3 posts tagged “wii”
Okay, I'm not at all against the Wii, but like many people I've frankly gave up hope in getting one and don't really want to hunt anymore. This little piece of news from CrunchGear (thanks, Matt!) however has definitely made me think it's about freaking time. Apparently, there's a Wii-mote type of device being made for the XBox 360 (which I DO own). Imagine, a whole new realm of games for the 360 and I don't have to buy a new platform. I will definitely be keeping my eye on this one. At first Nintendo's distribution difficulties were just what happens with new consoles "hot" on the market. However, it went far beyond any kind of marketing ploy and is now just a bit in the pathetic realm. I also haven't heard any efforts on Nintendo's part to rectify the situation beyond saying expect the same delays/challenges this Christmas. Um, when DID this console come out?
I hate to say it but I think Nintendo deserves this and I would love to see this 360-mote come out and even one for the PS3. If that happens, then I won't give the Wii another thought.
Amazon has brought back their Customers Vote program this year by popular demand where customers can vote in 6 rounds for 18 ridiculous prices! I didn't participate last year but I heard it was a bit crazy, so things are a bit different. I'm not sure how the selection process goes but you vote for the product in each category/round that you want to win and when the time is up, if that product wins you could be eligible to buy it at a ridiculous price!
It's much easier than it sounds and the program will run for 2 weeks, starting last Thursday. However, it's not too late for the first round but voting ENDS today! Why am I excited? Because the first round is all about the gaming consoles and you can vote on which one should win between the 360, PS3 and Wii. And of course, the Wii is winning by 59%. The ridiculous deal on the Wii is $79, so it's definitely worth trying to get for that price. I missed getting in last time Amazon had Wii availability, mostly because I didn't have the money but also because I wasn't sure if I really needed a Wii. I would say for $79, I definitely do.
Anyway, there's more deals too and the last round the poor Roomba that I voted for is losing out to the LCD HDTV. I think robots are way cooler than HDTV.....of course the price is phenomenal on the TV and well worth it as are all the deals. I just really wanted a Roomba. Go check it out yourself, perhaps you can get a great deal for some early Christmas Shopping! You can vote for all the rounds right away, its just easier that way, and than check back on the buying day but remember VOTING for the Gaming Consoles ends today at 11:59 PM PT!
Speaking of Amazon.com, I'm sure everyone has seen the recent Kindle, Amazon's new e-reader product. Simply put, I want one. I don't work on this part of the Amazon business so I haven't paid a lot of attention to what this was all about, well that and I didn't have a lot of "inside" information. But after reading about it from the blogs and on the product page (link above) I realize I'm the ideal person for this product. I can't afford it right now, but I will save up my money and perhaps that will be my Christmas present to myself!
Is it selfish to say that every year I buy a Christmas gift to myself? I sometimes wait until after Christmas but I also feel like I'm always pretty justified for a variety of reasons. And without getting into too many details, I usually like things that all my immediate family members can never afford nor do they really know the specifics. I just don't ask for those types of things but I am pretty good at getting that right gift for everyone - throughout the entire year. I always spend way too much, especially on my husband, and it's awful to admit but I always feel like I never get what I want. To top it off, I really hate the holiday season so at the end of the day it ends up being shopping therapy for me. Last year my present was for my husband and me (an XBox 360) so I got a bit cheated out of that one.
Nintendo has been warning folks that the holiday season may once again be a dissapointment if you are on the hunt for their gaming console, the Wii. Not necessarily good news of course since after the initial launch and perhaps one or two small waves of retail availability they have been out of stock. This weekend, I actually spotted two at the local Target and I had to stop myself from purchasing. I think they've been sneaking them into availability but I'm being told they are going quick!
And just so you know, tomorrow morning at 10AM PST, Amazon.com will start selling their allotment. I'm told they have a pretty significant amount available (if I get a number I'll post but i doubt I will). And NO, I'm not keeping the news all to myself. As a matter of fact, I made sure to let all the gaming and gadget blogs I knew about it, from Kotaku to MobileTechReview to GeekSugar, I've done the best I can so if you haven't heard about it by now I can't help you.
No idea if this will be the last stop before the holidays - hope not but you never know - so if you HAVE to get a Wii for your kids, nieces, nephews, yourself - than be be online at 10AM and click away. FYI - one tip that may help is setting up one-click, or even signing up for Amazon Prime now. I think these may go pretty quickly. I was lured into trying Amazon Prime a while ago, and I haven't turned back since. It really is awesome, especially if you use Amazon at all - or for the holidays, which I always do! It's saved me a ton of money on shipping and made ordering easy as one mouse click.
Happy Wii Hunting - or perhaps I should say Haunting?
UPDATE: Yeah, that was fast! Apparently the inventory went within the first hour. Of course there are other options for buying the console within the Amazon Marketplaces, but you have to pay more. For a console that has been out for a year now, it just doesn't seem right. And no, this time I didn't by the Wii. Perhaps in the future - i'm a little on the lean side of the wallet these days so need to save rather than spend.
Speaking of gaming, I read an incredibly interesting article about ways to save the consoles - and it didn't just pick on one, it highlighted all of them from PSP to the Wii. If you work in the gaming industry, from development to manufactcurer, it's a must read. Most of the items are focused on the consoles but if you are in a studio, there are some things to take away from it as well.
