PS3 + WII... who was waiting or will wait???

[Kristian Calhoun]

So to get this thread somewhat back on topic, here's my story of waiting in line for my Wii after an exhausting weekend.

I woke up at 5 AM Saturday morning for Ramp Riot, and returned home somewhere between 7 and 7:30 PM.
At 8:30, my mom and sister were going to go to Target to pick up a couple things, and I went along, curious to see how many people were lined up already. (I already knew that this specific Target had 69 confirmed Wiis in stock.) We arrived at around 9 o'clock, and counted approximately 30 people in line. We bought what we needed, and I picked up a 3 pack of controller gloves/wrist straps. As we were leaving Target I decided to wait in line, and had my parents bring a chair + blankets.

The store was opening up at 8 AM, but at 7 they were going to distribute tickets to the first 69 people in line, guaranteeing them a system. Both the store management and those of us waiting in line were all very cooperative and organized. A list was started with the names of those who were already in line (at 10:00), and as more people came, their name was added to the list. (This was to prevent cutting in the line, saving spots for friends who weren't there yet, etc.) At this time, I was number 36. The night went by pretty quickly, a bunch of us were playing multiplayer Mario Kart DS, and the group to my right had a fire going. By around 2:00, the line had exceeded 69 hopeful customers.

The list of the first 69 people that we had created was given to the management as they came in for their shift. At 7 o'clock, the manager came outside and announced how the tickets guaranteeing a console would be given to the first 69 people in line, and those who do not receive one might as well just leave and go home or try a different store. She stated that she had saw our list, but that they could not follow it, despite the urge of the majority of those in line. When the tickets were given out, everyone was two numbers behind than what they had been on the list. Along with the ticket, we were given a card with a checklist of games and accessories. When 8 o'clock arrived, everyone went into the store to the electronics department in numerical order, and we were called up to claim our Wiis, and checkout. At first the process was taking a while due to credit card problems, but it soon sped up, and as we were waiting in line, an employee would gather all the items checked on the accessories list, and deliver them to you. I ended up leaving the store at around 9 AM, about 12 hours later from when I had originally took my place in line.