Wick

I live in Canada. It's a $400 bundle, and it includes the system, two Wiimotes, and two games. The games are supposedly the customer's choice. I'm going to try to do my best to get there early on launch day, in order to get a copy of Zelda and Red Steel.

thomkai

So, is it also including Wii Sports (is that the only way the system is being released?) If so, that's pretty cool. Well, using a currency converter your $400 CAD would be $357.40 in USD, so you'd save about $30 (250+30+50+50=380). Not too bad, not incredible, but hey, a penny saved.

pinata242

+ at least $40 for the second Wiimote. + another $20 if that includes the Nunchuck.

I'd be all over the same bundle here, as I'm sure everyone would.

thomkai

Oh, I added $30 for the controller, but $50 or $60 with the nunchuck sounds right. So a savings of maybe $50! That is actually quite good. I'd be all over it.

Raul3

so any website where you can enter your email and receive an alert when the Wii is available in a website?
There was a place for the Xbox 360 that I forgot, something like this:

http://www.wiishlist.com/

Josh H

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=107954

Looks like to preorder a Wii or PS3 at EB/Gamestop you have to trade in $50 worth of stuff, and that the preorders will start on Monday and only run for a week.

You can't use cash or store credit you already have, the $50 must come from that. Once you trade in more than $50, you can pay the balance off with whatever.

They also aren't guaranteeing you're Wii on any certain date. It is still first come first serve in order of preorder. I'm not too worried about that, as that's probably more for the PS3, and them just being cautious after the mess they had with the 360 preorders.

It is kind of annoying, but I was planning on trading in my x-box and the couple of games I still have for it, so if this is true it works for me and I'll jump on it Monday evening.

vhgong

Hmmmm...they say you can't use cash or store credit....you think my credit card will work?

pizzamousechips

Annoyingly clever. It makes it so that they don't have to refund you if your Wii comes in late and you change your mind/get it somewhere else. You're stuck with store credit or waiting.

pizzamousechips

I'd say nothing works, only trading in. You know GameStop/EB and their trade-in pushing.

Supermallet

Well, if we're doing that, nobody told me. Are you sure that isn't just one or two stores trying to artificially inflate their trade numbers? I don't know if the store can legally force you to trade for pre-orders.

vhgong

Well, the thing is that, if its $20 down on a trade, i'll bite. But $50??? Why would i want to trade in and make a loss on my games if i am not even sure i'll get the consoles at launch. I am sure there is an opportunity somewhere for them to get sued!!!

AllHallowsEve

They weren't legally able to force bundles after originally selling singles either. But, they still did.

pinata242

I hope you're right. I haven't checked locally yet, but this would guarantee a non-sale for me. I don't trade things in, simple as that, let alone would I have $50 worth of stuff to dump.

pinata242

Gamestop/EB story from GoNintendo: http://gonintendo.com/?p=5671

edstein

I may do that and cancel my amazon order.

djones6746

edstein....I'm not sure I would rely on them to deliver your system around release unless they are able to confirm a number and guarantee your preorder. I guess it depends on whether or not you want your system around the release date or if you can wait for additional units as they arrive. I think I will stick with my Amazon preorder and hope for the best. I feel pretty good about having it in already. Had my order in at Amazon prior to word hitting the forums. Good luck with whatever path you choose.

djones6746

Josh,

Any idea what they give for a working Gamecube? I am going to stick with my Amazon preorder but may go ahead and give up my Cube to help pay for another system. I am hoping one of these pan out for my son's Xmas. A Wii along with Mario Galaxy and Zelda Twilight Princess will have him jumping up and down.

Josh H

Last I checked GC hardware was $35.

Josh H

As long as you get a decent number in the list, you should be fine on the Wii. The wii should be easy to find. They're shipping 4 million in the US and Japan by the end of 2006, with the US getting the majority of those.

I would be hesitant to do this for the PS3 though. But with the Wii I'm sure everyone that preorders (especially if this deal is true as it will keep the numbers below what the preorders would be otherwise--which is probably another part of their strategy) will get one at or shortly after launch.

Anubis2005X

Dude, a Wii with Mario and Zelda will even have me jumping up and down...

Josh H

Hard to say, I've seen it on several sites, but it's largely just postign the same flyer.

Most gamestore employees have posted that they know nothing of it either. But there was one who posted that it was true, and they were tripling staff for monday and will be getting 10 PS3s and 20 Wiis on launch day. But he could be full of shit, so time will tell I guess.

djones6746

Josh H

BTW, Mario Galaxy isn't coming out until next year either.

chrisih8u

I probably dont have $50 worth of video game stuff to give them. I guess Ill have to throw in dvds.

djones6746

Bummer...guess he will have to settle with Zelda for now.

I figured Ebgames website was somewhat in the know as far as release dates. They have this slated for November.