Is there anything more popular out there right now?
They are gone immediately ever since Thanksgiving 2007.

Wiis are just like McDonalds.
Easy, quick and cheap for the masses, but for people with tastes its a pile of crap.

I know why it's easier to find in other territories, in Mexico, the Wii costs $370 dollars taxes, MXN$4500, and that is the official retail price. it's no surprise you can find them in any electronics store. Any Nintendo product it's at least 50% more expensive than in the US.

Was that really necessary, Jack?

Thanksgiving 2007? Try 2006, StudyMaster. I have to wonder if Nintendo is milking this; intentionally producing right at the level of demand, rather than creating a surplus.

And yeah, Jack, Nintendo is not the Harvard Graduate's gaming system. It's simple, easy to play, something that can be fun for multiple generations. A terrible thing, isn't it? Elitists simply have nothing to enjoy about such a system; it isn't prohibitively expensive, it doesn't display in HD, and it's accessible to too many people. :p

The looming question: how will WiiFit affect things?

Well jack I gues you are entitled to your opinion and I don't agree with your McDonalds analogy but I have to say the Wii is not a pile of crap. Yeah it doesn't pack the power of its competitors but what it lacks in sheer power it more than makes up in game play. I own a 360 and a Wii and I play both of them equally but there are just some games that I will sacrifice the graphics on just to enjoy them more with the game play. Not to mention Nintendo has opened the door for gaming to be a social and family gaming system. Instead of popping in a game and slapping on a headset you can actually have real people over and make a party out of it.

My gaming systems are on a HDTV and while my Wii only does 480p compared to my 360 at 1080p I do not think the graphics are that bad. The animation is smooth, the load times are low, and the game play and control are second to none. I only got a 360 for the Microsoft Exclusives and for racing games. That is the only control scheme I cannot get used to on the Wii. But for other games such as sports and first person shooters the game is more fun on the Wii. Swinging a bat or pointing the WiiMOte like a gun sure beats the hell out of punching some buttons around.

The Wii is by far hands down the funnest console to play with groups of people ever. As far as games to play by yourself the Wii is so-so. I did like Zelda and love the VC but I like the PS3 and 360 better for 1 player and online games.

BTW fanboys before you flame out. I own and like all 3 so just relax.