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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  • 6 Posted by earthandrami on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:51PM EDT Report Abuse

    don't bother boycotting best buy for doing this. they're not the only ones. when i was at fye this summer buying an extra wii remote i got their "last one" about 2 hours later i stopped there again as i was leaving the mall to get a cd that i forgot to get while i was there and lo and behold they had another one out. this is no new practice and its done everywhere. don't act shocked.

  • 8 Posted by lewandowskiadam on Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:49PM EDT Report Abuse

    What's the point? They are selling out. What difference is it if you do it in one shot or over the course of the day? They are selling at face value so declaring its the last makes it no more valuable.

  • 9 Posted by trevorbrightwell on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:20PM EDT Report Abuse

    Doesn't seem like this would be beneficial to Best Buy on items that are in high demand like the wii unless they are using it to raise the price.

  • 10 Posted by rmesa1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:44PM EDT Report Abuse

    THE REASON THEY HOLD ONTO THEM AND ONLY RELEASE THEM ON CERTIN TIMES IS TO GET PEOPLE TO COME IN. iF YOU WAIT ALL NIGHT TO GET THE Wii ON SUNDAY MORNING YOU ARE STILL AT THE STORE DURING THE BIG SALE. IT IS ALL ABOUT GETTING YOU IN THE DOOR TO BUY MORE.

  • 11 Posted by corn_nut39 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:29PM EDT Report Abuse

    If you think about it.. claiming it's the last one.. for those wii customers who wanted to buy a wii.. they might be more likely to buy controllers or games along with the system .. so it's a smart idea

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

    theyowman: typical uninformed American! Get a clue, dude, and learn about Communism and Capitalism.

  • 13 Posted by mottomviper on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:26PM EDT Report Abuse

    It is eazy to get a Wii toy r us in IL sell them sunday morring. when they open. be there early like 3 to 4 hr early to stand in line. but call frist to see if there are comming in. or try game stop tuseday morring. any good luck. in you qust for a Wii.

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