7th May 2006, 9:38 AM
Friday, May 05, 2006
Early Release for Wii?
Here is the exact quote taken from a recent IGN post from their message board.
Alright, normally, I'd post this on the General Board, but seeing as my Insider has run out, and I can't renew until Friday, I'll post it here for you guys. And btw, I've already sent a letter to Matt and Bozon, asking what they think about this.
So, I work for Best Buy, in the media department. I see the Nintendo rep a couple times a month, and today was no different to begin with. She came strolling in and we chatted for a few minutes before the real info started coming out. As we talked about general Wii stuff, she let something big slip. My partner asked if the hardware was complete yet, and she said, "Yeah, it's been complete for a while. They're stockpiling them in the warehouse." This shocked me, and I thought that I simply heard her wrong, so I asked, "Oh, you mean that you guys are shipping final dev kits out to everyone now?" To which she responded, "No, I mean the retail units are being boxed and warehoused as we speak!"
About this time, my jaw dropped. My rep has never led me astray in the past, and there have been quite a few times that she's given info in advance(she told me that we were getting the Pearl Pink GBAs a month or two before Nintendo even announced the color). So, this has me thinking two different things.
1. Nintendo is going for a worldwide release. If they're stockpiling retail units now, that means that come launch, they should have enough to suply all 3 regions.
2. The rumors about an early launch could be true.
Now, I can't stop you guys from flaming me for posting this and calling me a liar. However, anyone who knows me from the General boards knows that I tell the truth and don't just spam and troll.
Did the Nintendo rep say too much? Could be, there have been numerous rumors flying around the internet that Nintendo could pull a surprise launch. My bet is still in October but this is very interesting to say the least. More as it develops.
Early Release for Wii?
Here is the exact quote taken from a recent IGN post from their message board.
Alright, normally, I'd post this on the General Board, but seeing as my Insider has run out, and I can't renew until Friday, I'll post it here for you guys. And btw, I've already sent a letter to Matt and Bozon, asking what they think about this.
So, I work for Best Buy, in the media department. I see the Nintendo rep a couple times a month, and today was no different to begin with. She came strolling in and we chatted for a few minutes before the real info started coming out. As we talked about general Wii stuff, she let something big slip. My partner asked if the hardware was complete yet, and she said, "Yeah, it's been complete for a while. They're stockpiling them in the warehouse." This shocked me, and I thought that I simply heard her wrong, so I asked, "Oh, you mean that you guys are shipping final dev kits out to everyone now?" To which she responded, "No, I mean the retail units are being boxed and warehoused as we speak!"
About this time, my jaw dropped. My rep has never led me astray in the past, and there have been quite a few times that she's given info in advance(she told me that we were getting the Pearl Pink GBAs a month or two before Nintendo even announced the color). So, this has me thinking two different things.
1. Nintendo is going for a worldwide release. If they're stockpiling retail units now, that means that come launch, they should have enough to suply all 3 regions.
2. The rumors about an early launch could be true.
Now, I can't stop you guys from flaming me for posting this and calling me a liar. However, anyone who knows me from the General boards knows that I tell the truth and don't just spam and troll.
Did the Nintendo rep say too much? Could be, there have been numerous rumors flying around the internet that Nintendo could pull a surprise launch. My bet is still in October but this is very interesting to say the least. More as it develops.