Wii pre-order program begins tomorrow @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on October 12, 2006

News: Friday the 13th will be a very good day for Nintendo fans.

Who says Friday the 13th is a day to be afraid of? GameStop and EB Games have announced that Wii pre-orders will begin tomorrow, October 13. Here's the official word:

"GameStop and EB Games stores will begin accepting limited pre-orders for the Nintendo Wii console on Friday, October 13, on a first come, first served basis. Due to extremely limited supply, we expect to reach our limit very quickly, most likely in minutes. We will not accept additional pre-orders at that time. To avoid an unnecessary trip we strongly recommend you call your local store to determine availability. A $50 reservation deposit is required, which can be funded with cash, credit or trade. As we cannot control production and shipping issues by the manufacturer, a reservation deposit does not guarantee receipt of a system available to purchase at launch. Reservations/Purchases are limited to 1 per household."

It's basically the same wording as the PS3 pre-order program, but I imagine there will be a few more Wiis to go around.