Wii - just ordered one....

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Hi Guys,

My wife just ordered me a Wii for xmas, what do you think my chances are of getting it before xmas? slim or no chance?

G
 
GTCole said:
Hi Guys,

My wife just ordered me a Wii for xmas, what do you think my chances are of getting it before xmas? slim or no chance?

G
Personally I think it depends on the shop.

I only pre-ordered from a high street shop on 23rd Nov. And got a call on 7th Dec saying I could collect one on launch day.

I was in the "2nd phase" of the pre-order, so originally they had said they couldn't tell me when I'd get one.

But it turned out, that the particular shop I ordered from said they got their 1st batch delivered, then the 2nd batch delivered the next day! One of which had my name on it :)

If it's just a deposit you have to pay, then I'd recommend you make a couple of orders. You could always cancel at last minute. Or return it unboxed if you get two at same time.

Best of luck to you :)
 
GTCole said:
Hi Guys,

My wife just ordered me a Wii for xmas, what do you think my chances are of getting it before xmas? slim or no chance?

G

I think they are practically Zero however I wish you all the best of luck.
 
The reports I have heard are:

deliveries Wednesday
" next week
" not till after Christmas
" we haven't even got our pre-orders in yet (grumble)
we only got half our UK allocation from Nintendo x 2
 
A friend of mine pre-ordered one from an e-tailer and they messed up his order and told him that he "would definitely see it before Christmas." He managed to get one in a supermarket, cheaper and with zero hassle, on Friday afternoon and cancelled his pre-order with said e-tailer.

I think ordering one you have no chance of seeing it before Christmas, especially if you didn't pre-order it months ago, but if you look around hard enough you can walk out of a shop with one.
 
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Ulfhedjinn said:
A friend of mine pre-ordered one from an e-tailer and they messed up his order and told him that he "would definitely see it before Christmas." He managed to get one in *****s, cheaper and with zero hassle, on Friday afternoon and cancelled his pre-order with said e-tailer.

I think ordering one you have no chance of seeing it before Christmas, especially if you didn't pre-order it months ago, but if you look around hard enough you can walk out of a shop with one.

Definately, There were 2 in a local shop here, I wanted to buy them and walk out and make some money reselling them.

BUT.

1. Thats cruel.

2. I have no money .
 
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Ulfhedjinn said:
A friend of mine pre-ordered one from an e-tailer and they messed up his order and told him that he "would definitely see it before Christmas." He managed to get one in COMPETITOR, cheaper and with zero hassle, on Friday afternoon and cancelled his pre-order with said e-tailer.

I think ordering one you have no chance of seeing it before Christmas, especially if you didn't pre-order it months ago, but if you look around hard enough you can walk out of a shop with one.

Id edit that quote to wannabedamned. ;)
 
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