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How to Buy a Wii at Retail Price
The Strategy
The Goal:Obtain a Wii at retail price.
Requirements:
A car or other means of transportation.
Money.
Time.
Things that will make it easier:
Internet access.
Cell phone.
Accomplices.
A friendly demeanor.
The Plan:
First, get to know the resources around you. What stores carry the Wii? Check http://www.ps3seeker.com/wii/ for possible Wii locations near you. Not all possibilities are listed so check my links module to find other store locations near you.
Secondly, check the store hours.
Third. Visit the stores. If you are lucky you might find a Wii, but this visit is for reconnaissance. Try to figure out who the manager is if possible. Be nice to any employees. Ask questions such as:
"Did you get any shipments of Wiis today?"
"When was your last shipment?"
"Do you have a waiting list?" (most stores do not)
"Have a lot of people been asking about Wiis?" (you might want to not make this one a question so much, maybe even more of a sympathy statement to lead to more conversation).
Fourth.
Hopefully armed with shipment information, come back to the stores prior to shipment time. If a manager is present you might ask about shipments. If not and only counter staff is around they may or may not know what goes on in the back room. Hang around even if no Wiis are visible, they may be getting them ready to put out.
Tips:
The EB Games stores get their shipments from UPS. Fed Ex delivers to Toys R Us. Other stores may get shipments from either service.
Stores that sell Wii Consoles
- EB Games
- EB Games, Electronic Boutique, and GameStops are essentially the same stores. When I finally got my Wii it was from an EB Games.
- Target
- Department store.
- Toys R Us
- Toy store. I almost got one here.
- Best Buy
- Electronics and Appliances store.
- Walmart
- Department store.
- Frys Store Hours and Locations
- Note: This is not the official Frys website but I found it much easier to find information on specific stores here than at their official site, which is geared towards buying online.
- Circuit city
- Electronics and Appliances store.
- Kmart
- Department store.
- Sears
- Department store.
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JJEff wrote
i got mine for $242.50 on ebay. you just gotta keep looking. i kept checking periodically almost all day and eventually found one for about retail ( $10 shipping). it wont work quickly probly, but faster than waiting for a store to have one then someone else takes it from you.
happy wii hunting and helpful hints!
Posted June 20, 2008
StephenC wrote...
Nice info for a wii! Thanks!
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StephenC
Posted March 23, 2008
yayyaya wrote
thnx! I got my wii in matter of days, it's awesome.
Posted March 17, 2008
GoGreenWithGREENCulture wrote...
Probably the easiest way to get a Wii at retail is to know somebody that works at a video game store (or perhaps any store that sells video games). Even if you know somebody who knows somebody who works at one, you can try that option. That's how I got mine easily. It's nice to have connections!
Posted March 07, 2008
BlogdesignGuy wrote...
To think that it is so difficult to still find Wiis is amazing to me. I got mines last year, but I waited about 5 hours in the freezing cold to get it. Nice lens.
Posted February 29, 2008
