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so....i'd have to go probably saturday afternoon after some asking around and camp overnight till they open at like 8 or 9 i think
but still
worth it?

i bought a fucking gamecube almost 3 years back on hopes that the new zelda game would come out soon, they wasted my time with four seasons and windwaker....augh i don't want to wait anymore
cryogenically (snowbank) freeze myself till theyre in stock everywhere?

you could wait till they release it on gamecube lol

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Originally posted by chach you could wait till they release it on gamecube lol

nowhere near as cool though, plus i kinda want the wii anyways, gamecube was a failure of a system
LOL its backwards compatible though so i could buy the wii and the gamecube version which would probably be either cheaper or easier to find, and just not have the cool wii functions work

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Originally posted by mezzir nowhere near as cool though, plus i kinda want the wii anyways, gamecube was a failure of a system LOL its backwards compatible though so i could buy the wii and the gamecube version which would probably be either cheaper or easier to find, and just not have the cool wii functions work

dont worry i almost gurantee youll soon have a wii they are releasing a bunch of those bitches in north america

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Originally posted by chach dont worry i almost gurantee youll soon have a wii they are releasing a bunch of those bitches in north america

talked to a few guys, said i can definitely get one if i get in line saturday afternoon
if not that, probably be waiting till christmas, and it'll be easier then, but not easy

Mezzir, anyone telling you that Wii's will be in short supply is clearly not paying attention to Nintendo's consistent assertions that they will have 4 million shipped before Christmas. You might not get one on opening day, but they won't be impossible to find.

PS3, now that's another story

just consider this: most shops will be getting 10-15 ps3s for friday's launch, but they will be getting at least 60 of wiis for sunday's launch

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Originally posted by apri_peel just consider this: most shops will be getting 10-15 ps3s for friday's launch, but they will be getting at least 60 of wiis for sunday's launch

That's being very, VERY generous.

The average amount of PS3's per game store (EB/GS/TRU/BB/etc...) is about 7. Range is from 3 to 20. The average amount of Wii's per game store is about 20. Not sure about the range.

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Originally posted by Yan That's being very, VERY generous. The average amount of PS3's per game store (EB/GS/TRU/BB/etc...) is about 7. Range is from 3 to 20. The average amount of Wii's per game store is about 20. Not sure about the range.

damn! where do YOU live?
future shop (canadian store) is guaranteeing at least 10, but will most likely have 15-20 per store, of ps3s. they promise at least 60 of wiis

eb, sears, and smaller ones are supposed to have only 2

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Originally posted by apri_peel damn! where do YOU live? future shop (canadian store) is guaranteeing at least 10, but will most likely have 15-20 per store, of ps3s. they promise at least 60 of wiis eb, sears, and smaller ones are supposed to have only 2

New York.

The numbers you're providing might, unfortunately, be nothing more than empty promises. They might get shafted by Sony at any time. :/

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Originally posted by Yan New York. The numbers you're providing might, unfortunately, be nothing more than empty promises. They might get shafted by Sony at any time. :/

that is true
but, hopefully due to a smaller population number, canada might have a higher ratio of consoles on friday

if i dont get it, i'll live
visiting my nephew in a bit who owns an xbox360, im sure that'll help pass the time

I saw the commercials for the Wii.. looks neat

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Originally posted by apri_peel but, hopefully due to a smaller population number, canada might have a higher ratio of consoles on friday

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

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Originally posted by apri_peel if i dont get it, i'll live visiting my nephew in a bit who owns an xbox360, im sure that'll help pass the time

That's a very good way of looking at this situation. That already makes you better than 50%+ of people out there that "can't live" without getting the toys on day one.

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Originally posted by Yan I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. That's a very good way of looking at this situation. That already makes you better than 50%+ of people out there that "can't live" without getting the toys on day one.

heh thanks
its definately nice to have the latest toy the day it comes out
but i should probably be spending time on studying anyways lol
i definately see no point in lining up days in advance, thats a bit silly

wii doesnt seem to be generating as much crazy hype as ps3 does, i find that interesting. i also don't quite get what possible 'production limitations' could prevent a giant corporation from making an extra million or two of one of the most sough-after systems? they aren't making profit from scalpers re-selling the shit, so why not make few more systems and make the extra buck

my 2cents

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Originally posted by apri_peel wii doesnt seem to be generating as much crazy hype as ps3 does

Surprisingly, things seem the other way around here in NY. But it's really hard to tell...

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Originally posted by Yan That's being very, VERY generous. The average amount of PS3's per game store (EB/GS/TRU/BB/etc...) is about 7. Range is from 3 to 20. The average amount of Wii's per game store is about 20. Not sure about the range.

The Best Buy I'm camping at is getting 26 PS3 units.

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Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 The Best Buy I'm camping at is getting 26 PS3 units.

holy shit thats a lot
lol

also, i'm now taking bets
from the momemnt i get a wii and first enter any sort of online game, how long will it be from that moment till the first time i hear someone called a wiitard?

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Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 The Best Buy I'm camping at is getting 26 PS3 units.

I certainly hope those numbers are precise. It'd be depressing to be the 20th person on line, assuming that there'll be 26, only to find that they actually got 15.

Good luck!

I never understood this whole standing in line for a system thing for people over the age of 15.

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Originally posted by Turbonium I never understood this whole standing in line for a system thing for people over the age of 15.

The average age of the gamer, nowadays, is 23.

Surprised?

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Originally posted by Yan The average age of the gamer, nowadays, is 23. Surprised?

not really
most games these days seem to be geared towards the like 18-25 age group, and unlike for like the NES in the old days, there now are games specifically for the younger crowd

PS3 has more hype than the Wii? When did this happen? I haven't seen a poll yet where people wanting a Wii don't outnumber people wanting a PS3 by at least 2-1.

As for availability... Keep in mind that the total number of PS3 systems that will be available in North America on launch-day is 400,000 (that means Canada and USA split 400,000 units). So while your local store may be telling you they'll have 26... more likely, they'll have 8. Any store with more than 10 units is incredibly lucky. And don't hold your breath on getting it around Christmas either, the PS3 production rate is very slow because of what it takes to produce the Blu-Ray technology. We'll be lucky to see a million PS3s in North America by New Years. Then again, at 650 bucks a pop... maybe there won't be as much demand as we think there will be.

Wii will be comparatively easy to get. Production is rolling along at a strong pace, and it looks like Nintendo's poised for a strong come-back in the industry with yet another controller innovation (They did, after all, INVENT the control pad, as well as create the first controller with analog control).

Re: The Wii

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Originally posted by mezzir i bought a fucking gamecube almost 3 years back on hopes that the new zelda game would come out soon,

I am the same way! Ill get a wii sometime here in the near future. Ill be looking forward to a review and pictures when you get it!!

w00t

w00000000000000000t i got my fucking Wii bitches!!!!! too bad i have to go to work right now for 4 hours lol.

Zelda is owning me already!!!!!

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