US Wii: Preorder Details Thread

[sj33]

I see people as low as 17th are getting consoles - I assume mine was held back until today for Zelda! Which is fine.

[Synthesthesia]

Hmm the status of my order has changed, it was N/A for all 3, but now says "Credit Check Status: Ok, Date of shipment status: Pending"

COME ON IMPORT MADNESS!

[Dezm0nd]

yeah my two ordered games changed to pending. my machines been pending for a week now. I hope they go out this week

[Valken]

I hate to turn this into a blog but I have to say, Play-Asia are a very awkward company to deal with. Their delay in shipping means I needed to change the delivery address but they aren't having any of it. It kills me that this is my only solid chance of getting a Wii before Christmas.

[eva-01]

I've done the same - let me know how you get on...

Just going to sit it out and wait for the UK launch now I think!

Got a reply back from PA... They cancelled my order without a problem.

Although they claimed they have NOT charged anyone yet. I can only assume that they perhaps put a hold on the money and that's why the amount is down as a pending charge on my CC. I'll keep an eye on it and make sure it disappears.

[Cuber001]

with dvdboxoffice, are they shipping outthe controllers now, or are they on backorder and are they reliable?

[Mad Gear]

I think my Wii is currently on a hairyplane as it left Wilmington Hub at 09:30 GMT.

I've told the missus that she can't leave the house for the next 2 days

[Steve]

I hate to turn this into a blog but I have to say, Play-Asia are a very awkward company to deal with. Their delay in shipping means I needed to change the delivery address but they aren't having any of it. It kills me that this is my only solid chance of getting a Wii before Christmas.

If they haven't shipped, cancel your order. Loads of the things on Ebay at non rip-off prices.

[Valken]

Aye, I think I will cancel.

[Psycho Mantis]

Does anyone know if I can use a 60W (W=Watt) stepdown-converter for Nintendo Wii? As I will get my Nintendo Wii in just a few hours, it would be nice to know if 60W is enough. I ordered a 500W stepdown-converter from Play-Asia as well, but that won't arrived until tomorrow (FedEx somehow couldn't find my house yesterday O_o).

Also, I have a stepdown-converter that says 105VAC, but what is VAC? I've read on Play-Asia that VAC is the same as Watt, so if it's 105VAC, it's 105W. In that case, if 60W isn't enough, is 105VAC/W enough?

Oh, and I got a mail from DVDBoxOffice yesterday with comfirmation that they had shipped out The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Excite Truck and one Wii Remoe. Still waiting for the Wii Classic Controller, though.

[neilka]

Look at the prices component cables are going for on eBay...!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160054386238

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280051645136

[Phantasmical]

Ive got an old stwpdown that was used for my old import PS1. Its 240 volts input/120 volts output, will that be ok?

[MartyG]

Depends on its power rating (removed my post from above because I want to check my info is correct) - a minimum 100 Watt stepdown is required for the Wii.

[Phantasmical]

How do I know (im useless with things like this)

[dataDave]

It will be OK. Trust us. Whatever stepdown works with other consoles will work with the Wii.