If the Wii is sold out, your loved one will probably not be satisfied by the Chinatown knockoff. Here are some suggestions to help track down that hard to find game or console:
Call places. It sounds simple but retailers often know when their next shipment will arrive.
Craigslist. You can get lucky on Craigslist, even with unopened items. Avoid eBay due to massive inflation.
Online retailers. Amazon and Buy.com will sporadically put up shipments of hard-to-find items. Check the sites often.
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It’s cold. The days are short and the line to see your therapist is long. This must mean the holidays are upon us. Here is a handy gift guide to make pleasing the gamers in your life a little bit easier. One less thing to stress out over, right?
Consoles
Nintendo Wii: For the third season in a row, the Wii will be rarer than true love. Chalk this up to late adopters finally discovering the charms of the system. It’s certainly not due to the Wii’s holiday offerings, which are lean at best. Oooh snap.
Xbox 360: Microsoft has finally made a grab for the casual gaming gauntlet this season. They’ve lowered the 360’s price and updated the user interface to make it more casual-friendly.
Games
“LittleBigPlanet” (PS3): This endlessly innovative platformer would make the perfect gift for the PlayStation fanboy in your life. Don’t be surprised if you also get hooked on the title’s Mario-esque gameplay.
“Wii Fit” (Wii): Didn’t this game come out last year? It did, and it’s
still flying off of the shelves. The quest for physical fitness will
never go out of style. This title, along with the packed-in balance
board peripheral, has really struck a chord with those who don’t mind
looking like a boob as they work off those calories.
Stocking stuffer
Peripherals: Assuming opening the clamshell case doesn’t send you into a holidays-fueled rage, peripherals make great stocking stuffers. The Nyko Wing is a wireless classic controller for the Wii.
