Best Buy's last Wii? Probably not.
Nov. 13Some people have been suspicious that the Wii shortage that's plagued the country since the system's hectic launch has all been manufactured by unscrupulous types hoping to make money. Whether the conspiracy concerns Nintendo, electronics, or employers setting up e-Bay scams depends on which version of the urban legend you're hearing.
The Consumerist has posted some eyewitness evidence of a party with a monetary interest-- in this case, a Best Buy store-- setting up a false scarcity of Wiis. Be sure to check out the comments for this post, too, which are full of anecdotes of similar antics at Best Buys in other locations (and some obvious urban legends).
It's hard to have much of an opinion with just one account like this, but you may want to keep your eyes peeled for scams like this at your local Best Buy (or, really, any local retailer that claims to be selling their last Wii). I don't know whether this is legal or not, but it is undeniably sleazy. I can't say I'd want to buy anything from a store I caught using this nonsense to sell a product that hardly needs more hype.
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