# The unofficial Wii buying thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 18, 2006, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362 "2006-11-18T08:07:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/1 "2006-11-18T08:07:10Z")
So who’s getting one tomarrow/tonight? And if so what games are you planning on getting? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/2 "2006-11-18T08:12:22Z")
i dont think it will be as much of a task to get one as the PS3 ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/3 "2006-11-18T08:14:49Z")
Indeed if someone can’t find one on launch day, then they would suck at life. But that isn’t what this thread is about now is it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/4 "2006-11-18T08:28:39Z")
hrmmm i dont think soo… i have not see anything that blew me out of the water yet… and if zeda is 1/2 as redicious as orchanta of time… no wai ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/5 "2006-11-18T08:40:42Z")
I’d buy it just for the new Zelda, but my co-worker has one on preorder so I’ll just play his. ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/6 "2006-11-18T09:04:48Z")
how many of these are being shipped? wonder if you could make like 200$ of one of these right b4 x-mas ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/7 "2006-11-18T09:34:18Z")
not a fan of nintendo systems since the super nes so no im not buying one ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/8 "2006-11-18T10:20:15Z")
> [@Twizted](#): > > how many of these are being shipped? > > wonder if you could make like 200$ of one of these right b4 x-mas Over a million, and no. This could fall under one of two catagories. A. Worlds greatest scam, everyone buys one and they suck. Nintendo makes a huge profit. B. It’s good and the average person like the controls C. It sells like a GameCube and no one will care about it. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/9 "2006-11-18T10:21:05Z")
^^ get back to work. ha ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/10 "2006-11-18T10:29:44Z")
we got 2 at sears (galleria) in the office lock up, I know this because i had one in my hands. I just may buy one ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/11 "2006-11-18T10:37:38Z")
> [@altimarollin](#): > > we got 2 at sears (galleria) in the office lock up, I know this because i had one in my hands. I just may buy one y locked up? its not like there will be a wait for em ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/12 "2006-11-18T10:55:34Z")
> [@ryanmcell](#): > > ^^ get back to work. ha Don’t make me toss paper planes at you from here. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/13 "2006-11-18T11:01:43Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Don’t make me toss paper planes at you from here. 😛 if i could find a g-d koosh then we could play catch haha AV rocks today. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/14 "2006-11-18T12:43:45Z")
I would love to but I think it might be an xmas item. ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/15 "2006-11-18T12:53:46Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Over a million, and no. This could fall under one of two catagories. > > A. Worlds greatest scam, everyone buys one and they suck. Nintendo makes a huge profit. > B. It’s good and the average person like the controls > C. It sells like a GameCube and no one will care about it. [http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-Wii-2-Controllers-Game-of-Choice-FREE-SHIP\_W0QQitemZ120054491356QQihZ002QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-Wii-2-Controllers-Game-of-Choice-FREE-SHIP_W0QQitemZ120054491356QQihZ002QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/16 "2006-11-18T12:57:50Z")
Will it be the same after people realize that most stores have 60+ machines? And some around the +100-200 range though? ---
**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/17 "2006-11-18T13:04:24Z")
nope some ppl are just lazy and think there is going to be a shortage like the ps3 ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/18 "2006-11-18T13:15:22Z")
I suppose if you had it listed for sale the day after it sells that would work. Intreguing. ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/19 "2006-11-18T17:23:14Z")
They kept them in lock up in case there was some sneaky associates who wanted to sell them early ( we got them thursday). So if we do get any more this week an someone wants one shoot me a pm an ill do my best to stow one away ---
**Author:** ![bpipe95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bpipe95/32/7294_2.png) [@bpipe95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bpipe95)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362/20 "2006-11-18T17:25:38Z")
most best buys got in over 100 no need to worry about holding or finding one. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-unofficial-wii-buying-thread/20362.md?page=2)