For more Wal*Mart & Wii Goodness, see my thread on the Wii Board!
http://www.planetgamecube.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=28&threadid=18013&STARTPAGE=1

I posted this on the Wii board. But this is getting me a littlee anxious, I don't know when they started but Wal-Mart.com is already sold out of all their pre-orders for Wii, and at $540.00 a pop. (It includes four other games, and a points card I also think it includes an extra controller combo.)

I hope that included shipping or you got gypped.

(Walmart Prices)
Wii.................$249.24
Wiimote...........$39.82
Nunchuku........$19.82
WiiPoint Card..$24.82
Game...............$49.82
Game...............$49.82
Game...............$49.82
Game...............$49.82
Total: $533.59
Deal: $540
Difference: -$6.44 of savings

If they would have also included the classic controller as well then you save $13.38. Add Tax for you region as you see fit, (Walmart has a presence in all States). Then throw in the shipping which I'm sure makes up for the little bit of savings you get if they did give you the classic controller. Though it would be mighty convenient to have it show up at your door.

The actual "deal" is $533.56, but adding up the prices in your post I get $532.98... still a loss of 58 cents. And then shipping is a minimum of $25 and tax is even more for most people. Ridiculous in any case.

Sold out

It's 2:43 PM EST when I first looked and they were already sold out.

Not sure at what time they ACTUALLY sold out.

Smash, if you look back you'll notice that BlkPaladin posted at 4:38 AM CST and they were sold out then. So they didn't last too long.

Here's the thing, I clicked the link about 2 hours ago and it said they were available. I added to my cart and everything. Then I'm like, no way, I want mine at midnight, not wait for shipping... So i left.

I then read about Wal-Mart return stuff, saying I could return the whole thing if I wanted to when it came in. I also then thought I could sell it at cost to some deserving PGC person who missed out, so I went beck to order and it's back to saying sold out.

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Originally posted by: Pale
Here's the thing, I clicked the link about 2 hours ago and it said they were available. I added to my cart and everything. Then I'm like, no way, I want mine at midnight, not wait for shipping... So i left.

I then read about Wal-Mart return stuff, saying I could return the whole thing if I wanted to when it came in. I also then thought I could sell it at cost to some deserving PGC person who missed out, so I went beck to order and it's back to saying sold out.

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VG, would it bother you if I said I hate people who do that with a fiery passion?

Because I do.

My policy.... If it's a system I plan to keep (Wii), I'll sell any extras I get my hands on at cost (plus tax,etc) to (local) friends if they didn't get one and can't find one. I did that for the Gamecube. Otherwise it's either the open market or a return.

Late to the party, but oh well. I'm not going to buy a bundle with three games I don't want anyway.

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Originally posted by: Pale
VG, would it bother you if I said I hate people who do that with a fiery passion?

Because I do.

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