Any idea what Wii availability is like over in the US atm?

[Valken]

I've got an uncle in the US atm who might be able to pick me up a Wii provided that anywhere has them in stock. Does anyone have a clue about their availability?

[sj33]

Apparently easier to get in big stores like Toys R Us than proper game stores.

[dataDave]

Our very own Gibinho is there right now and is having probs getting anything. He's not too impressed. Supposed to be getting me a component lead the ****er.

[Angry the Clown]

It seems to vary from state to state, and town to town although many retailers all over are apparently expecting stock replenishment to be plentiful this week given it's Thanksgiving over there (and 'Black Friday' on er... Friday). I'd have your uncle check the bigger stores first though as Shakey_Jake suggests as they're getting the largest shipments.

[Valken]

Hmm, thanks folks! I'll have a chat with him.

[gibbon]

Our very own Gibinho is there right now and is having probs getting anything. He's not too impressed. Supposed to be getting me a component lead the ****er.

There are no component leads anywhere! I'm becoming slightly obsessive about getting one. Looking at forums some stores are expecting shipments this week, Im about to head down to Toys r us to get there for opening. They got 20% of all the launch allocation so seem the best bet for a second shipment. Read stories about the likes of EB and Gamestop gettign a couple in per store this week but they may be holding them up for sale on Friday (Friday after Thanksgiving). Ive seen one store selling Wii points but yet to have seen an extra controller or a copy of Trauma Centre in Boston or Halifax where I am now.

[Mayhem]

Stock of Wii is pretty much out at the moment. Extra controllers and nunchuks are pretty much impossible to find outside of eBay, likewise Zelda. There is expected to be another supply of stock in time for the Thanksgiving weekend (ie. this weekend) so might be able to get stuff then. Which is just in time for my father to go out there.

As for component cable, maybe a friendly US based person here can order them from the Nintendo store for people?

[Angry the Clown]

Component cables are really the hardest thing to track down in stores over there, and second to those nunchucks and additional remotes. It differs greatly from state to state however like I say, but stock replenishment is in full swing. Another friend of mine said Toys R Us in Times Square got another big shipment in at lunchtime for example. Nintendo really seem to be on the ball.

[taurusnipple]

Circuit City say there not getting any more until next year, however, they have copies of Truama centre and plenty of wiimotes. Least the one in my area does. Like I've mentioned, there's already 2 3rd party component leads out there.

[taurusnipple]

Just checked Gamestop online and they have the official and Madcatz component cables down for release on Dec 15 and 1st.

Bloody have Zelda complete by then, I mean wtf!

[Shearie]

The Gamestops around my way say they are gettimg more Wiis on friday.

[Valken]

Cool, I'll let my uncle know to try the bigger toy stores and Gamestops after Thanksgiving.

When I was in NY I went to get Gears of War in the morning before my flight and despite it being the launch date they weren't getting it in until 2pm in Gamestop on Broadway. It this "normal" or does it vary. I want to give this chap as much helpful info as possible since he hasn't a clue about this sort of stuff.

[Lyris]

Valken, that seems normal, I remember when I was in NY for the release of the Game Boy Player in Summer 2003, Gamestop on Broadway said "come back at 4pm". Cue me running through the streets after forgetting...

[Jaxon]

Employee reports indicate that many stores have already received more Wiis, but are saving them until Friday(a major sales holiday in the US). My advice is to have your uncle call around and be prepared to get in line early Friday morning before the stores open. It's going to be launch day all over again, with the consoles being sold out the minute the store opens.

[MattyD]

When I was in NY I went to get Gears of War in the morning before my flight and despite it being the launch date they weren't getting it in until 2pm in Gamestop on Broadway. It this "normal" or does it vary.

EB and Gamestop didn't get their GoW on time because FedEx left them all in their hubs

That aside though they move everything around by truck in the US and with states bigger than many countries and a 55mph speed limit, that takes time.