200,000 Wiis shipping to US every week

200,000 Wiis shipping to US every week

If you weren't lucky enough to get your Wii yet, there's still plenty of hope for you. Nintendo have stated they expect to ship 200,000 Wii consoles to the US every week, at least until the end of 2006.

Keep bugging your local retailer to find out when they'll have more in stock!

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Rob Jones

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Ekaj185 said:

Yay! My local EB games will be so annoyed.

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Scooby!_Jew said:

Holy crap that's a lot *hopes rise of getting a Wii*. Man, isn't that half as many PS3s at launched every week? 2 weeks can make up for months for Sony.

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Wii-Worshiper said:

That's like a million units in only 5 weeks. Ouch, nice one Nintendo.

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No name said:

Good thing that I got one! Wii Rocks.

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Elementrat said:

Yes! I'm getting mine either this week or next week so I hope they have worked all the bugs out by now. I might just wait to be sure.

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Gamer_guru said:

Thank goodness! I thought for sure that they would have this many.

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wii-mote dude said:

Cool, dude. I shall get myself a wii!

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Wii_lover said:

How about Canada?

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Yoshi-1up said:

UGHhhh... *stares at $250* Need my Wii NOW!

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wii said:

What day of the week?

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smaer said:

I want one so bad aaaahhhh.

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Owlboy said:

Either friday or sunday.

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Elementrat said:

I just went to Gamestop and traded in my GameCube. I got $45 credit for it. Sadly they were out of Wiis. I have to wait another week! Wii's Fund: $265. Wiis Found: None.

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floopy doop 2 said:

Holy crap! I waited in line for an hour and a half for a Wii and now they are sending out 200,000 a week? Oh well, at least I got one.

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Zelda-dude said:

Yay! I'll get one for Christmas for sure!

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_oMeGa_ said:

I'm so close. I hope there's no line at BestBuy tomorrow, I heard they were getting a shipment.

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Chris said:

I now only need the money for the taxes.

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Martin said:

Man I keep harassing Walmart employees to tell me when they're getting more. It's a different story every time, but no fear I will try every morning all this week!

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Elin said:

Hopefully this is true, I've checked so many times and been told "maybe next week".

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Elementrat said:

Still no luck. Now I have to get mine at a GameStop or EB Games because I have $45 in credit on a more card. If 200,000 units are being shipped out to the US every week and there are around 300,000,000 people in the United States, that means on average each state would get around 4,000 units. I live in Wiisconsin (lol bad Wii pun). We are an average sized state. I'm guessing there are around 1,000 stores getting units so that would be about about 4 units per store. Hmmm. Not looking good.

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Sonic Fan said:

I love Nintendo so much! I'll get the Wii for Christmas as well.

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Chris said:

Well judging by that logic Elementrat you think too negatively.

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DragonFoxCoon said:

Nintendo rules! Sony drools! And to Elementrat: forget the numbers. When your credit's back to normal, ring up your nearest EB/Gamestop and ask when their next shipment is. Show up early and it's yours! Or you could just ask if they can put one on hold for you, though I don't know the policies on that. One more thing: what are the chances that each and every one of our 300,000,000 people want a Wii? As great as that would be, it's just not possible. A few of those people don't even know what a Wii is. And then there are those who wrote it off simply because they're Sony or Microsoft fanboys that feel the need to "stay true" and find ways to hate Nintendo. Your chances aren't as bad as you think.

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itstimetoplaydawii said:

I have the money, I just can't find one! I arrive at these stores at 5-7am too!

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Elementrat said:

First of all, when I said I got $45 dollars in credit on a more card for my GameCube, what do you mean "When your credits back to normal"? I traded my GC in for 45 bucks. How does that make my credit bad? Second, of course I know all 300,000,000 people don't want a Wii. I'm just saying that out of that ridiculously large number, there are many people who would. I'm simply stating that the chances of finding a Wii are slim, especially right before Christmas.

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No name said:

Don't whine floopy doop I waited 8 hours for mine!

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mike said:

1000 stores in a state is definitely an overestimate.

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phinox007 said:

I already have a Wii and rayman and zelda nahna na boo boo lol. I got mine at toysrus at like 6 on the opening day and I was #4 in line.

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DragonFoxCoon said:

I guess I misread your message, Elementrat. And I'm now wondering if this 200,000 consoles a week thing is true. No one seems to know when they're getting shipments in. All my earlier excitement is now just a simmering hope.

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Wii boy said:

I'll probably get a Wii for Christmas.

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wiiman said:

I got lucky and got one at eb games in pen. I got there at 5:45 am and we were 7th in line and there were only 5 wiis. The first losers there wanted a expensive ps3 and the guy in front of me didn't know what he wanted and just left so I got the 5th and final Wii in stock and I got the last Zelda at the store. I can't believe how lucky I am but all I can say is Nintendo RULES.

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wiiman said:

Ps3 aren't that good at all. The blue ray for dvd's makes the slightest difference that you'll barely notice and the dvd's cost $10 more. The games are ok, cod 3 is sweet but resistance sucks. The ps3 tries to do motion sensing but it turned out horrible. Just leave it to the Wii. Internet is hard to control. By the time you learn all the controls it'll be 2018. Why do you need internet that is part of the cost for the ps3 when the Wii is making and INTERNET CHANNEL for free, that's right for FREE. The ps3 is a waste of money and the Wii rocks and it is also inexpensive, es muy barato. Wii ROCKS.

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[RS]Omega_Red said:

I'd try the targets man. There was one here that got 69 shipped in for the 19th of Nov. Got in line at 10:30pm and had to wait until 8am just to get the tickets to go in the store to get em. Didn't need to be that early though the crowd didn't show up untill like 7am. But they sold out as soon as they went on sale. Got a free DVD though that had a lot of trailers for the games and stuff about the Wii.

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FORTINO said:

If you haven't got a Wii yet before Christmas, it's very possible that you won't. But don't be discouraged, the week after Christmas there will be a lot of Wiis, so go to then and you will get one. That is how I will get my Wii.

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i want a wii said:

Does anyone know where I can find the shipping dates and to what store the wiis will go next?

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JONESBWOI said:

I need to know as well. Man I'm dying for a Wii, Christmas won't be the same without one. When is the next shipment to Canada?

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joe said:

How do you know?

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iwantawii said:

I've got $261 right know and today I went to best buy gamestop and ebgames just for them to say sorry we don't have any. So I am very mad!

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vietnamese Joe said:

Man that sucks for us all. I already went to 25 stores that didn't have the Wii because even my dad wants it. I'm going to miss out on zelda, rayman and red steel, I friggin need 1!

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bestbuy said:

BestBuy got new Wii shipments and will be on sale on December 30.

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brownie said:

I have been trying to get the Wii for days but I can't because the stores don't have it in stock. But I am going every day until I get it.

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Danny said:

I've been doing the same thing as brownie but would like to know when Gamestop stores will have them. Does anybody know.

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i need a wii said:

Whens the next shipment of wiis for walmart because I got a giftcard to there.

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i need a wii said:

Rumor is that gamestop will get its next shipment of wiis january 7.

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Danny said:

Thanks "i need a wii" and good luck finding out when the walmart gets them. I needed to know when gamestop gets them because I got a giftcard there like you did walmart.

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jedidude75 said:

Anyone know if any stores are getting big shipments around jan 7? If so which ones. Please tell.

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Chris said:

I've been trying to get a Wii for the past 2 months. I still haven't gotten one.

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Torri said:

Oh my god. I swear they do not ship them. I've been trying Target for two months also, and still no Wii's. I call at 8:00 every morning to see if they've shipped them. Nintendo needs to ship some!

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