How About A Wii

It seems that the German websites, have either ran out of Wiis’s, or don’t deliver to the UK.

The UK does seem to be getting a trickle of Wii consoles in.

So, these are my suggestions

1. I would keep an eye on the Amazon.co.uk widget on the sidebar of this blog.  You may be lucky by hitting in when they are in stock, or keep refreshing!!!  Or you may find one cheap on the Amazon.co.uk marketplace 

2. I’ve added links to most of the major retailers in the UK below here, on some you can register to be informed when the Wii’s are in stock.  Some are bundle packages, some are the consoles by themselves!!  All of the links take you straight to the relevant pages on the websites:

AMAZON.CO.UK

GAME

GAMESTATION

HMV

COMET

LITTLEWOODS

ARGOS

DIXONS

PLAY

JOHN LEWIS

SIMPLY GAMES

PIXMANIA

PC WORLD

CURRYS

MICRODIRECT

GAMEPLAY

GAMESEEK

TECHFOCUS

WILKINSON PLUS

3. A number have people have commented that some sellers on Ebay from elsewhere in Europe may be selling wii’s at a cheaper price than the obscene amounts that the UK based sellers are asking.  The link below is for a powerseller from Germany that is selling a Wii for £208 + £29.99 delivery. Could be worth a look

EBAY

4. Some mobile phone retailers are offering a Wii as a free gift if you buy a contract phone.  The price will vary depending on which phone or tariff you buy.  If you are needing a new mobile, then this could be a option for you. 

E2 SAVE

CARPHONE WAREHOUSE 

ONE STOP PHONE SHOP

MOBILES.CO.UK

5. If you manage to find a site with a Wii, there is every chance that many people will be frantically typing in their details at the same time as you.  (This is especially true with Amazon.co.uk) So to stay ahead of the crowd I would download the Google Toolbar.

This has an autofill feature that will store your name, address, credit card details etc, all securely on your computer.  Then with a click of a button all of your details are filled in!!  Brilliant!

It is a free utility, that is a part of the Google Pack that is easy to install on Internet Explorer.  Click on the widgets on the sidebar to either download the Google Pack on it’s own.  Or download the excellent Mozilla Firefox that already has the Google Toolbar installed.

Hope you can get a Wii before Christmas

Dan 

***UPDATE 21/11/2007 5PM*** 

It seems that the stocks are Buecher have run dry after a spree of ordering.

However, they are saying that the will have stocks in 10 days.

Some of the other sites aren’t delivering to the UK.  Unfortunately!!

As soon as I have new sites I’ll post them straight away!

Dan 

I’ve wrote this blog so I can keep updating it as soon as I find retailers that have stock and will deliver to the UK.

Please leave a comment if you are successful, or if you are having problems.

These retailers are all from germany so opening up google translator in a new window will be a good idea!! The first 2 sites have been known about for a few days, the others I’ve just found!!!

Click on the links to take you straight to the order screen.

Cxtreme - €255

Conrad - €255

Buecher - €248.95

MyToys - €249.99

Cancom - €284.41

Printus24home - €253.99

Hitseller - €248.00

Some may be more expensive, but they may have cheaper delivery.

I hope that these new sites I’ve added will be able to provide a Wii for you in time for Christmas!

:)

If you are unable to order a Wii before Christmas from the UK, and you may be sceptical about buying from the continent. What other alternatives are there?

The options are really the Wii’s rival consoles on the market.

These are all in stock now at Amazon, all with free delivery. Click the links to go staight to the order page.

Xbox 360 Console Available now for £229.99.
(Includes: Xbox 360, 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, ethernet cable, HD AV cable and headset)

Sony Playstation 3 Console Available now for £279.99.
(40GB Version)

Xbox 360 Elite Console Pre-order for £299.99

Xbox 360 Arcade Console Available now for £189.99
(Wireless Controller, 256mb Memory Unit, Standard AV Cable, 5 Free Live Arcade Games)