I'm gonna be camping out at Walmart this year.

I stayed (inside) at Walmart for 32 hours for the Wii launch. Met some great people. Our Walmart was kickass and let us set up shop in the garden section with sleeping bags and every thing. Our "line" was actually just a list, and we just couldn't leave the store (yeah, they even let us roam around the store!). The order we signed the list in was the order in which we got a console.

Absolutely loved the experience. Hopefully the store will let us do that again.

Originally Posted by Manifest95 I'm with this guy. Since I have quite a few stores around me that sell the console, I was planning on checking out waiting a few hours outside one. After hearing these stories, I'm pretty much gave up hope since there is no way in hell I'm going to be standing outside for 15 hours just to either get a console or make a quick buck.

When I waited in the cold December snow for 10 hours for an Xbox 360 for its "second wave launch" in 2005 at BestBuy, I had to make my girlfriend hold the place for me in line multiple times while I went back to the car to pee into a bottle. And one time I partially missed.

How's that for a horror story?

This year I pre-ordered Deluxe day 1 at Gamestop.

Originally Posted by controlcommerce Just called Nebraska Furniture Mart, My guess is Amazon will have a small window to order some on Black Friday. I'll try to get lucky then.

Actually, Amazon's not gonna carry it at all due to a feud with Nintendo. Your best bet is Gamestop's waiting list for PowerUp Rewards members. It's free.

And Nebraska Furniture Mart?! WTF! Sounds like the store needs a name change if they're carrying game consoles.

waited overnight for a Wii at my local target, i believe they only got 39 units, manager came out before leaving the store and told the person at the front that he had 39 exactly, so i guess if more than 39 people were going to camp to not bother, there was a list we checked in at before getting on line, just names on a legal pad, the next morning, manager came out with vouchers, handed them out to the people on the line

meanwhile the soccer moms showed up around this time expecting to grab one, the manager informed them he handed out vouchers already to people who had lined up overnight, everyone with a voucher was led to videogame section where a security guard was present as we checked out, it was exciting and my first launch experience

btw i remember showing up to gamestop the day preorders opened for Wii and it was different than now, people had actually been lined up waiting that morning to get their preorders, so when i showed up causally around noon it was too late. Perhaps because PS3 was launching around this time, it had gotten people more aware of how hard it was going to be to find these consoles. Now without any other console launching with the WiiU it kind of flew under the radar for preorders IMO but they still sold out.

I have a preorder at GS for the WiiU deluxe, been informed few times already by different employees my preorder is guarenteed to be fullfilled and that "ill be good for launch day", im interested in seeing how smooth it goes, i know i definitely trust GS more so than Bestbuy

Originally Posted by ElektroDragon When I waited in the cold December snow for 10 hours for an Xbox 360 for its "second wave launch" in 2005 at BestBuy, I had to make my girlfriend hold the place for me in line multiple times while I went back to the car to pee into a bottle. And one time I partially missed. How's that for a horror story? This year I pre-ordered Deluxe day 1 at Gamestop.

Maybe you should have gotten her to hold the bottle too

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I remember when the wii launched. I was in Tyson's Corner VA at anime usa 2006 staying in a fancy hotel beside a porsche dealership and right up the street a quarter of a mile was a best buy. I thought about getting up early the morning before the convention doors opened and walking there to try to get a wii and it wasn't until I came home I saw on the news someone got shot there trying to get one, lol. That is once console launch I'm glad I skipped out on.

I preordered one of the bundles from Walmart online. Anyone have any experience with Walmart online console preorders? Hopefully I don't get screwed.

Traded in my 3g vita at the EB where I pre-ordered today for $150, only owe like $55 more on my deluxe! Gonna have this thing paid off next Friday when I get paid!

Is there some reason everybody is ignoring Fry's and trying Furniture Stores and Captain Fly By Night Electronic stores?

Originally Posted by vcplant Is there some reason everybody is ignoring Fry's and trying Furniture Stores and Captain Fly By Night Electronic stores?

Not sure, im in41 at FRYS thanx!

Will Frys have a midnight launch? I rarely do business with Frys, but I might if they do one.

Originally Posted by vcplant Is there some reason everybody is ignoring Fry's and trying Furniture Stores and Captain Fly By Night Electronic stores?

Well, for me, Frys IS a bust for midnight launches or BF. Case of too few locations and too many people going to each location. I'd hafta to camp out the whole weekend to get a console and that just doesn't click with me. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

And Nebraska Furniture Mart ain't what it appears in name. Know just enough to get in trouble Even though never been in one (thanks to being a business major and having professors that worshipped everything Warren Buffett). Anyway, should be a low-key spot to get a console.

Originally Posted by YBX87 did you not read the link some1 posted earlier in this thread, it is over the nintendo 3ds

I don't think the link said that

Looking for opinions...

I pre ordered the Wii U at BB in store ($5 on the deluxe)...just incase

I work at Walmart (New store...small town...only has had to do 3DS and Vita launch...3DS had 6 people counting me at midnight) and get a 10% discount...my discount card didn't work for pre-orders online.

I get off of work at 4:00 pm on the 15th...I was thinking of grabbing a bite to eat and being back at the store at 5 pm to be ready for any line standing...with the discount (I know for sure it will work) buying the deluxe console will come to around $315, instead of $350...

if you were in my shoes...would you stand in line for 7 hours to save $35?

Would bring my 3DS and DS to play the whole time, so boredom wont get in the way.

Originally Posted by vcplant Is there some reason everybody is ignoring Fry's and trying Furniture Stores and Captain Fly By Night Electronic stores?

That's what I've been wondering. I pre-ordered mine on there days ago and looks like it's still available. Best part is it isn't a bundle like some of the other ones were.

I've been to quite a few launches and by far the PS3 was the most hectic one, followed by xbox360 then by the wii. I think this one is going to be pretty bad only because of the holidays and it being the new next-gen console.

If you haven't pre-ordered one now, I suggest scoping out what places might be possible for you in about a month. I checked my status today, I'm the 5th pre-order so I'm going to guess and say I'm ok.

Preordered a basic set off Frys.com. Let's see how this turns out. I have a deluxe ordered off walmart.com but have no idea if it will ship; crossing my fingers.

Went to a different best buy and asked him if they will get extra for people who didn't preorder. ( sold my preorder for $50) he said they should get extras for people that didn't preorder. I'm still on the fence about this system.

I pre-ordered for in-store pickup at Best Buy... even got mine in BEFORE the emails went out. I just kept refreshing after the Nintendo press conference.

Still... I'm only cautiously optimistic I'll get a Wii U at launch. I just have this bad feeling that either Nintendo will have some insane shortage, or that all the retailers got wrong numbers, or whatever.

One thing... I'm not camping out. I'm over 30 and I own every Nintendo console... but if I my pre-order falls through, I'll just wait. Hopefully it all works out and I just get a "Your order is ready for pickup" email on the morning of Nov. 18.

I emailed bestbuy about wii u preorders and i was informed that bestbuy will fullfill all preorders and that they will be getting enough wii us.

Email them yourself, they respond in about 3 days.