Official Wii Pre-Order Thread!
09-26-06 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mmconhea
I'm going to preorder at a B&M: Standing in line in the bitter cold, worrying they won't have any left, watching the store employees wonder why all these dorks are lined up outside their door.... that's a Nintendo tradition for me.
09-26-06 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by pinata242
Those two strikes alone is what is making me reconsider a launch purchase. Had they all have made it, I'd be there with bells on. As it stands, Zelda is the only must-have for me. Trauma Center and Metal Slug are interesting, at best.
09-26-06 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mmconhea
I'm going to preorder at a B&M: Standing in line in the bitter cold, worrying they won't have any left, watching the store employees wonder why all these dorks are lined up outside their door.... that's a Nintendo tradition for me.
I'll be doing the same!
09-26-06 | 01:58 PM
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Even though I've got a pre-order at Amazon, I'll probably wait at a B&M store anyway, since I want one as soon as they're available. I'm leaning towards a 24-hour Walmart (despite my dislike of Walmart) so that I can wait inside instead of out in the cold. It's what I did at the Gamecube launch and it went really smoothly back then - I arrived a couple of hours before midnight and walked out by 12:30 AM with the console and games in hand. Hopefully it'll be similar this time around and they'll start selling them at midnight. I also have to decide whether to cancel my pre-order, or hold onto it as backup and sell it at cost if I don't end up needing it. Once we get more solid numbers per store or chain, I can make that decision.
Only 53 days (and change) to go!
Only 53 days (and change) to go!
09-27-06 | 04:34 PM
#131
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Here's a post from CAG about a possible start date for EB preorders (take it with a grain of salt though).
Originally Posted by Sir_Fragalot
Guys I just called my EB games, he said he was taking preorders on october 9th, but it was one day ONLY. It is in Hazleton PA. He also said if you preorder a game on thay day, you might get 40% extra on a GCN trade in, he said might.
09-27-06 | 07:34 PM
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i'm thinking with all these hints and everything that it will most likely be around the 1st week in October. I just need me a good bundle package and i'll be happy
09-28-06 | 04:35 PM
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Nope. All we really know is that the bit Gamestop/EB conference started on Wednesday and ends this weekend and that they will find out how many units they are getting during this conference, and should then announce preorder details shortly there after.
09-29-06 | 12:08 PM
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Some potential bad news for GS/EB preorders, though just a rumor from one manager posted on CAG.
Originally Posted by -Never4ever
Now before I start let me be perfectly clear: I got this info from a Manager at EBgames. Every bit of info came from this person & I won't believe it until it's confirmed by other sources. I'm just posting this here to see if anyone can confirm or deny these rumors.
Rumor #1: EBgames will start taking preorders on October 9. Susposively that will be the date they enter in SKU in their systems.
Rumor #2: Every store will take 40 to 60 preorders.
Rumor #3: Preordering will no longer guarrentee you a system on launch day.
Rumor #4: It won't matter what "number" your preorder is. First come, first serve.
Rumor #1: EBgames will start taking preorders on October 9. Susposively that will be the date they enter in SKU in their systems.
Rumor #2: Every store will take 40 to 60 preorders.
Rumor #3: Preordering will no longer guarrentee you a system on launch day.
Rumor #4: It won't matter what "number" your preorder is. First come, first serve.
09-29-06 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
Some potential bad news for GS/EB preorders, though just a rumor from one manager posted on CAG.
09-29-06 | 12:14 PM
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So basically you pre-order and then go stand in line all night on launch day. Good plan.
09-29-06 | 12:57 PM
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If that is true I won't preorder either, and will just hit Target at 8 am and use my store credit for games latter.
However, I don't buy it. As the trade in only preorder that already happened in Hawaii only said that you weren't guaranteed one on launch day (to cover their asses) but the preorder did reserve your spot in line (i.e. if you were #10 you get one of the first 10).
I can't imagine they'd change it for the main preorder campaign.
However, I don't buy it. As the trade in only preorder that already happened in Hawaii only said that you weren't guaranteed one on launch day (to cover their asses) but the preorder did reserve your spot in line (i.e. if you were #10 you get one of the first 10).
I can't imagine they'd change it for the main preorder campaign.
10-02-06 | 10:14 AM
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10-02-06 | 04:02 PM
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I don't know what the exchange rate for US dollars in Canada.
10-02-06 | 04:12 PM
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Is anyone smelling bundle? The MSRP is flat out misleading since there's no way they're giving $463.99 worth of merchandise for $334.99 in a bundle. There'd be no discount at all, just the forced package.
10-02-06 | 06:16 PM
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As much as I want one, I won't be forced into buying a bundle. I will do what I did when the 360 came out last year. Check from store to store and grab one when I can.
I did this and got a 360 right before Christmas.
I did this and got a 360 right before Christmas.
10-02-06 | 06:56 PM
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I have no intrest in a bundle either. I only want the system and Zelda. I'm just going to check a few stores around me on launch and see if they have any left over. I'm not going to wait in line though.
10-02-06 | 07:27 PM
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http://boards.1up.com/zd/board/messa...ssage.id=21382
There's a thread on the 1up boards where a poster who says he's a manager of an EB said that Wii and PS3 preorders will open on Oct 10th.
But not all stores will do them--it will be up to the managers to decide whether to take preorders or just do first come first serves.
I'm pretty skeptical of that, I can't see a huge chain store handling a launch with no set company side campaign.
There's a thread on the 1up boards where a poster who says he's a manager of an EB said that Wii and PS3 preorders will open on Oct 10th.
But not all stores will do them--it will be up to the managers to decide whether to take preorders or just do first come first serves.
I'm pretty skeptical of that, I can't see a huge chain store handling a launch with no set company side campaign.
Last edited by Josh Hinkle; 10-02-06 at 08:16 PM.
10-02-06 | 07:51 PM
#149
Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
There's a thread on the 1up boards where a poster who says he's a manager of an Ebay said that Wii and PS3 preorders will open on Oct 10th.