Rumor: Wal-Mart holding Wiis for April 1st

by JC Fletcher { Mar 27th 2007 at 12:15PM }

For those of you who have yet to find a Wii, we have potentially good news! Or a totally mean waste of your time. We don't really know.

Tipster Memnoch tells us he saw a handwritten sign in a Wal-Mart electronics department in Fairfax, VA telling employees to hold Wii shipments for April 1st, when a new advertising circular would announce their availability.

Our readers have yet to lead us astray with these shipment tips, but we aren't 100% sure about it. It's not that we don't trust Memnoch-- it would just be foolish to take a rumor involving April 1st at face value. Hence the more skeptical, pensive Matthew Lesko. Good luck if you check this out!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

UnseenLlama @ Mar 27th 2007 1:12PM

....FOOOOL YOU!

Barry @ Mar 27th 2007 2:02PM

Is that the riddler? lol April Fool!

lynch @ Mar 27th 2007 3:11PM

Finally WalMart is getting into this Sunday release idea.

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Shig @ Mar 27th 2007 3:44PM

OMG, I live there lol, cool

Doesn't matter to me that much though, seeing as I already have a Wii but I think a couple of my friends might find this info helpful.

buchilala @ Mar 28th 2007 2:46PM

I don't think this is nation wide. My wife just bought us a Wii at wal-mart this afternoon. Sure I live in a rural area and there were 5 there, but I think it's safe to say this is certainly not a nation-wide thing. I live in rural IL by the way.

Jay @ Mar 28th 2007 9:59PM

Lets hope that there will be alot less Wiiless folks out there after april 1st.

Patrick Fisher @ Mar 27th 2007 6:26PM

Well, for any Canadian readers, I work at a Wal-Mart electronics department, and they *are* being held, but it's more random that simply for one date.

B Brown @ Mar 27th 2007 8:41PM

There is one in our upcoming circular although I can't confirm the date without looking at one. But yes, they will be held back till then.

Matters @ Mar 28th 2007 3:40PM

Pathetic attempt at an april fools joke.

It sucks that there is such a crappy start to a new month after the great month of March.

The next few days are going to be unbearable.

Seth @ Mar 31st 2007 8:52AM

This is no joke. I dont know about this being a nationwide thing or not. My mom found an ad in a small local news paper (in North Carolina) that states that every Wal-Mart store is expected to have AT LEAST 7 Nintendo Wii's on Sun April first. I called the store closest to me and confirmed and she confirmed at the store closest to her which is two hours away and confirmed. The associates suggested finding a super center open 24 hrs and get there early enough to stand in line. P.S. the Wii bundle is availible online this morning - I just ordered mine.