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SOSAGES
05-04-2007, 14:15
i cant find one on its own...
all with super amounts of games bundles..

i may cry
been checking ebay for months they all go for over the odds..

Any ideas?
i have
http://www.wii-consoles.co.uk/default.asp
http://www.wiipreorder.co.uk/

open at all times :(
Derek
05-04-2007, 15:13
Argos have some for store pick up only. Some stores are still out of stock though.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5683257.htm

I did see a couple in Morrisons the last time I was in. You might need to move the large piles of unsold PS3's to see them though. :D
SOSAGES
05-04-2007, 15:15
yep not one near me sadley checked 12 stores :(

i keep seeing gamestation / game / comet get them but i wont pay £300 to get some games i dont want :(
Stephen
05-04-2007, 15:36
I got one a few weeks ago. Just by luck. I called round every gaming store I could think of and managed to find a store with one in stock.

That probably your best bet, Call around.
Gareth
05-04-2007, 15:40
I saw a rumour that the stock problems were being artificially created by Nintendo, and will be miraculously resolved this month, in an attempt to help make their figures for this financial year look as good as last year's.
Damien
05-04-2007, 16:09
I saw a rumour that the stock problems were being artificially created by Nintendo, and will be miraculously resolved this month, in an attempt to help make their figures for this financial year look as good as last year's.

I heard that but that should have already been the case by now. Nintendo just do not have the capabilitys to produce that many consoles. I mean they have already sold, in just under 4 months, 6 millon consoles. Thats over half the installed 360 base which was had about 15 months.

So I think they are sending lots and lots of Wii's out its just they getting sold very quickly and they, like Microsoft, do not have the capability to meet the high demand.
smicer07
05-04-2007, 16:35
I've stuck mine on Ebay if anyone's interested, link is :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250101868128

It's in perfect nick :)

If you don't fancy bidding on mine, keep checking Argos, that's where I found stock.
SOSAGES
05-04-2007, 16:54
my issue is i dont want any games bu perhaps i could ebay some of the games i get..i dunno..bored of looking now :)
smicer07
05-04-2007, 19:04
Amazon have some in stock.
dcclanuk
05-04-2007, 20:11
keep checking this aswell:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=340154&page=94
AndrewJ
05-04-2007, 21:17
/smug head on
got one from day of release...great console really is /smug off
Tezcatlipoca
06-04-2007, 19:26
i cant find one on its own...
all with super amounts of games bundles..

i may cry
been checking ebay for months they all go for over the odds..

Any ideas?
i have
http://www.wii-consoles.co.uk/default.asp
http://www.wiipreorder.co.uk/

open at all times :(


I used those sites last week to find one..... I had their "auto refresh" stock pages open.

http://www.wii-consoles.co.uk/wii_console_realtime.asp

http://www.wiipreorder.co.uk/Wii-Stock-Alerts.aspx


Friday night last week, both updated with "IN STOCK AT AMAZON!". I shot onto Amazon, & bought one (just the console, no stupid bundle) before they sold out.

Just be patient. Amazon seem to have been getting stock fairly regularly compared to some other sites.


If you do go for a bundle from somewhere like GAME etc., I think that you can return any unwanted bundle games for a refund. Best to check their Terms though.
SOSAGES
10-04-2007, 17:20
i found one in amazon when i got home on thurs
turned up today.
component cable and something special turning up weds!
thanks all.
Tezcatlipoca
10-04-2007, 21:53
Good stuff :tu:


Argos still has the Wii version of Zelda for £19.99

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5683415.htm

( courtesy of Gareth - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/30/33611899-wii-legend-of-zelda-19-99-a.html )


GameStation have Excite Truck for £24.99

http://www.gamestation.co.uk/product.asp?id=101279128574277



SSX Blur, which is meant to be very good, is going for £29.98 at Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-Arts-SSX-Blur-Wii/dp/B000MQ9FY4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/026-5242369-6407639?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1176238271&sr=8-1





Also consider.....


- Another Wiimote.

- Loads of Wii Points for all those classic NES, SNES, N64 & Megadrive games on the Virtual Console.

- A classic controller, for the VC games.

- A GameCube controller, for playing old Cube games like Mario, Metroid, Resident Evil 4, etc... (and it will also work with VC games, as well as Cube games).

- Some old Cube games. Oh, & a Cube memory card for them.

- Lots of patience, while waiting for Super Paper Mario, Super Mario Galaxy, & Metroid Prime 3.
jonboy080269
11-04-2007, 13:12
If you want to get hold of a wii and cannot locate one online then I would get along to your nearest gamestation store.

Unlike game which would not let me pre-order (most strange), gamestation let you put a deposit down for £20 and to join a queue.

Under my circumstances I had one within 5 weeks.

I am surprised nintendo have not got on top of the supply and demand issue yet.

I am not convinced that nintendo are holding them back. I personally
think it is down to the demand from the general public for a new generation console that most people can afford to buy and nintendo have under under estimated the demand.
Gareth
11-04-2007, 20:20
- A classic controller, for the VC games.

- A GameCube controller, for playing old Cube games like Mario, Metroid, Resident Evil 4, etc... (and it will also work with VC games, as well as Cube games).Just use the GameCube controllers for the VC games... that'll save you a bit of cash that you can use on VC games instead ;)
LSainsbury
19-04-2007, 09:26
I've GOT ONE!!!!!

Well - it's a second hand one - the OP bought it for ~£400 and hasn't really used it so I bought it for £200.

Picked it up yesterday but not had chance to even plug it in yet...

I got with it some plastic "bats" - a tennis racquet, golf club and a stearing wheel thing - are these standard in the box or did I get some extras?

Also - does the Wii come with an SD card or is that a seperate purchase? I have some kicking around so not a problem.

:tu:
smicer07
19-04-2007, 10:12
They are extras. And an SD card is not included.
LSainsbury
19-04-2007, 10:33
Yeah - just found them! Joytech (http://dpad.gotfrag.com/wii/story/35443/)extras...

Thanks for confirmation on the SD card.
Gareth
19-04-2007, 11:13
Did they buy the official Nintendo SD card, at about 5 times the price of every other SD card on the market? :D

Also, what games have you got?