Mii has a Wii

I recently got a new roommate and we both love God, technology and games. (In that order) He soon told me that he wanted to get his friend a Wii as a present. I asked him why he didn't do it. He said that in the last 9 months since the consoles release he was unable to find one in a store to purchase. I responded saying that is ludicrous - the console has been out for months! It must be in stores.
The next day I was talking to Alan Patrick (a long time gamer and Nintendo supporter). He was at work, watching E3 conference instead of working. Well, he was telling me all the hype about the Wii and so I figured I would look into how much a used Wii would be on ebay. I figure if it was only used for 5 months or so, maybe I could get one for about $200 ($249.95 is retail). Well, to my dismay there are almost no used Wiis on ebay, and every unit on ebay is selling for about $300-500 (plus crazy shipping charges of about $40). So I found one on Ebay using a Wii locator with 30 min left going for $200. Well, I put in a bid for $225 and was soon outbid. Soon the price skyrocketed to about $288 with much more time to go in the auction.

Dismayed, I said screw it, I am going Wii hunting. My first stop: Target. No luck at all. Next stop: Gamespot. I asked the guy there if they had any Wiis and he just grinned at me and was like: no chance at all. Apparently people snipe that store and come in when shipments arrive around lunch time. By 3pm all their shipment is usually sold out! GRRHHH! Next stop: Walmart- the most trafficked site of all! I thought I had no chance at all, but to my pleasure I saw two Wii boxes behind the glass! Ohh so pretty! So like a kid in the candy store I looked around for somebody to open it. I eventually got a nice nearby photo-guy to track down some keys and open the glass. I said I wanted a couple of Wiis and he had to go clear-it with his associate to make sure there were no limits. I also snatched up a copy of the new Zelda game.


So like a bat out of hell, I fled the Walmart store as if they had made a mistake in letting me purchase them. I could easily flip them on Ebay and pocket a quick $200! I am surprised the employees there do not do it. Anyways... more to come in part 2 as I review the Wii's awesomeness and grandeurs! It is amazing God has gifted us in such a way to create and build just as he is the great creator.