even selling Nintendo hardware at all (they are still whining because Nintendo wouldn't give them special treatment last year), so I wouldn't hold my breath on them selling Wii U at all, yet alone pre-orders (you will be able to get it from third parties on Amazon, but not from them directly).
I got my pre-order by using one of those online tracking services like whohas.it. I'm not running to Walmart to Walmart and dealing with annoying managers and lawaway desks to find it.