Waiting in line for a Wii... did you?

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So... how long did you all wait in line for this thing? Were you one of those crazy launch day owners who waited in line for 4 days and lived off of M&Ms and Doritos... or did you just walk in a Gamestop last week without any problems? What's your Wii line story?

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

So... how long did you all wait in line for this thing? Were you one of those crazy launch day owners who waited in line for 4 days and lived off of M&Ms and Doritos... or did you just walk in a Gamestop last week without any problems? What's your Wii line story?

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i saw someone playing one and decided to not look like an epileptic while enjoying a game...so i went home and went to sleep

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

i saw someone playing one and decided to not look like an epileptic while enjoying a game...so i went home and went to sleep

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I searched for about a month. Looked on the internet, considered paying 350 for one, decided it was stupid. (good choice looking back) Then I heard a rumor that Walmart gets them in on wednesdays, and that you can get them all throughout the day. I went and picked one up at 12 noon.

So it was very easy, I just had to wait a month.

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I searched for about a month. Looked on the internet, considered paying 350 for one, decided it was stupid. (good choice looking back) Then I heard a rumor that Walmart gets them in on wednesdays, and that you can get them all throughout the day. I went and picked one up at 12 noon.

So it was very easy, I just had to wait a month.

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No lines here. Got mine recently without any hassle, SSBB bundle through Toys R Us.

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

No lines here. Got mine recently without any hassle, SSBB bundle through Toys R Us.

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No line. At Circuit City.

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

No line. At Circuit City.

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I had to cross state borders.

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I had to cross state borders.

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My parents tried to surprise me for one after it was released but my Dad didn't feel like waiting in line at night and I didn't want him to.

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

My parents tried to surprise me for one after it was released but my Dad didn't feel like waiting in line at night and I didn't want him to.

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I knew someone who worked for Best Buy, so I got mine a week after launch - no lines.

Same goes for the other two systems too.

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I knew someone who worked for Best Buy, so I got mine a week after launch - no lines.

Same goes for the other two systems too.

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I waited for over 12 hours. Looking back, I wish I never did...

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I waited for over 12 hours. Looking back, I wish I never did...

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Yes. For 14 hours I stood outside... in the cold... but I got ticket number 1. So that was pretty cool. Also, everyone else near the front of the line had DS'. So we all played friggin Mario Kart Wii wireless until the batteries died... Then when I was leaving the best buy this guy who I was gaming with totally offered to drive me home (since my friend who drove us there got tired and bailed) cuz he didn't want me to be one of those guys who got stabbed for a launch system. (nice people lookin' out for us 120pound scrawny weaklings)

Of course then I went home and inserted Red Steel. Yeah... I wish I hadn't stood in line. The Wii is... not so great...

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yes. For 14 hours I stood outside... in the cold... but I got ticket number 1. So that was pretty cool. Also, everyone else near the front of the line had DS'. So we all played friggin Mario Kart Wii wireless until the batteries died... Then when I was leaving the best buy this guy who I was gaming with totally offered to drive me home (since my friend who drove us there got tired and bailed) cuz he didn't want me to be one of those guys who got stabbed for a launch system. (nice people lookin' out for us 120pound scrawny weaklings)

Of course then I went home and inserted Red Steel. Yeah... I wish I hadn't stood in line. The Wii is... not so great...

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i did not wait in line but i did stay up all night and started queuing at a toy store at 6am to get one. wish i had not bothered. i loved it at first, but i have not switched the thing on in months

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

i did not wait in line but i did stay up all night and started queuing at a toy store at 6am to get one. wish i had not bothered. i loved it at first, but i have not switched the thing on in months

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I had it preordered. walked in at 8am on launch day, picked it up and left. Maybe because it was in the UK.

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago

I had it preordered. walked in at 8am on launch day, picked it up and left. Maybe because it was in the UK.

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No. I just bought it on May 2007, so I didn`t have to wait in any lines.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

No. I just bought it on May 2007, so I didn`t have to wait in any lines.

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Nope. Brand new off Craigslist ......... In December. x_x $$$

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

Nope. Brand new off Craigslist ......... In December. x_x $$$

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I went on launch day and waited for 5 hours at Walmart. I was last in line. It was intended to go to my cousin but my aunt got one too so I kept it.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

I went on launch day and waited for 5 hours at Walmart. I was last in line. It was intended to go to my cousin but my aunt got one too so I kept it.

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I went to a Circuit City at 6am... by the time the store opened all the Wiis were sold out.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

I went to a Circuit City at 6am... by the time the store opened all the Wiis were sold out.

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we dont all live in the US here, on lauch day i went to the shop to do some groceries, saw a wii and bought it

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

we dont all live in the US here, on lauch day i went to the shop to do some groceries, saw a wii and bought it

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I waited in line for like 2 hours at launch. I was #79. As for the Gamecube, I waited for like 5-6 hours, and I was first in line. And now my Wii remains unplayed. If only the people who desperately want one knew the truth about the Wii... It's kind of a tragedy.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

I waited in line for like 2 hours at launch. I was #79. As for the Gamecube, I waited for like 5-6 hours, and I was first in line. And now my Wii remains unplayed. If only the people who desperately want one knew the truth about the Wii... It's kind of a tragedy.

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I had to but an airline ticket in order to access the duty free shops in Houston airport and buy one there

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

I had to but an airline ticket in order to access the duty free shops in Houston airport and buy one there

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I skipped school to reserve one.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

I skipped school to reserve one.

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i got it in like February in 2007 after calling all the gamestops in my area and finding it in the 4th one i called

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

i got it in like February in 2007 after calling all the gamestops in my area and finding it in the 4th one i called

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I missed the launch, and it took me two months until I went to Gamestop early sunday morning, and I camped out infront of the store waiting for it to open. Two other people came, and as it turned out, there were three wiis instock, and I got my hands on one, aswell as Zelda Twilight Princess and a Wavebird controller.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

I missed the launch, and it took me two months until I went to Gamestop early sunday morning, and I camped out infront of the store waiting for it to open. Two other people came, and as it turned out, there were three wiis instock, and I got my hands on one, aswell as Zelda Twilight Princess and a Wavebird controller.

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I guess I, the topic creator, should chime in.

I bought mine in February 2007 and was 7th out of 15 or so in line at Target. Since it was somewhere between 5 degrees and absolute zero, someone made a list of names in order for us to stay warm and cozy in our cars, for the most part.

It was worth it.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

I guess I, the topic creator, should chime in.

I bought mine in February 2007 and was 7th out of 15 or so in line at Target. Since it was somewhere between 5 degrees and absolute zero, someone made a list of names in order for us to stay warm and cozy in our cars, for the most part.

It was worth it.

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I didn't

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

I didn't

Post by normajean777 (283 posts) See mini bio

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no wait just walked into walmart saw one and got it. now i wish i could go back and say dont be a dumbass and just walk out.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

no wait just walked into walmart saw one and got it. now i wish i could go back and say dont be a dumbass and just walk out.

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Yes. I took a day off from work to wait in line for the pre-order. There's a tucked away GameStop in my area that seems to be forgotten about. I waited in line for 3 hours and was #9 out of 12 units they were going to have.

Picked up my Wii at the midnight launch.

I still play it.
Zero regrets.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

Yes. I took a day off from work to wait in line for the pre-order. There's a tucked away GameStop in my area that seems to be forgotten about. I waited in line for 3 hours and was #9 out of 12 units they were going to have.

Picked up my Wii at the midnight launch.

I still play it.
Zero regrets.

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Why would I wait in line for a bunch of crap not to mention I have to pay for this certain piece of crap.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

Why would I wait in line for a bunch of crap not to mention I have to pay for this certain piece of crap.

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AaronBelfast said:

"Why would I wait in line for a bunch of crap not to mention I have to pay for this certain piece of crap."

What's with all the trolls? Honestly.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

AaronBelfast said:

"Why would I wait in line for a bunch of crap not to mention I have to pay for this certain piece of crap."

What's with all the trolls? Honestly.

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Arkthemaniac said:

"AaronBelfast said:
blah blah blah blah troll troll troll troll troll blah blah blah blah
What's with all the trolls? Honestly."

They don't even deserve to be quoted.

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

Arkthemaniac said:

"AaronBelfast said:
blah blah blah blah troll troll troll troll troll blah blah blah blah
What's with all the trolls? Honestly."

They don't even deserve to be quoted.

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Nope,I got mine at target at the exact time they were putting their stock of wiis out

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago

Nope,I got mine at target at the exact time they were putting their stock of wiis out

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