The Nintendo Wii's Launch

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

Are you going to buy a Nintendo Wii on November 19? I was excited about the Wii's launch but after reading my November issue of GameInformer I'm not sure if I should buy a Wii at launch.

Because part of a sentence I read in a section called "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" was talking about the X-Box 360's launch last year. It said: "Mircosoft is only now admitting it's initial batch of Xbox 360s were defective (yeah that red semi-circle of death is not normal.)"

This made me think about Nintendo's initial batch of Wiis...What if the Wii consoles are defective too? I'll have a copy of Red Steel and the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess but I won't be able play those games if my Wii is defective.

[Xander]

Umm, go change it for another? I'll probably buy a Wii if twilight princess is released at the same time, sure, it'll be my christmas present to me. Anyway nintendo is not microsoft, I have faith in them ^_^

[Zeromus_X]

I won't be buying it at launch, but I plan on picking one up at some time or another. I still have some Fall RPG shopping to do before I even think of getting a new console.

[Ashley Schovitz]

no, I just won't have the money.

[Hawkeye]

Nintendo in history has not succumbed to as many mistakes as Sony or Microsoft; their console defects, if any, have been kept to a real minimum. You don't hear as many mistakes with Nintendo Gamecube as you did with the Xbox, or PlayStation 2. If you read IGN Wii, the only 'defect' I guess you could call it that I have read was that you shouldn't leave your Wii out in the sun, because it messes up the sensors. If you're a complete idiot, you need to know that.

I plan on getting the Nintendo at launch. This is the first console I've been excited about in years. The Xbox360 and PS3 just didn't thrill me as much as the Nintendo Wii did.

[Slicksword45]

I don't plan on getting a Wii.

I think I will buy a Ps3.

Though, I thought that the Wii had some intresting stuff with it.

[Yamaneko]

There are enough good games coming out for the 360 in the coming year that could hold me off from getting either a PS3 or Wii for another year.

Nintendo's strategy for the Wii also has to prove itself to me before I hand over some cash.

EDIT: Their home console strategy.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

If you read IGN Wii, the only 'defect' I guess you could call it that I have read was that you shouldn't leave your Wii out in the sun, because it messes up the sensors. If you're a complete idiot, you need to know that.

That shouldn't be a problem since I never take my consoles with me when I go somewhere.

[Slicksword45]

If you read IGN Wii, the only 'defect' I guess you could call it that I have read was that you shouldn't leave your Wii out in the sun, because it messes up the sensors. If you're a complete idiot, you need to know that.

That shouldn't be a problem since I never take my consoles with me when I go somewhere.

I do, but I put them in a duffle bag

I hope the sunlight won't break them....

[Roto13]

Nintendo hardware is always really good quality. I still may not get one at launch, though. I want one, but I'm saving my money for a vacation next year.

I hope the sunlight won't break them....

It's not a vampire. :P

[KentaRawr!]

Anyone should be able to tell that I will. I'm EoFF's main Nintendo Fanboy.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

Nintendo hardware is always really good quality. I still may not get one at launch, though. I want one, but I'm saving my money for a vacation next year.

You could sell a bunch of DVDs, video games, and video game accessories for game credit at GameStop. That's what I did and now I have a $152.52 in game credit so now I only need a hundred and forty-five dollars.

I preordered the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for five game credits. Also if you have an old outdated console that you don't want anymore you could sell that too. Just don't try to sell a PC video game to GameStop they won't take it.

[Vincent, Thunder God]

I'm not interested in the Wii at all. I'm definetly buying a PS3, after I wait a little after launch in case of launch-model bugs. And if I save up enough money afterwards, I might buy the Xbox 360 so I can play some of the Xbox 360-exclusive games.

[Tidus Andronicus]

I'm going to the store VERY early tomorrow, to insure my preorder... so my answer is yes... lol

[The Shoeless Hobo]

There are enough good games coming out for the 360 in the coming year that could hold me off from getting either a PS3 or Wii for another year.