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MikeB on 02 July 2008
Sqrl said:
Wiis in stock in large quantity I believe, but I don't for a second buy that there are 300 of them. During X-mas some of the largest retail outlets in the US didn't get 300 units. Sounds like they had a lot of units and you exaggerated the amount a bit?

A bit exaggerated? I don't think so.

But the PS3s were easier to count.



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MikeB on 02 July 2008

@ FJ-Warez

On topic, well, anectodal evidence is not enough to support such misleading title...


It was formulated as a question. Just a co-incidence that this is only taking place in Groningen? Well I don't know. But if people are interested I'll count them tomorrow and count them again next week, I live almost around the corner of the store.



Naughty Dog: "At Naughty Dog, we're pretty sure we should be able to see leaps between games on the PS3 that are even bigger than they were on the PS2."

PS3 vs 360 sales

peetee on 02 July 2008

Shortages in Holland are horrible!

My own Wii is from Mediamarkt in Rotterdam a week after release, I only saw some Wiis twice since then.

And I ordered Mario Kart Wii april 10th! Still waiting for it!!!

I'm getting angry with Nintendo!



Currently Playing:

Wii: Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports Resort

Xbox360: Fifa 2009, Halflife 2 Episode 2
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Want to play:
Wii: Lego Indiana Jones, SMG2
Xbox360: MW2
NJ5 on 02 July 2008
peetee said:
Shortages in Holland are horrible!

My own Wii is from Mediamarkt in Rotterdam a week after release, I only saw some Wiis twice since then.

And I ordered Mario Kart Wii april 10th! Still waiting for it!!!

I'm getting angry with Nintendo!

I assume you have heard about free trade inside the EU?

 

 



My Mario Kart Wii friend code: 2707-1866-0957

peetee on 02 July 2008

@NJ5

I Orderded it very cheap, so i'm still refusing to find another Mario Kart Wii!

Besides I only saw two copies of Mario Kart Wii the week is was released. Never seen it since.



Currently Playing:

Wii: Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports Resort

Xbox360: Fifa 2009, Halflife 2 Episode 2
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Want to play:
Wii: Lego Indiana Jones, SMG2
Xbox360: MW2
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nordlead on 02 July 2008

I'll believe they had lots in stock, but 300 units is ~ (1.52m x 1.52m x 1.52m) stack of Wiis (5ft x 5ft x 5ft for us Americans) which I wouldn't believe unless I saw it for myself, and then started unstacking to make sure it was solid.




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NJ5 on 02 July 2008

@peetee: I don't believe the place you ordered it from hasn't gotten a single copy since April, so that shop is f***ing with you.

 



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Sqrl on 02 July 2008
MikeB said:
Sqrl said:
Wiis in stock in large quantity I believe, but I don't for a second buy that there are 300 of them. During X-mas some of the largest retail outlets in the US didn't get 300 units. Sounds like they had a lot of units and you exaggerated the amount a bit?

A bit exaggerated? I don't think so.

But the PS3s were easier to count.

 

Seriously pictures or it never happened.  I don't at all doubt they got Wiis or that they didn't sell out immediately its the 300 thing that I'm not buying. Actually, this picture sums up how I feel:

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kirby007 on 02 July 2008
peetee said:
Shortages in Holland are horrible!

My own Wii is from Mediamarkt in Rotterdam a week after release, I only saw some Wiis twice since then.

And I ordered Mario Kart Wii april 10th! Still waiting for it!!!

I'm getting angry with Nintendo!

 

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gebx on 02 July 2008

Oh this is a new thread?? I thought it was one of the many old threads that just got bumped.... nevermind!



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