Midnight release for Wii U @ Gamestop?

Is there going to be a midnight release for the Wii U? I was really looking forward to it and I hear that gamestop mght not have one.

Gamestop midnight launches are not franchise-wide, so you will have to check with your local gamestop. The one near my house is not having one, but the bigger gamestop about 30mins away is going to. Just call them up and ask :)

I asked my local Gamestop a couple weeks ago, and they didn't know if they were doing it at the time. I'll give them a call later this week to make sure. I'd rather pick it up at midnight just to get it over with.

Why would they not do a midnight release? This makes no sense to meillmatic8582

Too late for kids to stay up

Casuals don't see a point going out at midnight for a new console.

call and ask but id advise you that theyll only sell to those who already preordered the ones on the wait list are gonna have to wait!

so as long as you preordered yours dont worry but ya call and ask your gamestop

The store where mine is preordered are having a midnight release, all the ones here did the same thing for the 3DS last year.

[QUOTE="illmatic8582"]Why would they not do a midnight release? This makes no sense to meJaysonguy

Too late for kids to stay up

Casuals don't see a point going out at midnight for a new console.

they are not at my gamestop I hate that very upset no wiiu love

they are not at my gamestop I hate that very upset no wiiu love

AHAHA! I'll be going to Nintendo World to get mine at midnight! :twisted:

That's B.S. they have midnight release for just about every game but not for a console? I was really looking forward to doing the midnight release, last midnight release I went to was for the Dreamcast 9/9/99

does anyone know how long gamestop.com will ship my wii u

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="illmatic8582"]Why would they not do a midnight release? This makes no sense to medarkspineslayer

Too late for kids to stay up

Casuals don't see a point going out at midnight for a new console.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="illmatic8582"]Why would they not do a midnight release? This makes no sense to medarkspineslayer

Too late for kids to stay up

Casuals don't see a point going out at midnight for a new console.

Because I've seen lines from all over and it's got casuals and parents getting stuff for their kids.

That's why Nintendo always releases their stuff on Sundays.

Real adults need to work and kids have school during the week, Sunday launches make the core Nintendo user able to get their products easily.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Too late for kids to stay up

Casuals don't see a point going out at midnight for a new console.

Jaysonguy

Because I've seen lines from all over and it's got casuals and parents getting stuff for their kids.

That's why Nintendo always releases their stuff on Sundays.

Real adults need to work and kids have school during the week, Sunday launches make the core Nintendo user able to get their products easily.

My local gamestop/EB games isn't and they had the highest pre-order rate in their district. They never do mid night launches for Nintendo products. Not even Smash Bros. Brawl which had a huge lineup from opening to late into the afternoon.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Too late for kids to stay up

Casuals don't see a point going out at midnight for a new console.

Jaysonguy

Because I've seen lines from all over and it's got casuals and parents getting stuff for their kids.

That's why Nintendo always releases their stuff on Sundays.

Real adults need to work and kids have school during the week, Sunday launches make the core Nintendo user able to get their products easily.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"] And what makes you think its the kids and casuals who are holding these preorders in the first place, and not the enthusiasts?Heirren

Because I've seen lines from all over and it's got casuals and parents getting stuff for their kids.

That's why Nintendo always releases their stuff on Sundays.

Real adults need to work and kids have school during the week, Sunday launches make the core Nintendo user able to get their products easily.

Not too sure if you understand we're talking about Nintendo........

You know they have Sunday launches for all their stuff right?

[QUOTE="Heirren"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Because I've seen lines from all over and it's got casuals and parents getting stuff for their kids.

That's why Nintendo always releases their stuff on Sundays.

Real adults need to work and kids have school during the week, Sunday launches make the core Nintendo user able to get their products easily.

Jaysonguy

Not too sure if you understand we're talking about Nintendo........

You know they have Sunday launches for all their stuff right?

Why would they not do a midnight release? This makes no sense to meillmatic8582

If they don't have enough to give out.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="Heirren"] You don't make sense. Do you realize how dumb you sound?darkspineslayer

Not too sure if you understand we're talking about Nintendo........

You know they have Sunday launches for all their stuff right?

I agree.

[QUOTE="illmatic8582"]Why would they not do a midnight release? This makes no sense to mejayd02

If they don't have enough to give out.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="Heirren"] You don't make sense. Do you realize how dumb you sound?darkspineslayer

Not too sure if you understand we're talking about Nintendo........

You know they have Sunday launches for all their stuff right?

jasonyXD...

naveedlife got xd pretty bad too a few days ago by superflakeman.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="Heirren"] You don't make sense. Do you realize how dumb you sound?darkspineslayer

Not too sure if you understand we're talking about Nintendo........

You know they have Sunday launches for all their stuff right?

WTH?

Where do the kids get 300 dollars?

Christmas is right around the corner.

I don't know how in the know you are of casuals but stuff like this? They eat it up and kids have been making Christmas lists since July.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Not too sure if you understand we're talking about Nintendo........

You know they have Sunday launches for all their stuff right?

Jaysonguy

WTH?

Where do the kids get 300 dollars?

Christmas is right around the corner.

I don't know how in the know you are of casuals but stuff like this? They eat it up and kids have been making Christmas lists since July.

True, true but they ask for it but don't get it until Christmas...

They don't know that they are getting it until Christmas.

The parents dish out the money and gamers who want it dish out the money, not little kids with no money. Child labor laws and such are in effect so they can't work for it.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"] That doesn't mean much in the question you were asked. Where did these kids get $300? Those preorders disappeared awfully quick to have been snapped up by parents who were likely, seeing the huge advertising campaign on the thing, unaware the console even existed. I won't argue that children and casuals are a huge portion of Nintendo's audience. But they weren't the ones who ran out to grab those pre-orders.jayd02

WTH?

Where do the kids get 300 dollars?

Christmas is right around the corner.

I don't know how in the know you are of casuals but stuff like this? They eat it up and kids have been making Christmas lists since July.

True, true but they ask for it but don't get it until Christmas...

They don't know that they are getting it until Christmas.

The parents dish out the money and gamers who want it dish out the money, not little kids with no money. Child labor laws and such are in effect so they can't work for it.

Yeah but Nintendo does Sunday launches for everything.

The console itself is being bought mainly for children at Christmas but the games aren't out of the realm of kids who have an allowance.

[QUOTE="jayd02"]

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

WTH?

Where do the kids get 300 dollars?

Christmas is right around the corner.

I don't know how in the know you are of casuals but stuff like this? They eat it up and kids have been making Christmas lists since July.

Jaysonguy

True, true but they ask for it but don't get it until Christmas...

They don't know that they are getting it until Christmas.

The parents dish out the money and gamers who want it dish out the money, not little kids with no money. Child labor laws and such are in effect so they can't work for it.

Yeah but Nintendo does Sunday launches for everything.

The console itself is being bought mainly for children at Christmas but the games aren't out of the realm of kids who have an allowance.

Kids young enough to still get an allowance are going to ask for the Wii U as a christmas present and their parents are going to get it for them. If they are young enough to get an allowance I'm also pretty sure that their parents won't let them sit out all night to get a game console.

[QUOTE="illmatic8582"]Why would they not do a midnight release? This makes no sense to meJaysonguy

Too late for kids to stay up

Casuals don't see a point going out at midnight for a new console.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="jayd02"]

True, true but they ask for it but don't get it until Christmas...

They don't know that they are getting it until Christmas.

The parents dish out the money and gamers who want it dish out the money, not little kids with no money. Child labor laws and such are in effect so they can't work for it.

jayd02

Yeah but Nintendo does Sunday launches for everything.

The console itself is being bought mainly for children at Christmas but the games aren't out of the realm of kids who have an allowance.

Kids young enough to still get an allowance are going to ask for the Wii U as a christmas present and their parents are going to get it for them. If they are young enough to get an allowance I'm also pretty sure that their parents won't let them sit out all night to get a game console.

1. You've never sat out for a console because they're there.

2. They preorder

My gfs brother knew plenty of kids at his school 12/13 year olds that went to blackops2 midnight on school night. AutoPilotOn

[QUOTE="jayd02"]

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Yeah but Nintendo does Sunday launches for everything.

The console itself is being bought mainly for children at Christmas but the games aren't out of the realm of kids who have an allowance.

Jaysonguy

Kids young enough to still get an allowance are going to ask for the Wii U as a christmas present and their parents are going to get it for them. If they are young enough to get an allowance I'm also pretty sure that their parents won't let them sit out all night to get a game console.

1. You've never sat out for a console because they're there.

2. They preorder

I love how you think you know me. I actually waited 12 hours outside waiting for my Wii. Yes I'm pretty sure if they preorded they will just get it the day it releases and not wait. Also if the kids are going to wait, their parents are going to be right there with them. I saw that happen for the Halo 4 release and the parents looked pissed.

Somebody also said that Nintendo is popular at University's; I would agree. I see a lot of people playing Wii's in dorms and around on campus.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Too late for kids to stay up

Casuals don't see a point going out at midnight for a new console.

Toxic-Seahorse

My local Gamestop told me they are not doing a midnight release for security reasons. My area is not a bad area, but there are tons of hobos walking around at all times of the day. And it's not a huge location, kind of tucked away in a strip mall. I don't blame them really. Those extra 9 hours I have to wait will just be spent sleeping anyway.

it safer to pick up games during the day anyway. you never know who's waiting the dark in parking lots

The GameStop I'm going to hadn't yet heard from corporate whether or not they could do a midnight launch. This was yesterday afternoon.

Sadly, the manager didn't seem optimistic.

it safer to pick up games during the day anyway. you never know who's waiting the dark in parking lots

Celsius765

The same people who are there during the day.

During the holiday season most crimes happen during store hours

My gs isn't even opening early. Gotta wait till 11 :( and I owe 43 cents lol AutoPilotOn

plus tax