Why Wii?
http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/complaints/fye-bait-and-switches-wii-buyer-gamer-calls-for-boycott-215895.php
So just when I thought I’d hear all kinds of horror stories regarding the PS3 launch, as it turns out, the two worst stories I’ve heard so far have surrounded the Wii launch.
Sadly it can’t be happily flipped back at the company, allowing fanboys and anti-fanboys to have their various “I told you so” wars. Nope, the two Wii launch horror stories are completely in the realm of regular human stupidity.
The consumerist.com link above points to a YouTube video created by someone who had a pretty wretched experience with FYE. I don’t like FYE anyway, they’re overpriced, their selection is dubious at best, and their store is set up to inspire annoyance at least and paranoia more often than not. (Nothing like walking into a store to have someone paid to look at you funny. If I wanted that treatement, I’d head over to Sam’s Club, they’re experts at it.)
The other story I’d like to share is the unfortunate tale of a good friend of mine. He lined up outside the local Walmart with the rest of folks waiting for a Wii yesterday. Rather than try to paraphrase it, I’ll just share his own telling of the events.
Salty I go line up at Wal Mart for a Wii
Salty now, an important thing of note here
Salty I have some sort of digestive infection or issue going on
Salty meaning that either I’m alright for about 4 or 5 hours
Salty or I’m about a hairs-breadth away from shitting my pants every 20 minutes.
Salty So, I’m in line
Salty about 5 minutes until the doors open
Salty and it’s just like, “Oh. Fuck. This isn’t going to be good.” as something deep within attempts to punch its way out of my colon.
Salty I look at the guy next to me, “Either you hold my place, or I’m shitting my pants.”
Salty “Yeah man no problem.”
Salty Wal Mart employee is there
Salty so I fucking hightail it to the nearest place that has an open bathroom.
Salty Come back, get inside the now-open Wal Mart to line up in my old spot
Salty Employee is like, “Hey asshole no cutting in line.”
Salty “I’ve been here since 6:30 this morning dude.” “No you haven’t, get to the fucking back.”
Salty Guy who said he’d hold my spot doesn’t say A FUCKING WORD
That wasn’t even the end of his trials and tribulations that day, but I’ll leave it at that.
In a happier tale, you can watch this toolbox play his Wii for a week straight if you’re so inclined. http://www.shawnhogan.com/2006/11/watch-guy-play-wii-live.html but why would you want to?
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