Up until recently I didn't plan on getting till this Christmas.  Once my birthday came up two weeks ago, I had received enough money to get a Wii.  Now, I wasn't wanting one just because I had enough money, but because it was looking tempting after I noticed all the games out now and all the good ones coming soon.  I needed it before Christmas.

You would figure it would be easy to get one after 6 months of the Wii being out.  This is still not the case, just like the Xbox 360.  Yesterday I went to Best Buy to pick one up thinking it would be just there.  It wasn't.  Luckily the guy told me they were getting some in today in the morning when it opened and that they would get around 12-30 units.  Everyone knew about this so I figured I would have to come early.  I didn't really want to do that so I just came about 20 minutes early.  There was a huge line of about 60 people, although some were there as a group, and I was pretty damn sure it wasn't my day.  I stuck it out in the line and when I walked in Best Buy was still handing out tickets for the Wii!

Now that I am inside they have a special area reserved for the Wii.  Before you got your console there were lines of tables you had to walk buy with accessories and games.  Since I didn't have a ton of money to spend on accessories, thanks to me being able to drive soon, I just picked up the Classic Controller.  They didn't have any Wii Points so I will just buy those with a credit card.  Then came the time where I traded in the ticket so I could pick up my Wii!  It was a pretty exciting moment.  I didn't pick up any extra games, but that will happen within the next week or two.  Best Buy ended up getting about 50 units.

I am just so damn excited to have one and it will be great with my Xbox 360 and they shall rule my entertainment set-up.  So that proves that there is still quite a shortage of Wiis, at least in Columbus, Ohio, and I was pretty lucky to get one today without waiting in line for much.  Now it's time for me to set up my Wii and enjoy it!

Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone!

EDIT: I just got back from buying Super Paper Mario for $34.99!