I just received the following e-mail from EBGames:
"This Thursday evening (CST), November 9, your opportunity to get in on the excitement arrives when our Wii bundle becomes available for pre-order online at EBgames.com. You'll get the best games, accessories and more in one convenient package delivered right to your door - all for under $699 plus tax and handling!
Quantities are extremely limited and there will be a limit of 1 Wii bundle per household, limited to US delivery only. Ordering a bundle does not guarantee shipment at launch and orders will be shipped on a first-come, first-serve basis."
Since when is a $699 bundle plus tax and handling a bargain for a system that costs $249? For $699, you're not even guaranteed the bundle on the launch date. Now, sometimes bundles are good things -- but usually the bundles that are true bargains come from the manufacturer, not the retailer. Ever since Best Buy made a killing on the thousand dollar plus bundles for the XBox360 last year, it every retailer is trying their best to screw over the consumer with the release of the latest systems.
Of course, if you're that interested in hunting down a Wii, I recommend taking a look at the Wii Finder, which lists Targets and their supposed allocations of Wiis.
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