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Offline JonLeung

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RE:Am I screwed? Should I already have pre-ordered?
« Reply #50 on: October 16, 2006, 06:34:48 AM »
Not that you guys care, but my mom got one reserved!    She just called me from the store, I'm sure after work today she'll recount what to her was probably an adventure.

She was sixth in line, so there was no problem getting a Wii.  But there were only two things on my list that I couldn't get - one was the component cable, which they didn't know if they'd have.  I sort of expected that.  I was surprised, though, that they didn't have a Wii Nunchuk for my mom to reserve.  Or maybe they just didn't have enough if the five people ahead of her got a few extra each.  I'll have to get one somewhere at some point.

So I should be getting from EB Games, assuming my mom and/or the EB Games person didn't screw up reading my list:
-Wii console (and all that naturally comes with it)
-The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii version)
-another Wii Remote
-some Wii points (they weren't sure of the amount on the cards they'll get, apparently)
-and two Classic Controllers

I have at least some peace of mind now.  
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« Reply #51 on: October 16, 2006, 07:07:30 AM »
Congratulations, man.  I'd love to hear if she got an idea of how many people were there for Wii vs. PS3, I'd guess she at least noticed what the people in front of her were ordering.
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RE:Am I screwed? Should I already have pre-ordered?
« Reply #52 on: October 16, 2006, 08:22:29 AM »
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Originally posted by: JonLeung Not that you guys care, but my mom got one reserved!  


Wow, your mom just keeps getting better and better!

(sorry, I had to)
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« Reply #53 on: October 16, 2006, 11:45:17 AM »
Okay, there are no independent game stores in San Francisco or Daly City... I'm not getting my Wii stuff from GS or EB if I can possibly help it, so now it's either preordering from FYE, Sam Goodies, Game Crazy, or I line up Saturday Night in front of a Toys R Us, Target, Circuit City, or Best Buy.

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« Reply #54 on: October 16, 2006, 01:47:25 PM »
My last chance will be Toys 'R Us.

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« Reply #55 on: October 16, 2006, 01:58:08 PM »
I hope you guys get yours.

If you don't, we can basically blame TRU and the xmas hype for turning the Wii into this year's Furby or Tickle Me Elmo.
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« Reply #56 on: October 16, 2006, 02:11:36 PM »
I'd blame TRU, but I'd also thank them as well, being the deluded fanboi I am.

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« Reply #57 on: October 16, 2006, 02:16:48 PM »
For the love of mike why didn't you pre-order back in September when I did Kairon if you were going with Sam Goody?

Jon don't think for a second that we don't care.  You have a cool Mom.

Game Crazy has been taking accessories pre-orders since September.  I entertained reserving a Wiimote combo at the time.  I asked when I preordered at Sam Goody but they weren't and I didn't tgink they be hard to get.  Methinks tomorrow I'll take them up on the offer.
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RE:Am I screwed? Should I already have pre-ordered?
« Reply #58 on: October 16, 2006, 02:28:27 PM »
Congrats! I didn't get a chance to preorder, so now I guess it's all up to luck. I'll definitely be calling around from Friday onwards to see the situation in stores..
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I was surprised, though, that they didn't have a Wii Nunchuk for my mom to reserve. Or maybe they just didn't have enough if the five people ahead of her got a few extra each. I'll have to get one somewhere at some point.
It was mentioned in the other thread that EB said that the analogue attachments might be in short supply. Why, though? As I said, they can't be that hard to produce, can they?
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« Reply #59 on: October 16, 2006, 02:28:46 PM »
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For the love of mike why didn't you pre-order back in September when I did Kairon if you were going with Sam Goody?

Jon don't think for a second that we don't care.  You have a cool Mom.

Game Crazy has been taking accessories pre-orders since September.  I entertained reserving a Wiimote combo at the time.  I asked when I preordered at Sam Goody but they weren't and I didn't tgink they be hard to get.  Methinks tomorrow I'll take them up on the offer.


I can't find one.../cry

Wait, I have the internet at my tips! That's no excuse! YESSIR, SAM GOODY HERE I COME!

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« Reply #60 on: October 16, 2006, 02:37:05 PM »
I can't find one closeby...this makes no sense... /cry

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« Reply #61 on: October 16, 2006, 02:51:11 PM »
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I'm not getting my Wii stuff from GS or EB if I can possibly help it...

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Um, why? Tis all I want to know
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« Reply #62 on: October 16, 2006, 03:02:45 PM »
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I'm not getting my Wii stuff from GS or EB if I can possibly help it...

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Um, why? Tis all I want to know


A matter of principle. GS/EB ran Wii/PS3 pre-orders in Hawaii and other Pacific Islands where gamers were forced to trade-in 50 dollars worth of games and stuff in order to get their pre-order, no cash accepted.

They haven't done the same thing stateside, but I will not stand by ignorant as people half-the-world-over are being fleeced... at least in a way where I have a clear alternative. Is Walmart evil? Yes, but sometimes you have no alternatives and must buy there. But in this Gamestop issue, I have a clear and ready choice that is easy to execute: I don't pay more, I merely buy at a different location.

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« Reply #64 on: October 16, 2006, 05:39:14 PM »
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« Reply #65 on: October 16, 2006, 10:28:02 PM »
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