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Report: GameStop Cancelling Wii U Waiting List

GenGAME writes: "Due to the extreme demand for the system, local GameStop management has confirmed that company is discontinuing the waiting list."

DivineAssault 4186d ago

just walk into target & buy one.. There was like 4 i seen last night

Erimgard4186d ago

That's an anomaly. Most places are sold out.
And for people who have the pre-order at GameStop, it's not that easy. See Trip C50's post.

monkeyboy4204186d ago

agreed. was in downtown minneapolis target and can plainly see 3 Wii U Deluxes and 4 Wii U Basics. Checked two other Targets in suburbs and they also had several Wii U Basics but no Deluxes. If you want a Wii U Deluxe, they are around. :)

jbgamer4185d ago

Well a couple who is having a hard time tracking one down could sure use your help so show the pics, and point that couple to your store so they can find one real easy.

zgoldenlionz4185d ago

Agreed wiiu is available at multiple locations around my town.

InTheLab4185d ago (Edited 4185d ago )

There's at least 2 to 3 WiiUs floating about at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. The 3 Gamestops near my house also have WiiUs available...as well as the Toys R US.

WiiU being sold out is an exaggeration to generate hype...

Gamer784185d ago

THE TRUTH IS NINTENDO IS MAKING GOOD ON THEIR PROMISE TO KEEP THE SYSTEMS COMING MORE FREQUENTLY. I WAS AT WALMART AND BESTBUY THIS WEEKEND, AND SAW SOME DELUXES AND BASICS. THE NEXT DAY(WE SHOP A LOT)I LOOKED AGAIN AND ALL WERE GONE. JUST WHAT I HAVE NOTICED.

ConstipatedGorilla4185d ago

Well I was in Target yesterday and they had zero, so....

liquidgravity4185d ago

No dought, i was just in walmart and they had 4 black units and 3 white.

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TripC504186d ago

Okay I really screwed myself here. I sold my wii and most of the games to a GameStop for in store credit and jumped on the wait list. Now I'm stuck with that GameStop because of the money I have invested there. I see deluxe Wii Us at other stores just sitting there laughing at my stupidity. FML

guitarded774186d ago

Sucks man... talk to the manager and see if they can get you your money back. Good luck... feel free to friend me when you get your Wii U. I'm guitarded77 across all platforms.

vallencer4185d ago

See if they are willing to call the other store to have one transferred and if they say no ask to talk to their district manager.

Gamer784185d ago

THE MANAGER SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT THE MONEY ON A GIFT CARD FOR YOU THEN CALL ANOTHER STORE TO ARRANGE YOU TO PICK ONE UP. IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE MANAGER. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT WOULD DO THAT FOR ANYBODY WHO WAS LOOKING FOR A PRODUCT, NO MATTER IF IT AFFECTS HIS STORE'S NUMBERS OR NOT.

TripC504185d ago

I will try that. Thanks

Erimgard4186d ago

Sorry to hear that. Best Buy had problems with not being able to meet their pre-order promises, so it's not just you and GameStop. All I can tell ya is keep a close eye on your local GameStop, because they're gonna go fast.

sandman2244186d ago

I might sell my deluxe. I played it a couple of times. It's cool and all but I have a 360 and ps3 already. So I might sell mine for what I paid for it.

ConstipatedGorilla4185d ago

Dude relax. Just give it some time. Zelda and metroid will be good I'm sure.

Skate-AK4186d ago

They are all over Target and Walmart up here in Alaska.

christheredhead4185d ago

Yah, its been sort of hit and miss. Gamestop, for the most part, seems to be sold out across the board.

Walmart and Target in my area (Houston) have about 10 of each set available. This was like 2 days ago so who knows now. Definitely a good place to check if you didn't pre order a console.

jbgamer4185d ago

So give some proof of the systems not being sold out when Cnet, even that joke Patcher, Entertainment weekly, CNN, Current TV, all say the same thing it is sold out everywhere it just so happens that anti Ninendo people they can magically see lots of the machine where everyone else cannot, what is your secret?

jbgamer4185d ago

Ok i have family who wants them so hey you all show me pictures and i will tell my relatives to go to the stores and get one ok?

christheredhead4185d ago

Why would I need proof?

Also, anti Nintendo people? What are you talking about? I'm just letting people know to check those stores and possibly that area for availability. I was at both those stores for other deals and sales and saw that they had a nice little supply in stock. That's about it.

Why would I need to lie about something like that? That would be silly.

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How Many More Victims, Like Garry's Mod, Will Nintendo's Hurtful Crusade Create?

Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."

RiseNShine9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.

gold_drake9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

i cam guarantee you, that their exclusives alone is what drives switch sales. they sell in the 10s of millions of copies.

nintendo created their franchises to be sort of nostalgia driven, exclusive only on nintendo.

people will always buy the pkmn games as they always bring in new younger fans amd is family friendly

mario kart, the same thing, mario games in general.

zelda games are system sellers. animal crossing for the casual gamers.

nintendo doesnt need third vame devs essentially. they made sure with the switch and the limitations that they looked more to pc ps and xbox.

its sad, but nintendo is more than fine with what they're doing. they positioned themselves to appeal to the more casual gamers.

but to your point, im not sure why they're doing this rly.

Inverno8d ago

Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.

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Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."