Wii Pre-Order Thread - Facts, Rumors and Everything In Between

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Some people have been asking about preordering the Wii. Right now there are two confirmed locations about where one can jump on the boat early.

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1. Gamestop
For Previous Information on Pre-Order Deal for HAWAII ONLY - Refer to this post: this post
Status: Pre-Order Info Sign Up
Conditions: Unknown
Start of Preorder: Unknown
Link: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/wii/wii_signup.asp?

2. Amazon (Thanks to bmarquardt for the Heads Up)
Status: Sold Out as of September 15th
Conditions: Unknown
Start of Preorder: September 15th
Link: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009VXBAQ/

3. FYE
Conditions: Put down $50
Start of Preorder: Sometime during late spring 2006
Store Locations: http://shop.fye.com/StoreLocator.aspx

4. Lik-Sang.com
Conditions: No Money Down
1. Your pre-order is not binding and you can cancel at any time.
2. Once release details are known, you will receive an email that you need to confirm.
3. Should you decide to confirm, you will keep your position in the pre-order list.
4. Unit price and features are not confirmed and can change at any time.
5. Release date is not confirmed and might change.
6. The product is listed with a dummy price - your credit card is NOT charged.
7. All special pre-orders are limited to a maximum of 1 unit.
8. Depending on release schedule, you will be offered choice between European, US or Japanese.
9. Choices and changes are also allowed if several editions/colors are made available.
10. Once games and accessories are confirmed, you will be able to add them to your order.
Start of Preorder: I forgot ^^;
Link: http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=351&products_id=6998&

I will update the post as more pre-orders (hopefully) start up. Good hunting!
 
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[quote name='Diiz']So what are they gonna do then? I am inclined to believe that the oct. 9/10 rumors must be false.. they are running out of time. I mean, what are they gonna do? Stand outside with a bullhorn on the 9th and start shouting?"

One day pre-orders, get in here QUICK!!!!"[/QUOTE]

The way things are going, I wouldn't be surprised. Every time I ask at EB they explain to me that if you have a Wii game preordered they will call you on the day they start taking preorders for the system. At that point, its basically first come first serve until they fill all of the preorders for their allocation. Well... that wasn't exactly what they said. I think their exact words were "...then its a mad dash to the store."

I am absolutely brimming with confidence about all of this. #-o
 
[quote name='MadFlava']Some person on IGN forums claiming to be an EB games manager said that whether a store does PS3 pre-orders depends on what the manager of the store decides. For his store, he plans not to do pre-orders and make it first come first serve. Do we have any EB/Gamestop employees who can shed some light on if any decision on PS3 pre-orders have been made?[/quote]

That may be true since one EB games don't know when they are doing it, while another one taking preorders on the 9th of october.
 
I stopped in the local gamestop a couple of hours ago.

The Manager (maybe assistant manager I'm nor really sure) said he didn't have specifics yet, but said as he understood it they should start taking Wii preorders in the next 10 days.

He then asked if I had preordered Zelda, which I had, then he asked for me info and said he put a notation in for them to call me the minute they start taking preorders.

I didn't ask about PS3.
 
[quote name='botticus']Releasing the information on preorders is apparently a terminable offense, hence not many people are sharing.[/QUOTE]
That and we don't really know. Im an assistant manager and have been told really nothing aside from that we will be taking pre-orders on the Wii in the next week or two. The PS3 I doubt we will, but you never know.
 
I've been calling one of the many Game Stops in my area every day for the last 2 weeks asking if they are taking pre orders for the PS3. Their answer was "probably in a few weeks". Today when I called and asked Andy answered who I believe is the manager of that store. Today he said no preorders on the PS3 at all. Haven't called anywhere else yet.

No preorders is what is best for the gamaing community. I will admit that I am going to try and buy as many PS3s I can find for eBay. If they don't do preorders then that's more PS3s going to gamers and not eBay, so I don't blame them.
 
[quote name='onacouch']I've been calling one of the many Game Stops in my area every day for the last 2 weeks asking if they are taking pre orders for the PS3. Their answer was "probably in a few weeks". Today when I called and asked Andy answered who I believe is the manager of that store. Today he said no preorders on the PS3 at all. Haven't called anywhere else yet.

No preorders is what is best for the gamaing community. I will admit that I am going to try and buy as many PS3s I can find for eBay. If they don't do preorders then that's more PS3s going to gamers and not eBay, so I don't blame them.[/quote]

I dont think thats necessarily true...it just evens the playing field for ebayers, ie more people selling instead of less people selling in large bulk.
 
[quote name='ureadyforacold1']I dont think thats necessarily true...it just evens the playing field for ebayers, ie more people selling instead of less people selling in large bulk.[/QUOTE]

I doubt that. Assuming both parties are equally informed, the ones to benefit most from a preorder system, instead of waiting in line, are the ones buying more than one system. Whose most likely to buy multiples? The ebayers. Making people wait until day one with a 1 console limit won't stop a crazy amount from appearing on Ebay, but it would be toned down a bit more than the usual.
 
[quote name='onacouch']I've been calling one of the many Game Stops in my area every day for the last 2 weeks asking if they are taking pre orders for the PS3. Their answer was "probably in a few weeks". Today when I called and asked Andy answered who I believe is the manager of that store. Today he said no preorders on the PS3 at all. Haven't called anywhere else yet.

No preorders is what is best for the gamaing community. I will admit that I am going to try and buy as many PS3s I can find for eBay. If they don't do preorders then that's more PS3s going to gamers and not eBay, so I don't blame them.[/quote]Actually no preordering wont stop the ebayers but if they limit preorders to one per household/telephone number, it actually slows down the ebayers. What stops some random guy to walk up to the counter and buy 2-3 PS3's on launch. Ok so they limit one per person, ok well someone can bring a group of people and buy systems, and well since he was first in line well he gets the system first. Atleast if they made it one per household the ebayer would need to get more people to come with him and preorder or preorder at another store and if the preorders are as hot as they might be, it might be too late to just go to another store.
 
Well, if there are no preorders, then I'm forced to wait in line. I can only wait in one line, thus limiting the number of PS3's I can get. The less I get, the more someone else gets. That someone else might be another eBayer, or it may be a someone who just wants a PS3.

Hell, I want one, but not bad enough to ignore the profit that can be made. I do feel bad that I could be taking a PS3 from someone who wants it, however I don't feel bad for the people that will bid on eBay for it.
 
Well after talking to a few other mangers this is what I got....

Manager 1) (ASM)"We might be taking pre-orders for the Wii/PS3 but nothing will be decided til later in the month

Manager 2) (also ASM)"We defenitely are on the Wii, but not on the PS3. Employees defenite will NOT be able to buy PS3 on launch day, probably will be allowed to buy Wii though (dependig on how many employees want it). Pre-orders will start roughly 10 days after confrence, but all this is not confirmed or garunteed to happen

Manager 3) (dunno, assume ASM) We arent taking pre-orders right now, check back in the middle of the month


Now I dont put as much faith in #2 since he wasnt at conference, nor was his manager (got promoted into position to late to go unfortunately) so how he knows and other mangers dont is beyond me.... but I'll post more as it becomes available to me.
 
[quote name='onacouch']Well, if there are no preorders, then I'm forced to wait in line. I can only wait in one line, thus limiting the number of PS3's I can get. The less I get, the more someone else gets. That someone else might be another eBayer, or it may be a someone who just wants a PS3.

Hell, I want one, but not bad enough to ignore the profit that can be made. I do feel bad that I could be taking a PS3 from someone who wants it, however I don't feel bad for the people that will bid on eBay for it.[/quote]

...the person buying it off ebay is the person you're taking the PS3 from that wants. if nothing else, you should feel more sorry for the person that has to pay 2x the msrp to buy it.
 
All this talk of selling extra PS3s on eBay makes me feel like a dirty rotten CAG. Still, I know I often think in that perspective. I don't really have the funds to buy more than two, and that would be pushing it. I think it's too expensive an item for me to gamble on. What can they resell for? Anyone remember what the 360 sold for on eBay after the launch day mishap?
 
$1,000 to $1,500.

Don't be an asshole, however.

If the "ethics" argument ain't working for you, picture this: what happens when the person who bought your PS3 on eBay gets a defective one?
 
[quote name='mykevermin']$1,000 to $1,500.

Don't be an asshole, however.

If the "ethics" argument ain't working for you, picture this: what happens when the person who bought your PS3 on eBay gets a defective one?[/quote]

yes, ebaying ps3s is unethical but burning someone is very ethical, go you
 
[quote name='fidodido']Not related directly to pre-ordering, but I think it is interesting to note that this article was posted yesterday. In summary, it basically states that Gamestop (I assume this includes EBGames) will be the ONLY retailers who will have playable demo kiosks for Wii.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/fool/20061004/bs_fool_fool/115996892901[/QUOTE]

It's their "reward" for pushing the most GameCubes/GBAs/DSs in the country.
 
[quote name='mjohn87']theres 4 eb/gamestop/funcoland/software etc stores at my mall

so i think ill be okay :)[/QUOTE]

Can you say market saturation? Around the Mall of Georgia we have a CC/hhgregg/BB/GS/EB/toys r us/kb toys (still sells video games)/target/wal-mart/marshalls (not sure if they do video games?)/rhino games/3 blockbusters/gamerushes, it will be a bit ridiculous if I don't get a PS3 or 4 on launch.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']All this talk of selling extra PS3s on eBay makes me feel like a dirty rotten CAG. Still, I know I often think in that perspective. I don't really have the funds to buy more than two, and that would be pushing it. I think it's too expensive an item for me to gamble on. What can they resell for? Anyone remember what the 360 sold for on eBay after the launch day mishap?[/quote]

For all of you thinking about selling ps3s on ebay...

Back when the ps2 came out, during the first week, the max $$ paid was $5,000. I am assuming the ps3 will easily reach this much during the first two weeks. I recall seeing 360s on ebay during launch week going for $3,200...

I am definitely in it for ebay, this will help pay the bills for a while...

And for those of you calling us a-holes, I think its retarded that people pay $5K for a console. Why cant these people line up at a store like the rest of us or just wait until the consoles come back in stock?
 
[quote name='oasisboy']
And for those of you calling us a-holes, I think its retarded that people pay $5K for a console. Why cant these people line up at a store like the rest of us or just wait until the consoles come back in stock?[/quote]Usually more people are in line than there are consoles. So you being in line means at least one more of those people does not get a PS3. And many are getting them for Christmas presents, most likely, and Christmas will probably pass before stores get any decent stock in.

I will consider getting a PS3 to eBay as well, just don't pretend you're not screwing someone else over while doing so.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']$1,000 to $1,500.

Don't be an asshole, however.

If the "ethics" argument ain't working for you, picture this: what happens when the person who bought your PS3 on eBay gets a defective one?[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately, the answer is not a damn thing. I bought a completely defective gamecube (used) off of ebay and only got $20 back of the $115 I spent, and that only came after 2 months of arbitration. I will never buy on ebay again.
 
[quote name='mjohn87']theres 4 eb/gamestop/funcoland/software etc stores at my mall

so i think ill be okay :)[/QUOTE]

How do you figure? I don't know if GS owns software etc, but if they do you have only one company providing systems. Your situation my friend IMHO will be the worst out of every possible one.

I seriously doubt that each individual store will get the same amount of launch sytems, so basically they will be sharing a shipment and you, the consumer, won't know which store will have the most.
 
[quote name='neudog']How do you figure? I don't know if GS owns software etc, but if they do you have only one company providing systems. Your situation my friend IMHO will be the worst out of every possible one.

I seriously doubt that each individual store will get the same amount of launch sytems, so basically they will be sharing a shipment and you, the consumer, won't know which store will have the most.[/quote]

best thing you can do is find a couple friends and split up, that way you can cover multiple stores at once

10% of the xbox360s sold in the US were flipped on ebay. id guess anywhere from 10-30 percent of those sold on ebay were also bought on ebay to be resold. I know i bought a couple for 700 the night of launch just to resell for 1200. I wouldnt be surprise if >50% of ps3s were flipped on ebay. The ps3 might just turn into a temporary form of currency, with no one actually playing one.
 
[quote name='ureadyforacold1']...the person buying it off ebay is the person you're taking the PS3 from that wants. if nothing else, you should feel more sorry for the person that has to pay 2x the msrp to buy it.[/quote]
I don't think this will always be true. I think most of the eBay buyers will be people who will not wait in line for one, or people with loads of money who are buying it for their kid. I will feel bad for the people that wait in line and put a good effort into getting one on launch. I myself might even land in this category.

[quote name='mykevermin']$1,000 to $1,500.

Don't be an asshole, however.

If the "ethics" argument ain't working for you, picture this: what happens when the person who bought your PS3 on eBay gets a defective one?[/quote]
I am willing to include the original retail cash receipt.


[quote name='botticus']... just don't pretend you're not screwing someone else over while doing so.[/quote]
You can't "screw" the willing. If someone is willing to pay a gargantuan amount of money over retail for an electronic good that is their decision. No one forced them.
 
[quote name='mojorojoe']www.gamestop.com

They just put up a "preorder details coming soon" under the Nintendo Wii[/quote]

lol...well first off im 101% sure theyre gonna be $1,500 forced bundles. And secondly, since its online, I'm almost positive I have no chance to get one unless I'm online the instant they start taking them. The preorders will be over in 5 minutes.
 
[quote name='onacouch']
You can't "screw" the willing. If someone is willing to pay a gargantuan amount of money over retail for an electronic good that is their decision. No one forced them.[/quote]Fine. What if they waited in line for 12 hours to get a PS3, and three people whose only plan was to eBay them were in front of them, and got the last systems? Now they can't afford to spend the $2000 some idiot is paying on eBay. Consider them screwed.
 
[quote name='botticus']Fine. What if they waited in line for 12 hours to get a PS3, and three people whose only plan was to eBay them were in front of them, and got the last systems? Now they can't afford to spend the $2000 some idiot is paying on eBay. Consider them screwed.[/quote]

Temporarily screwed...if that as more will be released. If the PS3 was food, then theyd be screwed. Its only a want and not a necessity, so the ebayer shouldnt feel bad about it. He should actually feel good for forcing the gamer to do something worthwhile instead of sitting and playing video games.
 
[quote name='botticus']Fine. What if they waited in line for 12 hours to get a PS3, and three people whose only plan was to eBay them were in front of them, and got the last systems? Now they can't afford to spend the $2000 some idiot is paying on eBay. Consider them screwed.[/quote]

As I posted earlier, I do feel sorrow for the people who intend on waiting in line to buy one to bring home to play and go home emtpy handed. However, if they decide to buy on eBay because they "have to have it now" then my sorrow changes to pity.
 
I just called my GameStop again and the same Andy that said "We're not preordering at all" yesterday told me "We don't know when we're preordering" today. I guess there is still hope for me.
 
I went to Target two days ago and saw they had already laid out the shelf space for the Wii. It's not in the aisle by the electronics POS (where it would be seen by anyone who goes past electronics) but in the second aisle where most Targets have Xbox/Gamecube. Looks like the PS3 will be getting the premier shelf space...

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[quote name='Sku Rhim']Unfortunately, the answer is not a damn thing. I bought a completely defective gamecube (used) off of ebay and only got $20 back of the $115 I spent, and that only came after 2 months of arbitration. I will never buy on ebay again.[/quote]

This is not entirely true, it really depends on if you buy/sell it right. Last year a lot of the legitimate sales (no empty boxes or email addies, lol) included the purchase reciept and an un-opened/un touched system just as they purchased it. Since the systems are garunteed for like 3 months Sony should replace/repair the system..... though it will prolly envolve some waiting... but not a total screw over. The reason you got screwed was it was a used system and the warranty was expired I'm sure. Sorry to hear for your loss though, that really sucks. I wouldnt swear off ebay entirely, but be more careful about what you bid on.
 
[quote name='mojorojoe']www.gamestop.com

They just put up a "preorder details coming soon" under the Nintendo Wii (as well as ps3)[/quote]

It leads to a link that says "There will be no pre-order." ;)
 
With the latest revelation that there may be 11 million Wii's produced before the end of the year, pre-ordering is seeming sillier and sillier all the time, even for people like us who want it on day one.
 
[quote name='Tybee']With the latest revelation that there may be 11 million Wii's produced before the end of the year, pre-ordering is seeming sillier and sillier all the time, even for people like us who want it on day one.[/QUOTE]

QFT. There's no way in hell I'm going to pre-order one. I'm going to walk into a store and get it. Hopefully there will be some deals from some retailers.
 
Yeh I don't see the big deal about pre-ordering a Wii because Big N says there will be so many. But hey, why take a chance if you don't have to.
 
I just want to preorder as I have a decent amount of store credit, otherwise I wouldn't bother as I agree it will be easy to find.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']$1,000 to $1,500.

Don't be an asshole, however.

If the "ethics" argument ain't working for you, picture this: what happens when the person who bought your PS3 on eBay gets a defective one?[/QUOTE]

Shouldn't they be under warranty from Sony?

Anyway, I don't have a problem with the "buy 2 to pay for 1" scenario (assuming anyone can actually get two :rofl:). Or perhaps, the "buy one at launch, sell it, then wait till the dust settles and buy yours in the spring scenario" (when they are more plentiful and, hopefully, free of defects). Then your PS3 purchase is close to free - I think many CAG's are taking that approach, vs standard FatWallet type hoarders who will be looking to buy and sell as many as possible.

And I'm like the posters above (about Wii preorders) - I have store credit to use anyway, so I might as well get one reserved. While they might be plentiful by the end of the year, they might be hard to track down on day one at somewhere I have the credit to cover it (that would be EB and GR only). Yeah, sure, the local Fred Meyer might have them (1 mile away) but I don't want to burn $250 in cash when I don't have to :D.
 
[quote name='io']Anyway, I dorn't have a problem with the "buy 2 to pay for 1" scenario...[/quote]

I think with the PS3 it's going to be more like "Buy 1 to pay for 1".
 
[quote name='Tybee']With the latest revelation that there may be 11 million Wii's produced before the end of the year, pre-ordering is seeming sillier and sillier all the time, even for people like us who want it on day one.[/QUOTE]

Damn, Nintendo has their act together for the Wii launch. The more I hear, looks like very few stores will be doing the pre-order for PS3. So I better act fast with the stores that do pre-orders. I hope Amazon decides to do PS3 pre-orders (without a bundle).
 
Ha!!! An online store that will do a PS3 Straight Sale without a bundle....???

YOU ARE TOTALLY IN FANTASY LAND....

Get ready for Bundles......and some very very very Expensive Bundles.....which if it prevents me from having to sit around all night in front of a BEST BUY......I would buy. Gladly.
 
The last couple of times I resold launch systems I bought the warranties with them and passed them along to my buyers. Of course, that was because I bought them from stores where my friends worked so they got huge spiffs, which, since the merger, EB stores don't offer their employees anymore... so maybe I won't do that, but we'll see
 
[quote name='botticus']Usually more people are in line than there are consoles. So you being in line means at least one more of those people does not get a PS3. And many are getting them for Christmas presents, most likely, and Christmas will probably pass before stores get any decent stock in.

I will consider getting a PS3 to eBay as well, just don't pretend you're not screwing someone else over while doing so.[/quote]

1. Yes, usually there are more people than consoles in a line, thats why you get to the store 12 hours before everybody else. :lol:

2. People who spend $2,000 or more on a console on ebay are not the kind of people who line up overnight for a console.

3. Who cares if they are getting a ps3 for xmas? Is the ps3 the only christmas gift a parent can buy?

People who pay $2k for a console, are people who have a nice steady income and live in huge houses (otherwise they are people who are obsessed with a console).

4. I am not screwing people over. I dont put a gun to their heads and tell them to give me $3k for a console. They have a choice like the rest of us ... Line up at the store if you want your precious ps3... comprende?
 
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