The "Last" Wii at Best Buy? Define "Last."

Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:13PM EST

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Word is that employees at the retail chain are kicking up the Wii hype a notch by tempting customers with their "last" Wii—over and over again.

A reader over at Consumerist says he watched an employee at a Princeton, NJ, Best Buy carry a Wii over his head, proclaiming that it was the last one in the store; an eager customer snapped it up within minutes. Then, about half an hour later...it happened all over again. Hmmmm! Here's more from the suspicious reader:

I overheard two manager-types (one in a suit, the other a yellow shirt) discussing it, the suit asking, "Did Julie sell that Wii, yet? How long?" And then, "Wait 40 minutes and send out the next one."

Heh—I gotta admit, pretty clever. And hey, if you're trying to find a Wii for the holidays, it's actually good news: maybe the Wii drought isn't quite as dire as we've heard. Especially at Best Buy.

Click through to Consumerist for the whole story. Any of you out there ever witness anything like this?

Related:
Best Buy Employees Selling "The Last Wii" Over and Over Again? [Consumerist]

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  • 1 Posted by davidpowless on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:38PM EDT Report Abuse

    Well, with that kind of actions, Best Buy has lost my business!

  • 2 Posted by theyowman on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:06PM EDT Report Abuse

    That sounds suspiciously like Communism.

  • 3 Posted by timrhenry on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:10PM EDT Report Abuse

    Are you kidding? This is Capitalism at it's best (or worst).

  • 4 Posted by somebodys_here on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:32PM EDT Report Abuse

    This is a classic BB move. They have been pulling this kind of crap for years. Great idea though. Kinda wish i had thought of it.

  • 5 Posted by striker_05 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:45PM EDT Report Abuse

    I was in a Best Buy last night and the whole shelf was empty. They told me they were out until he said "I looked in back and we have two left"... when I went up to collect one of my "last two" Wiis, they said they had 14 left. I like the fact they have them in stock and sort of are protecting them for people who really want them, but making someone believe they have to buy right now or they won't get it isn't right. Either way... i got mine :)

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