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Jeff Bezos posts Kindle apology on Amazon's front page
Sure, Philippe Starck may not care for the Kindle, but an open letter posted on Amazon's front page suggests he's in the minority. We already knew that the company was having a difficult time filling orders, but we had no idea the wait for buyers would warrant what amounts to a public apology from Jeff Bezos. Apparently, the online superstore is drawing heat for six-week delays on delivery for some customers, and is scrambling to get itself into an "order today, ship today" scheme. The original release of the device sold out in just 5 1/2 hours says the letter, which might explain why no one is hacking it -- no one has it.[Thanks, Michael]
MacBook Air selling out left and right?
It's hard to tell whether the MacBook Air is selling way beyond Apple's regular expectations or whether they just didn't make that many units (there's a difference, after all), but as Ars Technica points out, a cursory glance to Apple's MBA stock-checker shows the majority of Apple stores are plum out. Of course, the Cube sold pretty well in the early days too, only time will tell whether the machine actually has staying power. Something tells us Steve will have a thing or two to say about the Air's sales later this week, though.Read - Ars points out the MBAs are oft sold outRead - MacBook Air retail stock-checke
Nintendo establishes official raincheck program for Wii
This one's just hitting the wires folks, but apparently, Nintendo has established an official raincheck program to somewhat alleviate the Wii shortage frustrations that are sure to overwhelm those scouting one for the holidays. Details are scant at the moment, but we do know that Nintendo of America will be partnering with GameStop to allow patient buyers to fork out $249 up front in exchange for a guaranteed Wii "by the end of January." We aren't told whether or not the program is effective immediately, but we'd certainly assume it is.Update: We're hearing the program actually won't go into effect until next Friday. We'll keep you posted on anything official.[Via Switched]
UGOBE's Pleo stock all dried up
After the months on end of waiting anxiously for UGOBE to actually announce that the Pleo was more than a very lovable piece of vaporware, you'll now be forced to seek other vendors or wait even longer before receiving one of your own. Nary a month after pre-orders went live here in the US, UGOBE is now stating that it is all sold out of its own cash cow dino. Regrettably, we've no idea how long it'll be before the next batch hatches, but if yours is currently on backorder, give us a heads-up when the line starts rolling again, wouldya?[Thanks, Robert]
BlizzCon tickets sold out!
Remember that yesterday we reported that BlizzCon tickets were going fast? Well, today they're all gone. Yep, BlizzCon tickets have completely sold out after just shy of three days of sales. So if you haven't gotten your tickets yet -- I'm sorry, because it doesn't look like you'll have an opportunity to go. However, there's still the opportunity to win tickets -- the WSVG is giving away tickets at random to one of the 3v3 teams participating in their event in Dallas this July.So -- if you've got your tickets, congrats!
Wii Warm Up: Wii remains elusive
Just a little over a week ago, many of you were telling us that you were still Wii-less, but the numbers were seemingly growing stronger, so we found solace in the hope that the rest of you would soon be sharing in our Wii experience. However, it seems that the shortages haven't gotten any better at all, and demand for the Wii remains utterly and completely without bounds. Amazon restocked this week and saw the entire lot disappear in moments. While searching on behalf of a family member, we were told that at one smaller local electronics store (where there are never typically more than 3-4 customers at a time), they were still seeing weekly crowds that numbered from 50-70 people. For this area, that's a lot of people. How is it where you are? Do you hear random people talking about the Wii? Do store employees laugh if you ask about it? Are there still lines of people showing up at stores?[Thanks to Dolla Dolla for the tip!]
We hear you, no more Wii at the inn
Just one of the many launch day stories we have of the Wii being sold out:Buying a Wii on launch day (trying to) OR :"Why you can't get freaking anything without camping out until midnight anymore."As I walked into the Best Buy in Farmington, New Mexico, fifteen minutes after it had opened, I was greeted by two employees, who were repeatedly shouting, "WHEEEEEEEEEE!" over and over again. They were standing behind a table that had boxes on it, so I figured this was the right place, and walked over."You sir, you look as though you could use a Wii hat," said the first one."Why do you need a Wii hat you ask?" The second one butted in. They obviously had a routine going. "Good question! It keeps your head warm!" "It boosts your confidence!" "You can store games in it, all this and more." "You should pick up a Wii hat right now!" One of them said, lifting up one of the boxes he had at his table, which I could now see did not contain Wiis, but instead had Wii hats inside them."Especially since we have no more Wiis in stock," the other mumbled very quickly.They went back to shouting "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" as I shuffled back to my car.[Thanks Srol]
GameStop/EB accepting Nintendo Wii pre-orders tomorrow
Okay, considering there's already some crazy things happening on eBay, and knowing full well that PlayStation 3 consoles will undoubtedly be a hot commodity in a few short long weeks, you might just need to reevaluate those plans of waltzing into your favorite game shop on November 19th and leaving happy. Nintendo's Wii isn't that likely (right?) to be sold out everywhere come launch week, but for those who don't enjoy pressing their luck (or camping out in the cold), American GameStop's are indeed accepting pre-orders starting tomorrow, while Canadian venues start October 16th. We had good suspicion that things would pan out this way, and our pals at Joystiq are now reporting that GameStop newsletter subscribers have just received official word that $50 will quasi-guarantee you a shiny white box come launch day -- but only one unit per "household" can supposedly be claimed, and the company even warns that allocations are likely to vanish "within minutes." We weren't counting on this year's "budget console" playing hard to get, but if all these sudden reports of imminent scarcity are eventually proven accurate, maybe getting your name on that list wouldn't be such a bad idea after all. [Via Joystiq, thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Wii pre-orders snapped up on Amazon
On September 15th, Amazon began taking preorders for the Wii ... and on September 15th, Amazon stopped taking preorders for the Wii. No, Nintendo didn't announce manufacturing troubles or delays. They didn't move the release date back. There was no crisis reported.They simply sold out. Analysts, both armchair and professional, have been all over the place when it comes to the Wii since the revolutionary new console was first announced. Predictions have ranged to impossibly enthusiastic to cautiously optimistic ... and down to those who swore the concept was too gimmicky and the Wii would fail. Even fans reacted to the recent announcements of price points and world launch dates in a somewhat lukewarm fashion, and even so, people are still rabid to ensure they'll get a copy of the system on launch day. Wiiii! Here's to the "underdog." Looks like Nintendo is moving up in the world.
360 sells out ... in Japan?
See that red sticker? Know what it says? Yeah, neither do we, but according to Kotaku the gist of it is this: "SOLD OUT." That's right, a single, solitary Japanese store, known as Bic Camera, has managed to sell all of its Xbox 360 stock (except for the special World Cup ones, anyway). The fanboy in us hopes beyond hope that this marks the beginning of Japan's acceptance of the 360, thus sparking a flood of wacky Japanese games that just never saw the light of day on the original Xbox. The realist in us, however, knows better. As our tipster points out, this is more likely a sign of the impending Robot Apocalypse®. "A Japanese store is sold out of Xbox 360s! Run for your lives!!!!"[Thanks, Lorul2]