Note to Nintendo: Please wake the fuck up!

[Tigerriot]

You launched a new console last Sunday.  It is now Saturday night and I have yet to find a single freaking nunchuk attachment, classic controller, or wii points card available anywhere!

Houston, you have a fucking problem!  First you undership on the launch, which you so confidently claimed you'd have no problems with.  Then you announce days before the launch that the weather, news, and Opera internet browser channels you talked about for months weren't available for at least a month after launch.

You make the most profitable items the most hard to find for a solid week after launch.  Brilliant!  I completely understand though, as we all know how difficult that classic controller must be to produce.  Cutting edge technology for sure.  The same goes for the nunchuk attachment, really difficult to produce, so it makes perfect sense that they're nearly impossible to find.  Oh yeah, and those damn wii points cards must be a bitch to make.  It's amazing you shipped any so far. 

Please just give the f'ing people what they want at launch.  It's bad enough that you couldn't produce enough systems to meet demand at launch.  It's also pathetic that you couldn't even get some stupid ass weather, and news channels going in time for launch.  The same goes for the internet browser.

Get your fucking act together you dumb asses.  It's not like you're the new kid on the block, and you didn't know what to expect.  You've had years to get ready for this launch, and frankly it's emberassing that you can't get even the most basic aspects ready in time.

/rant

[Van Cruncheon]

buy a better console

[Tigerriot]

buy a better console

I already have a PS2, 360, and a DS. 

Oh yeah, and i've been thrilled with the Wii experience.  It's just ridiculous how limited the accessories have been so far.  The three first party games are great though.

[FlameOfCallandor]

buy a better console

The next nintendo system is already out? 

[VALIS]

You're not even complaining about the good one, which is the console shipping with a motherfucking composite cable. Fer chrissake, they can't even include s-video? Oh, and you can't even buy a component cable if you want one. If I had more hair and more boners I'd swear it was 1986 again.

[ToxicAdam]

Anyone that buys a new console at launch deserves all the problems they have coming for them.


Next gen starts in November of 2007, fools.

[Tigerriot]

You're not even complaining about the good one, which is the console shipping with a motherfucking composite cable.

I've got the component cables.    I was lucky enough to order them soon after they started selling them on their website last week.  Got them delivered the day after launch.

[Wobedraggled]

People bought the add-ons with the systems, they were shipped in appropriate numbers together, give it a fucking week or so before bitching.

Cable situation does suck, but they will be in stores next week.

Pay for wii point ringht from the console, I never understood going to buy a car just to bring it home and scratch it off...just do it from the console itself.

BTW, I have seen remotes and chucks in small amounts here and there, try a few stores.

[Fatghost28]

Next gen starts when PCSX2 is playable on a halfway attainable desktop.

[Tigerriot]

Here we are 10 days out from the launch, and still no classic controllers or nunchuck attachments to be found anywhere.

I called several stores just yesterday, including a Best Buy, and none of them have Wii accessories available.  I guess they're still having a hell of a time producing these VERY complicated devices. 


I almost have to wonder if Nintendo even realizes just how much money they are likely losing by not having enough of these things available right now.  They just seem oblivious to every mistake they make, even when the results smack them right between the eyes.

[Christopher]

The Nintendo World store has plenty dude, head on over there

[Tigerriot]

The Nintendo World store has plenty dude, head on over there

Thanks dude.  I'm booking my flight now! 

[Diablos]

buy a better console

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[The Fake Shemp]

He meant Xbox 360, not the POS 3

[Tigerriot]

He meant Xbox 360, not the POS 3

[shedt]

i don't have the time for a gamecube or wii. i'll get a wii, esp for the gamecube games i missed.

ps3 i might get in a year or two

[MrAngryFace]

DS LITE IS ALL I HAVE TIME FOR NINTENDO! TOO MANY GOOD GAMES OMG

[Vizzys]

CASTLEVANIA POR...IMUSTDOWNLOAD

[MrAngryFace]

Id be upset if DS Lites and the games weren't sellin like hotcakes.

[Tigerriot]

Checked again last night.  Visited my local Best Buy, and called a few game stores.  Not a single Wiimote, classic controller, nunchuck attachment, or Wii points card.  Not a single one.


What's particularly crazy, and ridiculous about this, is it's not like they had trouble producing one particular item, or controller.  This is what makes me so crazy about this.  It's like these dumb fucks literally just forgot to make enough of EVERYTHING. 

Of course it's easier to understand system shortages, as we all know producing a new system isn't always the easiest thing to do.  I'll give them a pass on the hardware, although I shouldn't as we all know this hardware really isnt' that complicated or cutting edge.

However, not producing enough classic controllers?  Not making enough Wii point cards?  Thats just fucking dumb.  Stupid, dumb, distinguished mentally-challenged.  The funny thing is, i'm not even that interested in buying any of this shit right now.    I'm just pointing out how distinguished mentally-challenged it is that these idiots have produced so little of it, when everyone knows thats one of the most profitable things a company can sell is accessores.

[Wobedraggled]

You ever think people are buying these items before you get to the store?

[Tigerriot]

You ever think people are buying these items before you get to the store?

Good question.  The answer is not really.  When I call these game stores, where I know many of the employees personally, they tell me flat out "we haven't gotten a single one of these items since launch".  Thats how I know these dumb fucks didn't make enough of them.  They're basically not shipping any of them right now.  They're just gone.

I asked a single employee at Best Buy who seemed to know what he was talking about, and he also said they had not recieved a single replenishment since launch of the accessories. 

Lastly, even if people were buying them up quickly, you'd think i'd call ONE STORE that just might have ONE ITEM remaining.  Every single one of them says we have NONE of any of those items. 

How stupid does Nintendo look releasing this new system as the ultimate "party machine", and "family fun toy", and then not ship a single extra fucking Wiimote for almost two weeks after launch?  Pretty fucking dumb in my book. 

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

The only accessory I've seen in stores were the Wiimote skins...

[Tigerriot]

UPDATE:


Just to give an even clearer picture of the stupidity going on here.  I just checked Nintendo.com as they actually sell their own accessories on that site.  No games, no systems, but they do sell accessories for all of their systems.


First off, for whatever reason they don't even show the Wiimote as being an item they stock.  However, they do list the Nunchuk attachment, as well as the classic controller as items that are available on their site.


First I click on the nunchuk attachment.  The following message accompanies the listing:

Due to high demand, our initial allotment of the Nunchuk has been depleted. We expect to begin shipping again the week of December 18, 2006.


Then I click on the classic controller link.  The following message accompanies that listing:

Orders entered prior to Wednesday, November 22, 2006 will be shipped on or after November 28. Orders entered on or after Wednesday, November 22, 2006 will ship when our new quantities arrive (week of December 18, 2006).



I hope that makes it clear enough for you just how badly they fucked this stuff up.  They're not even capable of replenishing stock for almost a month!  It's almost like someone at Nintendo realized a week before launch, "Hey, we might want to make some of them accessories pretty soon", and then they got started.

This was a systematic failure to produce enough product by a multibillion dollar, international corporation that has been in the home console market for 20+ years.  That is fantastically fucking dumb, and I would think some people are getting fired right now.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Wobe's response: bu bu bu but they're not available because everybody is buying 50 of them! lawl!

 

[Tigerriot]

ONE FINAL UPDATE:


Just found the Wiimotes on their site.  For some dumb reason they're not listed next to the other controllers, but in a seperate section.  The following message accompanied the listing for the Wii Remote:

Due to high demand, our initial allotment of the Wii Remote has been depleted. We expect to begin shipping again the week of December 18, 2006.

[Wobedraggled]

Wobe's response: bu bu bu but they're not available because everybody is buying 50 of them! lawl!

 

you gonna follow me around like a love sick puppy now, honestly fuck off.

I still have seen random remotes and chucks around here, so while i'm not denying the problem, it's not a problem everywhere.

[Hollywood]

I've yet to see a launch with a lot of demand go completely great: any early adopter should have known going in, there's going to be problems in either supply or quality. Sony and Nintendo didn't make enuogh things - Wii accessories and Sony, well, just plain systems. 360's broke on a daily basis upon its launch, pissing plenty of people off, same with PS2's DRE's. You can't bitch at just Nintendo, cause a lot of companies do it. Who's to say there wasn't enough supply though? With the distinguished mentally-challenged bundling a lot of places do, and scalpers buying crap to stick with the systems, I'm sure that cut down at least some on the supply. There should be more, sure, I don't know what the deal is. The component cable thing is a good thing if you ask me though, this basically says to Nintendo to get with the times - there's their proof of better output right there.

[Tigerriot]

I've yet to see a launch with a lot of demand go completely great: any early adopter should have known going in, there's going to be problems in either supply or quality. Sony and Nintendo didn't make enuogh things - Wii accessories and Sony, well, just plain systems. 360's broke on a daily basis upon its launch, pissing plenty of people off, same with PS2's DRE's. You can't bitch at just Nintendo, cause a lot of companies do it. Who's to say there wasn't enough supply though? With the distinguished mentally-challenged bundling a lot of places do, and scalpers buying crap to stick with the systems, I'm sure that cut down at least some on the supply. There should be more, sure, I don't know what the deal is. The component cable thing is a good thing if you ask me though, this basically says to Nintendo to get with the times - there's their proof of better output right there.

Dude, as i've stated earlier, having problems with manufacturing systems is pretty understandable, and frankly common.  Having ridiculously low numbers of accessories is not.  I have never known of a previous system launch where the accessories were nearly impossible to find for a full month after launch.  NEVER.  I've participated in just about every system launch in the past 17 years in case you need a point of reference for my knowledge.

[shedt]

what is worse, ps3 supply problems or this?

Tiger you have a Wii? do you like it? i thought the nuncuck came with it

[Tigerriot]

what is worse, ps3 supply problems or this?

Tiger you have a Wii? do you like it? i thought the nuncuck came with it

At this point, I would have to say the Wii accessories are nearly as difficult to find as the PS3.

Yes, I have a Wii, and I like it a lot.  Yes, it comes with a nunchuck attachment.  I would like at least one more though.  I also just replied in your Wii thread.

[Diablos]

He meant Xbox 360, not the POS 3

Yeah, so?

They're both better than Wii.

[Himu]

 

Oh Diablos.

[Wobedraggled]

I know where all this shit is, fucking EGAY

OMG, go look at the fucking place, scalpers need to be shot in the fucking face.

[Wobedraggled]

I know where all this shit is, fucking EGAY

OMG, go look at the fucking place, scalpers need to be shot in the fucking face.

Stop blaming fucking scalpers for everything. Nintendo is the one at fault here. They should have produced more.

Hey fuck you, someone bought them and resold them they are out there dumb fuck, my god you are so fucking annoying.

I got a set yesterday at toys r us, they had motes/chucks and the classic controllers (approx 30ish of each cause I asked)

If I were an asshole I would have scooped them up and re-sold them but I don't do that dumb shit.

[Tigerriot]

I know where all this shit is, fucking EGAY

OMG, go look at the fucking place, scalpers need to be shot in the fucking face.

Stop blaming fucking scalpers for everything. Nintendo is the one at fault here. They should have produced more.

Hey fuck you, someone bought them and resold them they are out there dumb fuck, my god you are so fucking annoying.

I got a set yesterday at toys r us, they had motes/chucks and the classic controllers (approx 30ish of each cause I asked)

If I were an asshole I would have scooped them up and re-sold them but I don't do that dumb shit.

You are wrong Wobedraggled.

Nintendo is the problem here.  The scalpers only scalp when they have a reason to.  Don't try and tell us all Nintendo actually did produce enough, but the Ebayers just bought them all up, and now we can't find them anywhere.  That DID NOT HAPPEN.

The Ebayers only account for a small percentage of the product out there.  A very small percentage.  The real problem is Nintendo's pathetically small shipments of these accessories so far.  It is all their fault, and they should be bitchslapped for the way they've handled it so far.


Accessories have NEVER been this difficult to find for any console launch before it.  Hey, why aren't PS3 SixAxis controllers impossible to find?  Why didn't all the Ebayers buy those up?   SONY fucking produced enough of them, and there is no shortage at all.  Just like it should be.

I was in multiple stores over the weekend and not a single effing one of them had Wiimotes, or nunchuks.  ONE store had three classic controllers which I was stunned to see with my own eyes.  I didn't buy one, as I think they're the dumbest fucking invention in the past year.  Hey everyone!  Plug your new wired classic controller into your wireless Wiimote to use it!  Yeah!



Anyway, the Wiimotes, and Nunchuks are still impossible to find.  I was told by a Toy's R Us employee yesterday, that they would have systems and controllers available on Sunday morning.  So, I happen to be up early, and I headed to the store and arrived 15 minutes before the store opened.  I already have my Wii system mind you, but I was simply trying to find a single fucking nunchuk attachment.  I showed up and find a line of people out front waiting to buy systems.  I get in line and the store opens soon after.  I get in the store only to find they had about 6-8 Wiimotes, and 6-8 nunchuk attachments.  The store actually got 20 systems, but stupid fucking Nintendo actually sent far less accessories to compliment the systems they're trying to sell.  So, I walked out of that store with NOTHING.  The first people to get to the accessories snatched them up immediately and you wouldn't believe how suprised those parents were to find out they were only leaving with a system, and no accessories.  Everyone seemed equally puzzled as to how this company could ship 20 systems to a store, but only a handful of extra controllers.  Brilliant stuff Nintendo.  Just brilliant.


My stupid fucking search continues for a single nunchuck attachment. 

[Tigerriot]

Oh yeah, and if you're gonna claim a store had 30ish of each controller accessory, I would like to know the location of that Toy's R Us.  I have a really hard time believing that story.

Considering I live in a heavily populated area, and my Toy's R Us just got a handful of each, 30 of each sounds like an awful lot to see in one store.

[Wobedraggled]

Oh yeah, and if you're gonna claim a store had 30ish of each controller accessory, I would like to know the location of that Toy's R Us.  I have a really hard time believing that story.

Considering I live in a heavily populated area, and my Toy's R Us just got a handful of each, 30 of each sounds like an awful lot so see in one store.

Toys r us Salem NH.

Oh and Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....

Try harder.

took me less than an hour

[Tigerriot]

Well, i'm happy to confirm you're not a liar. 

I called that store, and they indeed said they had lots of the wiimotes, and nunchuk's yesterday.  They're all gone now. 

This information certainly does make me wonder.  How in the hell does my ToysRUs get 6-8 of each, and a store in New Hampshire gets 70 of each according to the girl I spoke to.


Regardless of how many your store in New Hampshire got though, it doesn't make this situation any better.  They clearly horribly underproduced these things, which is evident by Nintendo's own website stating they won't be shipping any more until December 18th. 

[Wobedraggled]

Well, i'm happy to confirm you're not a liar. 

I called that store, and they indeed said they had lots of the wiimotes, and nunchuk's yesterday.  They're all gone now. 

This information certainly does make me wonder.  How in the hell does my ToysRUs get 6-8 of each, and a store in New Hampshire gets 70 of each according to the girl I spoke to.


Regardless of how many your store in New Hampshire got though, it doesn't make this situation any better.  They clearly horribly underproduced these things, which is evident by Nintendo's own website stating they won't be shipping any more until December 18th. 

Last thing I need to do is lie on a message board, they can be had, it's a high demand item, so it's gonna be hard to get. Plain and simple fact of life.

[Tigerriot]

This is the newest EGM Live podcast.

http://zdmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o1/Podcasts/EGM/120406.mp3


Finally some honest media talk about the Wii launch.  They mention the impossible to find controllers, and other various valid complaints. 

[Cerveza mas fina]

buy a better console

The next nintendo system is already out? 

 

[Diunx]

like Nintendo.

[Himu]

fuck all of these opa rejects

[Joe Molotov]

Well, at least the thread title is still relevant.

[Tasty]

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/36940/nintendo-skipping-pax-east-2014

[cool breeze]

nintendo is giving everyone the silent treatment.  it's all part of the plan.

[Yulwei]

Next gen starts when PCSX2 is playable on a halfway attainable desktop.

Your wish is my command!

[Raban]

this thread is hilarious in so many ways

[Phoenix Dark]

Man, I'm glad Nintendo woke up.

[magus]

"andrex we have to go back!"

[Tasty]

This timeline is fucked beyond repair, we have to go back Days of Future Past-style and prevent Iwata from making some stupid fucking decisions. Except it'll be epic.

[Rahxephon91]

This timeline would still exist.

[Tasty]

This timeline would still exist.

As long as it was my mind sent back I wouldn't give a fuck.

[Yeti]

This timeline would still exist.

Are we in the Adult Link timeline, the Child Link timeline, or whatever the third one was?

[Tasty]

This timeline would still exist.

Are we in the Adult Link timeline, the Child Link timeline, or whatever the third one was?

We are the Failed Link timeline.

[Tasty]

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

you can't tell me the 49's Superbowl loss and The Artist winning best picture weren't the result of some Timecop-esque shenanigans.

I also take that the Doritos taco at Taco Bell as a sign that I'm living in some weird ass parallel universe of some sort.

[Tasty]

http://www.destructoid.com/microsoft-will-be-at-pax-east-sony-and-nintendo-won-t-272409.phtml

Neogaf poster kyoya did a comparison to last year's exhibitor list to see who has bowed out this year, including Nintendo, Sony, EA Games, Capcom, Sega, Warner Bros Interactive, Twisted Pixel and Deep Silver.

At least 17 bit will be there...

[Trent Dole]

haha what the hell. 'Fuck you east coast!'