Originally Posted by mantis23 I wanted to jump on that target deal, but I wanted to split the cost over two cards. cant do that online so I used one card to buy a gift card online. got the email with the gift card info and checked the balance and made sure everything was good. went to pull the trigger and the website returns an error with the gift card. its been 3 hours now and still the gift card wont process. now the bundle is out of stock and im stuck with a $200 target giftcard. the system does show in my cart still so make as long as I keep refreshing this card will eventually work and I can get it. not expecting anything but who knows.

Get in line around 7-8 am.

Originally Posted by Deader2818 Somewhat pointless to get the console early since the good games arent out till sunday and you can't even apply the update till sunday.

Still something to kill time with on the weekend lead up until Sunday. I know I'd be in heaven if I had it right now. Got nothing to do anyway since I got all my school work done today.

urbanstar - just wanted to again express huge props for confirming that the Wii U does not have a universal power supply (ie, only accepts 120v input). I know most people don't care, but it really helped me out and the info just wasn't available anywhere else online. Thanks again.

I sincerely hope that every one of us that tries, preorder or otherwise, is able to get the Wii U console on launch. Good luck everyone.

Originally Posted by dragonjud Less than intelligent folks get on a Gamestop pre-order with no backup plan.

Oh Snap!

Originally Posted by slappynutz Where do you see the ship date on bestbuy.com? Only date on mine is: Order Status:: 1 item(s) preordered, release date is 11/18/12.

Call them at their 800 number

This is my 1st post on CAG, just wanted to say thks to the community. If I didn;t find this site I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to get a Wii U on launch day.

Preordered at WalMart (layaway) and I have been worrying since if they would mess it up, from all the comments on this site.

Tonight stopped in WalMart just for fun. Went to the layaway dept and they showed me my Wii U that had a sticker on it that had my name on it!

I'll bet I'm the oldest gamer, but not the best on this site 57!

My first system was the Atari 2600!

Once again thanks and can't wait for the 18th!!!

Originally Posted by urbanstar1 Well I just set up the Wii U and it was fairly straightforward, hdmi and power obviously, as well as a cord to the charging cradle and the ever tangled Wii sensor bar. After the Wii U splash screen the user is asked to sync the gamepad to the console which was a breeze, although one hassle is that the sync button on the back of the gamepad is a bit recessed so I actually had to use a pin in order for it to be depressed. The dash screen is very similar to that of the Wii as well as the 3ds. Interestingly, it appears on the gamepad initially rather than on ones television screen, your Mii is busy looking about on your television, these images can be toggled between the gamepad and the television. I played a few minutes of Nintendoland and my first impression is that it is truly a showcase about the Wii U and its capabilities. I hope to play a bit more to see if it is truly a glorified demo/showcase game or if it holds up as a full fledged experience in its own right. I detest this as well hence why I use a cord management system in an effort to hide, at least to an extent, the cordy wilderness that all gamers are faced with. I had to undo that system in order to hook up the Wii U; although by tomorrow the wild shall be tamed again!

What titles are available for digtial download, is madden? is the main update even out yet?

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Originally Posted by Drclaw411 I sincerely hope that every one of us that tries, preorder or otherwise, is able to get the Wii U console on launch. Good luck everyone.

That's great to see on forums. Don't get enough of that. Good luck to all. And to everyone that needs some extra storage Big lots has some 16 gig usb sticks for $11 and 8gig for $8.

Originally Posted by razorrush That's great to see on forums. Don't get enough of that. Good luck to all. And to everyone that needs some extra storage Big lots has some 16 gig usb sticks for $11 and 8gig for $8.

Keep in mind Nintendo said you cannot save games to flash media.

Anyone else get shipping notice from Walmart? I only got notice on Zombie U so far. It's coming Fed Ex shipped today, will have on Tues. even though they said it would not ship until the 25th. I hope my System, and pro controller ship tomorrow.

Originally Posted by mickduff This is my 1st post on CAG, just wanted to say thks to the community. If I didn;t find this site I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to get a Wii U on launch day. Preordered at WalMart (layaway) and I have been worrying since if they would mess it up, from all the comments on this site. Tonight stopped in WalMart just for fun. Went to the layaway dept and they showed me my Wii U that had a sticker on it that had my name on it! I'll bet I'm the oldest gamer, but not the best on this site 57! My first system was the Atari 2600! Once again thanks and can't wait for the 18th!!!

Thats great! I thought I was old 48, but you got me.

Im at the movies getting ready to watch Breaking Dawn with the gf and they just showed a Wii U commercial. Pretty damn excited for this release.

I remember when you could have a couple of 8MB memory cards, and be set for years.

I'm sure they're being more careful with how they're handling SD cards this time around, since that's how the original Wii was most commonly exploited -- games that loaded levels/etc. from SD cards.

Originally Posted by djricekcn Call them at their 800 number

Lady told me estimated delivery 11/18-19. What I figured. Hope it doesn't get delayed, but I'm not sure if I want to just go to Toy's R Us or Target on Sunday morning just so I can play Sunday.

Originally Posted by mickduff This is my 1st post on CAG, just wanted to say thks to the community. If I didn;t find this site I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to get a Wii U on launch day. Preordered at WalMart (layaway) and I have been worrying since if they would mess it up, from all the comments on this site. Tonight stopped in WalMart just for fun. Went to the layaway dept and they showed me my Wii U that had a sticker on it that had my name on it! I'll bet I'm the oldest gamer, but not the best on this site 57! My first system was the Atari 2600! Once again thanks and can't wait for the 18th!!!

Originally Posted by tightclaws Thats great! I thought I was old 48, but you got me.

Hehe - good to know I'm not the oldest here either (tightclaws you have me beat by a few years). It just feels that way a lot of the time .

My first system was an Atari but I was still a kid at the time at least.

And I'm super-jealous of the guy who got his Wii U already from Walmart. Though I'm pretty busy right now and wouldn't have time to set it up anyway. Sunday and the following week is probably a better time to sit down and enjoy it. The kids have all next week off so they will be all set.

I'm pretty disappointed no midnight release at GS though. I mean, I haven't called them to check but I'm pretty sure they won't have one. It would have been cool to get it then and have it all set up for the kids on Sunday morning. As it is I probably won't get it till noon Sunday and then set it up that evening. I also need to be sure how the Wii transfer works before I dive into it. If you can really transfer over Wii Points I might have to dump a few more Wii Points cards on to the Wii we never use any more (we have 2 and the original one with the points and VC games is the one we never use but obviously the one I'd want to transfer).

Originally Posted by slappynutz Lady told me estimated delivery 11/18-19. What I figured. Hope it doesn't get delayed, but I'm not sure if I want to just go to Toy's R Us or Target on Sunday morning just so I can play Sunday.

you wait for year and half for the system and can't wait one extra day till monday lol. You got one coming let someone ele that don't have a preorder have a system

Originally Posted by Drclaw411 I sincerely hope that every one of us that tries, preorder or otherwise, is able to get the Wii U console on launch. Good luck everyone.

Hear hear! I sincerely hope to see mostly success stories come Sunday for everyone wanting to get one.

Tried my luck at walmart today, have one on layaway. Guy looked at it and said "Oh it's a Wii U, we can't sell those till the 18th. We've got them in the back, but I can't do it." I acted surprised, like oh I thought they were released on the 15th. Worth a shot, I'll probably try again tomorrow at a different time. Maybe i'll get someone less aware

Bestbuys will be handing out tickets, for those who didnt preorder.