Well I'm getting my Wii U today, which I "backordered" on gamestop's site when it became available on Sunday night. Anyone know if this is considered the second batch/wave of Wii Us, that will have the big ass 5gb update already installed?

So the news from gamestop proves that Gamestop is loyal to Wii U?

To be honest. A fact is a fact, the Wii U sells good and gamestop has tons of pre-orders.

You should have seen what the $99 LeapPads were selling for last year on eBay. Made me wish I bought that for my daughter rather than the stupid V-tech that ended up breaking.

I think they were going for $200+ easy.

Also, the Nintendo Wii back at launch was selling on eBay for north of $400 each.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/25/pf/black-friday-sales/index.html

I'm not trying to be argumentative here, but Amazon doesn't sell the Wii U.  They've never had it in-stock.  They also do not sell the Wii or the 3DS.  Those are all third-party sellers.  This is a known issue between Amazon and Nintendo.  Rumor is that Amazon isn't happy with Nintendo over profit margins, though there are also rumors that it had something to do with how Nintendo responded to the large amount of returns on the 3DS.

"Gamers who prefer to do their shopping online will be hitting a snag when it comes to Nintendo's next home console, the Wii U. The launch date and price of the system were revealed yesterday, and stores like GameStop and Best Buy are already taking pre-orders for the system.

Amazon however, is not. People have emailed Amazon and signed up to notified when the system will be available from the online store, but shouldn't expect to hear back anytime soon. Amazon sent out massive emails for people who were interested in the console with the new.

"Thank for you signing up to be notified when the Wii U is available. Unfortunately the Wii U console is not available at Amazon.com at this time but please check back in the future, as availability may change," read the email.

A while back Amazon stopped carrying the Nintendo 3DS, and didn't stock the 3DS XL unit either. As the email reads, people will only be notified when the system is available, but can't actually pre-order it from the service.

Amazon and Nintendo have been mum as to why the companies aren't working together anymore. Of course you can still buy Nintendo items from Amazon sellers, but Amazon themselves aren't stocking current or future Nintendo products."  http://www.examiner.com/article/the-nintendo-wii-u-will-not-be-available-for-purchase-through-amazon

As for the last part, yeah, I can't fault you much there after reading his comment.  Your post was so long that I didn't realize it was a response, it just felt like a random shot.

Well that's actually part of the economy going down. People don't buy anything until Black Friday because it's extremely cheap. Before people would buy electronics anytime of year but now most people prefer to wait for Black Friday.

People buy things all the time here in the US whether it be holiday season, tax return season or the big electronic sales for 4th of July...

All year round people here in the US buy $500+ iPads, $200+ smartphones and spend $100+/month on phone plans. No idea where you get this idea that the country gets stingy for 11 months out of the year.

People don't have money because they waste it all on the things I just mentioned. That and feeling the need to drive these stupidly gigantic gas guzzling SUVs and then complain about gas costing too much.

Of course not all people wait for Black Friday, but part of the economy crash and this new records every year is do to some people waiting. Hell I would wait a couple of months for Black Friday before buying a TV, because is way cheaper than the normal price. 

People have less money, that means they can't buy electronics until those prices are extremely cheap.

Ever went to a Black Friday and tried to get that heavily discounted TV? I think this year was a 50" Emerson HDTV for $300. It was gone within seconds.

Way too crazy for my liking, lol! I did it once and that was in 2006 when I got my Wii. Not only did I have to rush to get that damn thing when the doors opened, but I also had to camp out for 11 hours in the freezing cold.

I think it's because that extra $50 gets you a game you could sell off if you so wish, plus you get 4x the storage as well as a discount on everything purchased from the Nintendo Online Store.

I think it's 20% or something for the next year or two.