Nintendo Wii needed---HELP!!!

by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 1:15 PM CST

I am sorry about this diary and many BCB'ers are going to be annoyed by this diary--but I am desperate to find a Nintendo Wii and I just wanted to investigate every possible angle.

So, if anyone knows how to acquire a Wii for near face value (and not the over exaggerated prices on eBay and Craigslist).....PLEASE let me know :)

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Uh

Last week they had tons of them at Best Buy out here in Naperville. Are they hard to find?

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Dec 26, 2006 1:15 PM CST reply actions

What, really?

I live in Wheaton and I called the Fox Valley Best Buy.....they were rather annoyed that I called about the Wii.......I called everywhere around the Bloomingdale, Wheaton, Aurora, Schaumburg and Naperville area...i thought.....

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 2:25 PM CST up reply actions

I would imagine...

... with Christmas being over now, that stores will suddenly find themselves overstocked. Go shopping this weekend.

by Al Yellon on Dec 26, 2006 1:52 PM CST reply actions

Atleast down here in Texas

Gamestops get their shipments of new consoles every Thursday, and the past few weeks they took a day or two atleast to get rid of. Worth asking the local store when their shipments come in and check that morning.

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by sanantonecub on Dec 26, 2006 2:12 PM CST reply actions

Circuit City

Most CC's get their shipments on Saturday and Wednesday. You could also check there then (later in the day or early the next day)

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by gravedigger on Dec 26, 2006 2:39 PM CST up reply actions

i know

all the stores here in galesburg have em. target walmart and kmart

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 2:49 PM CST reply actions

Galesburg.....Illinois???

Where is that?

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 2:51 PM CST up reply actions

its about 40 miles

south of peoria

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 2:54 PM CST up reply actions

RE:

25 miles away...Wheaton

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 3:12 PM CST up reply actions

im gonna be that guy.

I spent 4 wonderful years in Macomb at WIU and I could of sworn Galesburg was north of Peoria. Of course more importantly, you are 50 miles north of Macomb. Sadly none of this helps in the quest for a Wii as Galesburg is far from Chicago. I just got excited cause I have definitely passed through Galesburg on my than a few occasions over the years.

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by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Dec 26, 2006 3:45 PM CST up reply actions

actually im wrong

its north of peoria sorry

by tbizzle83 on Dec 27, 2006 10:31 AM CST up reply actions

You mean

west-northwest of Peoria.

by false cognate on Dec 27, 2006 11:29 AM CST up reply actions

it all good

I normally wouldn't jump on issue like this, but since I spent a decent amount of time down in that area I wanted to make sure my memory hadn't betrayed me already.

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by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Dec 27, 2006 2:33 PM CST up reply actions

Wow, according to MapQuest....

You live about 3 hours and 14 minutes south of me ;)

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 2:56 PM CST up reply actions

you

must live close to chicago then

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 2:57 PM CST up reply actions

well...`

i can get there in 2 1/2 hours

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 3:19 PM CST up reply actions

so have you played a wii

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 2:58 PM CST reply actions

No....but my best friend's little bro bought it...

and he said it was the greatest thing ever.....I really want the Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Super Mario Galaxy........it looks like the greatest gaming system ever.....

I just won my Fantasy Football league, so I have about $700 burning a hole in my pocket......but I am very financially smart with my money....so I want to pay face value ($250 + tax) only.....

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 3:09 PM CST up reply actions

Mark...

... the 11-year-old video game expert in my house, has played a Wii at one of his friend's houses, pronounced it "extremely cool", and of course now wants one.

We shall see.

by Al Yellon on Dec 26, 2006 3:12 PM CST up reply actions

I really want the Ultimate Alliance.....

When you play as Spider-Man......you actually have to make the motion like you are shooting webs out of your hand!!

I need this system...lol!

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 3:15 PM CST up reply actions

yea

i heard it was pretty cool too. i am trying to decide if i want a wii or a ps3. im a HUGE madden 07 fan(no one can beat me). ive played it n the ps3 and the gameplay is great. id love to see what it is like one wii

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 3:15 PM CST up reply actions

Pfft.....forget the PS3....

If you want a system with a DVD player, just get a DVD player......screw PlayStation.....plus Wii is only $250.......PS3 = $500.

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 3:19 PM CST up reply actions

true

but ive always been a big ps fan. but you cant argue with the price difference. you cant get a ps3 for lower than 800 right now

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 3:21 PM CST up reply actions

That's true.....but I would

still rather find a face value Wii which will only cost around $270......

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 3:26 PM CST up reply actions

i think

you may have talked me into purchasing one

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 3:28 PM CST up reply actions

lol.....that's the spirit!

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 26, 2006 3:34 PM CST up reply actions

The wii is awesome

I got one a few weeks ago. I own Zelda and Rayman...Rayman is a blast. I highly suggest that game! However, Super Mario Galaxy got pushed back to being released at the end of 2007...

by bleedhawkeyegold on Dec 26, 2006 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

What is your Wii # so I

can add you to my address book?

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 29, 2006 8:28 AM CST up reply actions

I Love My Wii

I am 31years old and I bought one for me. I love it. Killed damn near two hours playing Zelda tonight.

by punkcoop on Dec 26, 2006 9:10 PM CST up reply actions

A friend of mine

played Wii Sports the other night and said it's incredible. He said he played for 2 hours and actually got a workout.

MURTON!!!

by tal1286 on Dec 27, 2006 12:42 AM CST up reply actions

Careful Though

I've heard stories of people losing grip of the controls and throwing 'em right through there TVs. Just rumors though

by slink on Dec 26, 2006 4:53 PM CST reply actions

yea

the wrists bands were snapping. nintendo is replacing those though.

by tbizzle83 on Dec 26, 2006 8:46 PM CST up reply actions

apparently

there are videos of it on youTube.

MURTON!!!

by tal1286 on Dec 27, 2006 12:41 AM CST up reply actions

i wonder if nintendo

is replacing those tvs too?? whatcha think. i just watched some of the vid on you tube

by tbizzle83 on Dec 27, 2006 10:25 AM CST up reply actions

There is also a website I have seen with great photos of the results of the Wii controllers becoming projectiles. I think it is wiihaveaproblem.com, but don't hold me to that.

My favorite pic is the one showing the controller stuck in the side of a TV.

My son bought himself a Wii (he's a working man now) and he echoes the comments on here. He loves it. He researched the PS3 and X Box 360 and decided the Wii was the one.

He also has become quite a baseball fan. Follows the Angels and Diamondbacks and he's becoming quite knowledgable <beaming with pride>

by jazzman56 on Dec 27, 2006 11:57 AM CST up reply actions

Congrats Jazzman :)

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 27, 2006 12:20 PM CST up reply actions

What about the xbox 360?

I was thinking of getting that. I'm 25 - have no kids - and just want a game system for myself. I like sports games and shooter type games. Will the wii satisfy my needs or should I get an xbox 360 or ps3?

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by bringbackthebrownieelf on Dec 27, 2006 7:31 AM CST reply actions

ewww

xbox 360 is the worse of the 3 in my opinion. game play is slow and them things are still crashing. i think im goin to get a wii friday. im excited!!

by tbizzle83 on Dec 27, 2006 10:17 AM CST up reply actions

I just bought Marvel Ultimate Alliance

and I don't even have the Wii yet.....but this game looks AWESOME!

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 27, 2006 10:18 AM CST up reply actions

ill get the wii

and ill come play it with you lol. it looks great too. but i have to get that madden 07 1st

by tbizzle83 on Dec 27, 2006 10:26 AM CST up reply actions

Sports games...

The Xbox might have a better selection than the Wii. The Wii should have EA's MLB baseball this spring. But I believe the xbox has exclusive rights for the NCAA games. At least that's my brother's argument for owning the xbox.

But a baseball game for the Wii is going to be sooooo fun. The Wii Sports game that comes with the Wii has a baseball game that is pretty simplified, you only hit or pitch. But when you are batting, you hold the wiimote like a bat up in the air, then swing at the pitch. Pretty damn fun.

by bleedhawkeyegold on Dec 27, 2006 12:56 PM CST up reply actions

Are you sure that EA sports is back

making baseball games again??? A little piece of me died when they stopped making MVP Baseball.....I won't play any other baseball games (well, except Mario Baseball for Game Cube...which, btw is the most fun baseball game ever!) aside from MVP Baseball...........The last one was MVP 2005....with Manny Ramirez on the box.

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 27, 2006 1:03 PM CST up reply actions

naw

i dont think mlb gave rights to EA yet.

by tbizzle83 on Dec 27, 2006 1:16 PM CST up reply actions

The 2K........

series has exclusive rights to MLB.

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by PriorandAramisfan23 on Dec 27, 2006 1:19 PM CST up reply actions

yup

the 2k series has the rights. the ea sports baseball games is college ball again and it is only going to be on the PS2

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by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Dec 27, 2006 2:35 PM CST up reply actions

did you

try mlb 06 the show it was an ok alternative to mvp baseball. online play sucks though

by tbizzle83 on Dec 27, 2006 1:18 PM CST up reply actions

Yes, not impressed at all.....

I hate the 2K series.......

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 27, 2006 2:05 PM CST up reply actions

You guys

are making me want one. And, as a girl, I am supposed to be immune from such temptations.

HENDRY!

by cubbiejulie on Dec 27, 2006 10:25 AM CST reply actions

lol

by tbizzle83 on Dec 27, 2006 10:26 AM CST up reply actions

I want one too.

I wish I knew more about the newer video games. I used to be obsessed with my Sega Genesis. I played so much I got blisters on my thumbs.

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by sparkles721 on Dec 27, 2006 10:31 AM CST up reply actions

Sparkles....

you can download just about every old Sega Genesis game onto your Wii with Wii-bucks.......as well as every NES, SNES, Nintendo 64 and Turbo Graffix 16 title!

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by TheBeerBaron on Dec 27, 2006 11:17 AM CST up reply actions