After a couple of weeks of stopping at EB nearly every day, I gave up last week. Last week and this week, I haven't even driven near EB games. I want to get the Wii there so I can use my store credit.
I also just didn't want to bother with getting up early on Sunday for what might have been a wild goose chase. Sunday morning is when the family sleeps in, and I really didn't feel like disturbing everyone for something that wasn't a sure thing.
It actually feels...good. I'm playing Okami, Elite Beat Agents, FFXII, and Lego Star Wars II. Every time I left EB empty-handed, it was hard not to sigh. Now, I'm just thinking about what I have instead of what I can't get.
Honestly, I thought Nintendo would do more. While I am surprised at the demand, I am more surprised that Nintendo didn't do more to capitalize on it. This truly was their moment and they owned Christmas. Let's hope it was enough.
In the long run, I've been done a favor. I have a bunch of cheap-ass Wii games ready to go, and since I decided not to get the Wii at TRU (despite being sorely tempted), I've been able to use my TRU credit on DS and Wii games and FFIII/FFXII. My entire out-of-pocket Wii expense will end up being about $125 for a Wii, extra mote and chuck, controller gloves, memory, and four games.
That's worth waiting for.