Archive for February, 2007

What’s up with getting a Wii?

Video Games | Posted by Charles C. Cotton
Feb 12 2007

I’m a little confused. If you want to 1) stand in line for 4 hours, literally in the rain at 4:00 am, 2) make dozens of phone calls or 3) pay outrageous premiums in order to buy from disreputable dealers, YES, you CAN find and buy a Nintendo Wii!

Now, if I want to buy an XBox or a Playstation, no problem. They’re the same price everywhere and available from any number of sources including Walmart, BJ’s and Sam’s Club.

But what’s the deal with the Wii? I mean, do they WANT me to buy one? Don’t they realize that every WEEK that passes by their initial rollout is one week more that I’m thinking about the added features of an XBox or hi-def DVD player in a Playstation?

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