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[Invertednarrow]

So apparently Best Buy says I can pick up the Wii U today!! I called them and the woman said I'm all good to go! Of course I have to go to work first............ I get off work at 4:00 so after work I'll go pick it up! Is anyone else having this lucky turn of events?

[Alex Wolfers]

http://wiiublog.com/...date-for-wii-u/

Walmart did the same thing some places.

[Slim Shady]

Im so jelly man

[Nintendo]

Wowow.
Do us all a favour and grab it as quickly as possible, bring it back and record all the stuff you like and dislike.
Thanks.

[Invertednarrow]

As soon as I get off work I'll rush over to Best Buy and make all the videos you guys desire! Uhg of all the days! But I'm having a slight problem, I can't seem to access the Wii Shop channel because I I have to update, when I try to update I get an error code 32007. This is freaking me out because if I can't access the Shop channel then I can't download the transfer app to transfer all my saved data to the Wii U. Is anyone else having this issue?

[kirbylover]

lucky! No wonder club nintendo showed the wii u early.

[Kiki Neko-Chan]

As soon as I get off work I'll rush over to Best Buy and make all the videos you guys desire! Uhg of all the days! But I'm having a slight problem, I can't seem to access the Wii Shop channel because I I have to update, when I try to update I get an error code 32007. This is freaking me out because if I can't access the Shop channel then I can't download the transfer app to transfer all my saved data to the Wii U. Is anyone else having this issue?

Lucky you!! I'm also having an error with the Wii Shop Channel but it's a different error code.

[PRP777]

Congradulations! Would it be possible for Gamestop to break the street date if they're informed about the other retailers doing so?

[Tricky Sonic]

I look forward to many lawsuits. Never ever seen systems go before street dates like this before.

[Zinix]

I look forward to many lawsuits. Never ever seen systems go before street dates like this before.

I doubt this'll happen a day before launch.

[Tricky Sonic]

Has before, It's against the law my friend

[Gamejunkie]

I look forward to many lawsuits. Never ever seen systems go before street dates like this before.

Has before, It's against the law my friend

It's not against the law as its not a legal issue. There won't be any law suits and all that will happen is that the retailers who broke the street date will get a slap on the wrist from Nintendo. They are too big and too important to Nintendo for them to take any more drastic action.

[xile6]

I wish my gamestop would call and say i can pick it up.
But they would never break street date.

[Tricky Sonic]

It's not against the law as its not a legal issue. There won't be any law suits and all that will happen is that the retailers who broke the street date will get a slap on the wrist from Nintendo. They are too big and too important to Nintendo for them to take any more drastic action.

Look this up before you give a wrong response. I worked in retail and at game stores a long time and they are binded by contract to keep the street date. Breaking this agreement can result in employees being fired and the company being sued.

Edited by TrickySx4, 17 November 2012 - 09:31 AM.

[Gamejunkie]

Look this up before you give a wrong response. I worked in retail and at game stores a long time and they are binded by contract to keep the street date. Breaking this agreement can result in employees being fired and the company being sued.

Absolutely rubbish. You have no idea what you're talking about. I worked in retail for over 20 years most of it with EB Games and Software Etc. in the US and with Game as well as an independent game store here in the UK. I've been not only a sales assistant but also an assistant manager and manager of a shop. It's not illegal and they can't be sued. The only thing that can happen is they can get a slap on the wrist and in the worst case be prevented from selling the publisher's or manufacturer's products. You're the one who is giving wrong information.

Edited by Gamejunkie, 17 November 2012 - 09:40 AM.

[Tricky Sonic]

Bull. You couldn't possibly not know this information and not only is your information wrong but I'd wager your lying about your work history to save face. Google search the subject and find hundreds of articles backing up my claim, which in fact is correct

[Gamejunkie]

Bull. You couldn't possibly not know this information and not only is your information wrong but I'd wager your lying about your work history to save face. Google search the subject and find hundreds of articles backing up my claim, which in fact is correct

I know this information because I worked in the retail games industry for a long time and in various positions including manager. Accusing people of lying is not actually a very mature response. You obviously are trying to come up with excuses to back up your information which is wrong. I don't need to search anything. I suggest you stop accusing people of lying or trying to spread misinformation.

[Tricky Sonic]

I know I'm right friend. All retailers have contracts with publishers and in the contracts have binding agreements to keep the street date. Breaking this contract can result in fines up too 100,000 or 5,000 or more per game sold before the contractual date. In the worst cases the publisher can pull their brand from a retailer. This is correct information. A manager or assistant manager wouldn't deal with contracts or probably wouldn't know about them. You should However know there are repercussions to selling them early. So to edit my statement..It's not a law per say but a breach in contract isn't taken lightly.

Edited by TrickySx4, 17 November 2012 - 10:11 AM.

[Press]

I suggest you stop accusing people of lying or trying to spread misinformation.

Isn't this a contradiction? You say it's wrong to accuse people of lying but you assume he is spreading false information? What? Tricky wasn't the first to make a rebuttal.

[Nollog]

inb4 you two realise that laws change from time to time.

They can be fined for breaking a street date I believe.