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Wii’re Out

Man, that’s the console name that’s gonna keep on giving.

So I go by the GameStop at Lenox Mall today. I have a feeling that they’ll probably be out of Wii pre-orders but I have some time to kill and I can stop by the food court to get some lunch anyway. And yes, they were sold out. There was a line when the store opened at ten this morning and they sold out.

So why do I call shenanigans? Because unlike the 400,000 launch units PlayStation 3, Nintendo is claiming to have 1 million Wii units ready at launch. Reading reports at sites like Joystiq and Go Nintendo, it seems like the most pre-orders available were around twenty five. That’s ridiculous. Sure, I know that there has to be units for all the Best Buys, Circuit Cities, Wal-Marts, and so forth, but I have a tough time believing that the largest videogame chain store in the country could only get a handful of units per store.

But I’m not bummed. Best Buy will get my money instead of GameStop. Their loss. Although they did give me a good laugh when they tried to sell my Wii accessories, which is like selling floor mats and air freshners to a guy with no car.

For some reason, the song “The Impossible Dream” is now playing in my head.

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