Wii basic package (Hardware)

Droolinggimp · 22 Nov 2007 at 23:03

Ok my friend wants to know where I can get a wii from and I have been looking at various places and most have sold out. I am unclear as to what the basic pack(age) is.

Is it the console and one controller? Or do you get the Nunchuck too plus a game? I would like to know what sort of price I would be looking at because my friends hasnt got a lot of money and doesnt want to be ripped off.

Is the pack that OcUK sell worth it? I am not sure if its at that price due to having wiisports, remote and Nunchuck. Or is the OcUK one over priced. Not having a go at you OcUK but my friend has 3 kids and has to be carefull on how much she can spend..

Hope you understand this post..

~J~ · 22 Nov 2007 at 23:05

Console.
Nunchuk
Wiimote
Composite Cable (with SCART adapter)
Batteries
Sensor Bar
Sensor Bar Stand
Wrist Strap
WiiSports
Plug
Power supply
Manuals
Nice box!

GreenMint · 22 Nov 2007 at 23:05

The basic package contains the Wiimote, NunChuk & Wii Sports as standard.

RRP is £179.99 but right now everywhere's prices are OTT.

Droolinggimp · 22 Nov 2007 at 23:07

Great stuff thanks a lot. Clears that up.

GreenMint · 22 Nov 2007 at 23:07

No, WiiSports is standard with EVERY retail Wii.

Sinny · 22 Nov 2007 at 23:07

More than likely the prices will go down after Christmas and all the people who wanted them will have bought them,m and prices will come down. but then again thats what everyone will be thinking.

rtk · 22 Nov 2007 at 23:27

Sinny said:
More than likely the prices will go down after Christmas and all the people who wanted them will have bought them,m and prices will come down. but then again thats what everyone will be thinking.

I really wanted a wii for dec 06, took me till mar 07 before they had stock and the price was reasonable (£180). And that was a high street shop not online!

PiKe · 23 Nov 2007 at 12:36

Just got one for £159

jimjam · 23 Nov 2007 at 15:37

Good on him how ocuk justify there price for a none uk console and 100% mark up is beyond me .....

Simon · 23 Nov 2007 at 18:54

There are loads in Germany, went into a shop and there were two pallets full of them.

I emptied one smaller shop out. Oops

nolimit · 23 Nov 2007 at 19:09

The Nintendo Wii sales passed the million mark within 10 month, so thats nearly 100,000 units per month.
I'm sure there are more then 100,000 people want the Nintendo Wii during Nov - Dec period . Its gonna get more interesting 1st week of December until 24th.

Fillado · 23 Nov 2007 at 23:56

They're going for well over their retail price USED! If I didn't just get round to playing Super Mario Galaxy i'd be half tempted to make myself a profit

ExRayTed · 24 Nov 2007 at 00:31

Simon said:
There are loads in Germany, went into a shop and there were two pallets full of them.

I emptied one smaller shop out. Oops

O/T..Hope you get stuck with them :eek:

2StepSteve · 24 Nov 2007 at 00:42

I find it funny how for the 2nd christmas in a row there will be wii shortages. Surely this is being done to add hype and drive sales prices up.

Are wii's being built in garden sheds or something?

They can't be that popular as I don't know anyone that owns one. HYPE HYPE HYPE!

...

waits..

rp2000 · 24 Nov 2007 at 00:57

2StepSteve said:
HYPE HYPE HYPE!

That's what she said.

rp2000

2StepSteve · 24 Nov 2007 at 01:00

rp2000 said:
That's what she said.

rp2000

did she now!

Simon · 24 Nov 2007 at 11:43

ExRayTed said:
O/T..Hope you get stuck with them

Why? Most of them are for friends who can't find one here.

Kamakazie! · 24 Nov 2007 at 16:06

2StepSteve said:
I find it funny how for the 2nd christmas in a row there will be wii shortages. Surely this is being done to add hype and drive sales prices up.

Are wii's being built in garden sheds or something?

They can't be that popular as I don't know anyone that owns one. HYPE HYPE HYPE! ...

waits..

As much as i know you are joking, some people actually believe this.
It is as if ramping up production from 12m/year to 18.5m/year is what companies do when they want to create "artificial shortages" :rolleyes:

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I still can't believe how high the demand is though, it is insane. Especially here and in the US. Mainland Europe doesn't seem to have such problems with as high demand and as said there are plenty available over there. Amazon.de had to stop shipping to the UK to prevent so many people buying Wiis from there.