Terran
17-Nov-2006, 06:49 PM
As many of those who post or read here regularly know I planned on getting a Wii....
I expected the Wii to be a pretty big deal on opening launch considering how fast online preorders were going... And I figured that it would be a pretty big deal in my home area considering how fast store preorders were going....
But as much as I have followed the progress of the system I never got a preorder!....
I thought since Nintendo was releasing sooo many consoles compared to the others that it still would be "relatively" easy to get one.... Like if I rolled up to a store that didnt do preorders like 4-8 hours before it opened and hung out to get a console....
It looks like though I may have grossly underestimated the demand ...or mock demand (resellers).... Seen a couple of news and theres talk of lines....(though I have yet to check if lines have already started at the store I plan on buying from: Ill update this info shortly)
So ...!...UG...!....After months of pacing saying "Come on....Come on..." (like Cartman waiting for his Wii) Is it possible that I will miss getting a system on Launch....
All the people Ive talked to about having Wii will ask for a Wii update "So Hows the Wii Terran. Is it worth getting".....Ill have to say "Ugg....I didnt manage to get one...I didnt preorder"....And theyll say "You idiot"...
So now I cant believe what Im considering...I may have to get a bunch of supplies and start camping out with the rest of goofs for a video game console....!!
oh the humiliation...!!!...the depths Ive reached....!!!
What if I see people I know just going into the store to shop(which would be likely its hard to be anywhere in public for very long without seeing someone you know.)
Parents of friends, friends, associates, Family, family friends, Teachers, acquaintances, coworkers...hell anyone who knows you then if would "get out there"....oh the humiliation...
...If I was the person I was between 15-18years old and ran into who I was now I would either make fun and tease...or maybe even kick my ass...And the 15-18 year old me could probally beat up the 25 year old me caused Id be afraid of assault charges especially because I would think the kid was a minor...
I dunno...I cant believe Im considering this but then again it all depends on the line situation which I am going to check on in an hour or two....
Hmm if it does look like its going to be rare and line filled process and I do do this I should probally bring one of my brothers if not both to get a second or third system to resell cause then at least if Im seen itll look a little better cause Ill have a good excuse....(and allow me to buy more Wii stuff with the profits :))
Does anyone know if the current Ebay selling prices of 500-700 for Wiis is accurate and if so do you think it will go down dramatically after the actual systems start selling Saturday at midnight...?
Help me out people give me advice...!!
I expected the Wii to be a pretty big deal on opening launch considering how fast online preorders were going... And I figured that it would be a pretty big deal in my home area considering how fast store preorders were going....
But as much as I have followed the progress of the system I never got a preorder!....
I thought since Nintendo was releasing sooo many consoles compared to the others that it still would be "relatively" easy to get one.... Like if I rolled up to a store that didnt do preorders like 4-8 hours before it opened and hung out to get a console....
It looks like though I may have grossly underestimated the demand ...or mock demand (resellers).... Seen a couple of news and theres talk of lines....(though I have yet to check if lines have already started at the store I plan on buying from: Ill update this info shortly)
So ...!...UG...!....After months of pacing saying "Come on....Come on..." (like Cartman waiting for his Wii) Is it possible that I will miss getting a system on Launch....
All the people Ive talked to about having Wii will ask for a Wii update "So Hows the Wii Terran. Is it worth getting".....Ill have to say "Ugg....I didnt manage to get one...I didnt preorder"....And theyll say "You idiot"...
So now I cant believe what Im considering...I may have to get a bunch of supplies and start camping out with the rest of goofs for a video game console....!!
oh the humiliation...!!!...the depths Ive reached....!!!
What if I see people I know just going into the store to shop(which would be likely its hard to be anywhere in public for very long without seeing someone you know.)
Parents of friends, friends, associates, Family, family friends, Teachers, acquaintances, coworkers...hell anyone who knows you then if would "get out there"....oh the humiliation...
...If I was the person I was between 15-18years old and ran into who I was now I would either make fun and tease...or maybe even kick my ass...And the 15-18 year old me could probally beat up the 25 year old me caused Id be afraid of assault charges especially because I would think the kid was a minor...
I dunno...I cant believe Im considering this but then again it all depends on the line situation which I am going to check on in an hour or two....
Hmm if it does look like its going to be rare and line filled process and I do do this I should probally bring one of my brothers if not both to get a second or third system to resell cause then at least if Im seen itll look a little better cause Ill have a good excuse....(and allow me to buy more Wii stuff with the profits :))
Does anyone know if the current Ebay selling prices of 500-700 for Wiis is accurate and if so do you think it will go down dramatically after the actual systems start selling Saturday at midnight...?
Help me out people give me advice...!!