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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Injury
Wii... again
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you're right. did you look that up honestly?
Wii #1 Again for Holidays
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Didn't look it up at all. It's just the same as it was last year... supply starts showing up a shade above scarce in the fall... November hits and you can't find one anymore.

I would have bet my life savings on it being the dominant seller this year back in June or so when it was still hard to find and everyone still wanted one.
 
Originally posted by: Linflas
It's not just kids driving the sales of the Wii. It is the first console I have bought since I am fine with PC gaming and I bought it solely because it is the first time my wife has ever expressed any interest in a video game system and she loves it. The genius of Nintendo was figuring out that designing a system that gets you off your ass and moving around to play it would give them a unique angle in the console business.
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I saw some in Target when I was picking up Rock Band 2 and I was tempted to buy one just 'cause chicks dig it 😛. Amusingly enough, I was there for maybe 5-10 minutes and in that time, I believe 4 or 5 of the 7 sold, but I did get there around 2:30 PM, so I wonder how long they were sitting there. I ended up not buying one (and I've had many chances in the past) mostly because I know I'll never use it (the only game I might play is Mario and maybe Mario Kart) and everyone I know that owns one never uses it. My brother and friend even waited outside Target for over a day just to get one and they never play it.

My mom bought one for my little brother for Christmas... mostly because he's mentally retarded but still likes playing video games (even though it's hard for him because he has trouble using his left hand). Being able to do things by merely moving rather than having to fidget around with the buttons may be easier. It also gives me an idea of something to give him as he always liked playing Naruto Gekito Ninja Taisen 4 on the Gamecube (I had an imported copy), and I could easily get the Naruto game for the Wii for $20 from Target (costs $50 on Amazon). My mom also ended up getting a WiiFit, but not sure who's going to use that 😛.
 
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I'm getting a dick in a box. 🙁

KT
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ummm... were you a naughty boy? *shifty eyes*
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Oh crap did I put a sad face, I meant to put a :thumbsup:

KT
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Step one: put a hole in that box

Step two: put your junk in that box


Step three: make her open the box
 
Stop pushing your christian "holidays" on me! Seriously though, nobody gives a fuck about the holidays, just call it christmas.
 
Originally posted by: Vidda
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: pontifex
3rd year? i thought this was only the 2nd year?
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2006 + 2007 + 2008 = 3.

KT
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wow, doesn't seem that long
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Agreed, I would have guessed only 2 years myself.

KT
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2006 -> 2007 = 1 year
2007 -> 2008 = 1 year

Woah!
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Eh? Christmas 2006, Christmas 2007, and Christmas 2008 is 3 holiday seasons.

KT
 
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: Vidda
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: pontifex
3rd year? i thought this was only the 2nd year?
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2006 + 2007 + 2008 = 3.

KT
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wow, doesn't seem that long
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Agreed, I would have guessed only 2 years myself.

KT
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2006 -> 2007 = 1 year
2007 -> 2008 = 1 year

Woah!
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Eh? Christmas 2006, Christmas 2007, and Christmas 2008 is 3 holiday seasons.

KT
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so depending on how it's worded, we're both right, lol.
 
Originally posted by: KLin
Fixed.
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That's retarded, without christmas there wouldn't be a "season". You're smoking some PC whacky tobacky if you think otherwise.

Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, and New Years hardly drive the gift market.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KLin
Fixed.
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That's retarded, without christmas there wouldn't be a "season". You're smoking some PC whacky tobacky if you think otherwise.

Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, and New Years hardly drive the gift market.
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Isn't Black Friday included in the holiday season though?

KT
 
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KLin
Fixed.
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That's retarded, without christmas there wouldn't be a "season". You're smoking some PC whacky tobacky if you think otherwise.

Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, and New Years hardly drive the gift market.
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Isn't Black Friday included in the holiday seasonthough?

KT
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Yes, because people go christmas shopping..
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KLin
Fixed.
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That's retarded, without christmas there wouldn't be a "season". You're smoking some PC whacky tobacky if you think otherwise.

Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, and New Years hardly drive the gift market.
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Isn't Black Friday included in the holiday seasonthough?

KT
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Yes, because people go christmas shopping..
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what about all the Jewish people buying gifts for Hanukkah?
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KLin
Fixed.
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That's retarded, without christmas there wouldn't be a "season". You're smoking some PC whacky tobacky if you think otherwise.

Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, and New Years hardly drive the gift market.
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Isn't Black Friday included in the holiday seasonthough?

KT
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Yes, because people go christmas shopping..
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what about all the Jewish people buying gifts for Hanukkah?
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This can't be a serious argument/discussion. There is NO WAY there would be "Black Friday" if there were just Hanukkah gifts being purchased.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KLin
Fixed.
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That's retarded, without christmas there wouldn't be a "season". You're smoking some PC whacky tobacky if you think otherwise.

Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, and New Years hardly drive the gift market.
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Isn't Black Friday included in the holiday seasonthough?

KT
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Yes, because people go christmas shopping..
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No, they go winter holiday shopping.
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: KLin
Fixed.
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That's retarded, without holidays there wouldn't be a "season". You're smoking some PC whacky tobacky if you think otherwise.

holidays, holidays, holidays, and holidays hardly drive the gift market.
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Fixed
 
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