Nintendo, GameStop Create Wii Raincheck Program

by Chris Faylor, Dec 14, 2007 8:30am PST

Related Topics – nintendo, GameStop, Hardware (console only)

To fight the ever-persistent Wii supply problems, Nintendo of America and mega-retailer GameStop have instituted a raincheck program to help customers acquire the much sought-after system.

Under the program, GameStop customers who pay for the system in full between December 20 and 21 will, supply permitting, receive a voucher that can be redeemed for the console in January. Traditionally, GameStop only allows customers to pre-order unreleased products.

Despite retailers selling nearly a million Wii in November, the system is still incredibly hard to come by. Over a year after launch, potential owners will still line up overnight outside retailers for their chance to buy one--a practice that is usually only seen when a system is first released.

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By: jayacheess x Show Full Post

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My local Wal-Mart got 17 of them in 4 days ago, and there were still plenty on the shelves as of yesterday. I've gotta say that this shortage puzzles me a bit.

Dec 14, 2007 8:39am PST

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  Where are you at? : Chris Faylor
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    Halifax, Nova Scotia. : jayacheess
    - Middleof, nowhere ;) : DM7
    - lol that explains it. : Mad Brahmin Disease
    - Mmm, lox. : Ride-My-Rocket
- Dito, i c them constantly in the stores here in the UK : tripkebab
- yes its always YMMV(your mileage may vary) but most of the time it will always be more popular in the... : Iwannaacura
- I have, to this day, never seen a single Wii on any store shelves in Calgary, Alberta. I heard them anno... : Clone42
- I drove to north of Little Rock, AR this week on business, from east Texas. I called 32 Walmarts on the w... : mmogger
- Prior to Thanks Giving week, I saw people walk out of Walmart with a Wii. It was common. : pobone
- I live in a small town and I never see them in stock at local places. My friend's wife works at Best Buy,... : Speedy8
- My wife was in Wal-Mart one day when they got in 9 or 10 in a shipment. A woman tried to buy 2 and was t... : starbead

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By: sexninja!!!! x Show Full Post

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so the plural of wii is wii?

Dec 14, 2007 9:28am PST

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so the plural of wii is wii? : sexninja!!!!
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  - iSiiwhatyoudidthere : Demius
- I think it should be "wo" : kungfusquirrel
- the plural of wii is wheeze. I got nuthin. : vertdang

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Isn't the point of a "raincheck" to secure a "sales/discounted price" for purchase at a later time when more stock comes in? There's no point in getting a "raincheck" on a regular priced item. They don't have it now, get it later on? Still same price!
Still requires you to go in and check if they have any. Reserving a regularly priced item for later purchase just be "pre-order"? Both can't really be considered the same.
And people usually want the Wii for Xmas holiday gift giving. Pre-ordering it for January would just benefit Gamestop, sale's wise.

Dec 14, 2007 10:07am PST

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Isn't the point of a "raincheck" to secure a "sales/discounted price" for purchase at a later time when m... : pobone
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- Thats a good point about rainchecks, but gamestop is selling a voucher, not giving you a raincheck, which... : vertigo2x
- this is great for people who do not want to spend the time camping out for a wii for christmas. unlike a... : ermac

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So we get 2 whole days to put in a raincheck? Awesome.

Dec 14, 2007 11:38am PST

So we get 2 whole days to put in a raincheck? Awesome. : jonin

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Worth noting:

The second plan is to introduce rain check vouchers through GameStop. These vouchers will guarantee you a system before January 29, but to get one, you'll have to prepay for the system in full. Reggie noted there will be "tens of thousands" of these rain checks available, and that we could expect a press release from GameStop explaining the program in greater detail. The vouchers will be sold on December 20 and 21.

Cut from http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2007/12/14/nintendo-shortages-to-continue-gamespot-to-offer-rain-check-program

Dec 14, 2007 8:52am PST

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Sweet! It's like the Star Wars action figure Early Bird packages all over again. Buy now, and have no real idea when you will get your toy.

Dec 14, 2007 8:42am PST

Sweet! It's like the Star Wars action figure Early Bird packages all over again. Buy now, and have no rea... : phased1841

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