Post by GeneralMBison (GMB) on Oct 11, 2006 17:38:18 GMT -5
I just got this from GameDaily BIZ. Here is the site: biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=14072.
Report: Wii Pre-Orders this Friday
Following the announcement and subsequent sell-out of PS3 pre-orders, are Wii pre-orders coming later this week? One report says yes, but GameStop has made no official announcement just yet. [Updated!]
According to Wii news website The Wiire, video game retailer GameStop will begin its pre-order program this Friday (October 13) for Nintendo's upcoming Wii console. This follows the retailer's PlayStation 3 pre-order plan, which started and finished across the U.S early yesterday because of extremely limited supplies.
The report indicates GameStop "confirmed" that consumers will be able to pre-order Wii hardware for the first time starting Friday. This will be an in-store program (at GameStop and EB locations across the country) and gamers will be asked to put down between $25 and $50 to reserve the console. That money, of course, goes towards the final purchase price of $249.99 for the bundle, which includes a copy of Wii Sports.
Nintendo has yet to specify how many Wii units will be available on launch day, although the company has repeatedly stated that 4 million Wiis will be shipped worldwide by the end of this year. A recent analyst report suggested that Nintendo may even be ahead of that production goal.
GameDaily BIZ has contacted GameStop corporate regarding the Wii pre-order situation. As of press time, our calls have not yet been returned.
[UPDATE] While attempts to get comment from GameStop corporate have not yet been successful, we did speak to several GameStop store managers in the NY area. One manager who had already heard of the Wii pre-orders on Friday story told us, "It's just rumor," and then added, "They tend to tell us [about pre-order plans] the day before."
Another manager seemed to be in a similar situation, noting that with the recent PS3 pre-orders, "We got hit with the PS3 the day before... it was crazy."
End of the story.
I hope this is true.
[Updated Today Oct. 12, 2006]
I got this from this site: www.betanews.com/article/Nintendo_Wii_Presale_Starts_Tomorrow/1160687457
Nintendo Wii Presale Starts Tomorrow
By Tim Conneally, BetaNews
October 12, 2006, 5:10 PM
Just as it did with the PlayStation 3, GameStop announced today that on October 13, it will accept a limited number of pre-orders for the much-anticipated Nintendo Wii. The retailer expects the limit to be reached very quickly, most likely in only minutes, and no additional pre-orders will be allowed. The reservation fee is $50.
Nintendo expects to supply 4 million Wii systems to stores by the end of the year, and GameStop with its EB Games subsidiary has 3,600 stores nationwide. On Tuesday, the company rapidly went through its pre-order quota of PS3 consoles. However, the initial supply of units from Nintendo will likely be far higher than that available from Sony.
End of the story.
Freaky sweet!
Report: Wii Pre-Orders this Friday
Following the announcement and subsequent sell-out of PS3 pre-orders, are Wii pre-orders coming later this week? One report says yes, but GameStop has made no official announcement just yet. [Updated!]
According to Wii news website The Wiire, video game retailer GameStop will begin its pre-order program this Friday (October 13) for Nintendo's upcoming Wii console. This follows the retailer's PlayStation 3 pre-order plan, which started and finished across the U.S early yesterday because of extremely limited supplies.
The report indicates GameStop "confirmed" that consumers will be able to pre-order Wii hardware for the first time starting Friday. This will be an in-store program (at GameStop and EB locations across the country) and gamers will be asked to put down between $25 and $50 to reserve the console. That money, of course, goes towards the final purchase price of $249.99 for the bundle, which includes a copy of Wii Sports.
Nintendo has yet to specify how many Wii units will be available on launch day, although the company has repeatedly stated that 4 million Wiis will be shipped worldwide by the end of this year. A recent analyst report suggested that Nintendo may even be ahead of that production goal.
GameDaily BIZ has contacted GameStop corporate regarding the Wii pre-order situation. As of press time, our calls have not yet been returned.
[UPDATE] While attempts to get comment from GameStop corporate have not yet been successful, we did speak to several GameStop store managers in the NY area. One manager who had already heard of the Wii pre-orders on Friday story told us, "It's just rumor," and then added, "They tend to tell us [about pre-order plans] the day before."
Another manager seemed to be in a similar situation, noting that with the recent PS3 pre-orders, "We got hit with the PS3 the day before... it was crazy."
End of the story.
I hope this is true.
[Updated Today Oct. 12, 2006]
I got this from this site: www.betanews.com/article/Nintendo_Wii_Presale_Starts_Tomorrow/1160687457
Nintendo Wii Presale Starts Tomorrow
By Tim Conneally, BetaNews
October 12, 2006, 5:10 PM
Just as it did with the PlayStation 3, GameStop announced today that on October 13, it will accept a limited number of pre-orders for the much-anticipated Nintendo Wii. The retailer expects the limit to be reached very quickly, most likely in only minutes, and no additional pre-orders will be allowed. The reservation fee is $50.
Nintendo expects to supply 4 million Wii systems to stores by the end of the year, and GameStop with its EB Games subsidiary has 3,600 stores nationwide. On Tuesday, the company rapidly went through its pre-order quota of PS3 consoles. However, the initial supply of units from Nintendo will likely be far higher than that available from Sony.
End of the story.
Freaky sweet!
So did anyone else get to pre-order a Wii?
, but i did pre-order twilight princess ;D.
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