Christmas 2006 Hot Toys!

Wal-Mart corporate says, “We currently have plans for a Thursday, Nov. 16 midnight event to launch PS3. In addition, Wal-Mart store #890 in Orlando, FL will host the Playstation Patrol truck Friday-Sunday.” As for the Wii, Wal-Mart corporate says they are currently not accepting online pre-orders due to the popular demand, but are evaluating options for additional pre-orders before the official launch on Nov. 19. The Wii pre-order is online only, not in stores. They will let Joystiq know when a decision is made regarding the pre-order. Although the “Wal-Mart Wire” speaks directly to a midnight launch for the Wii, as does the poster above, details and confirmation can not be given at this time.

Full Story: Official Wal-Mart launch details - Joystiq

This past Wednesday, www.walmart.com offered a Nintendo Wii bundle on its website. The bundle included the Wii Console (which includes one remote, one nunchuck, the Wii Sports Game Disk, a power cord, sensor bar and a standard AV composite cable) an additional controller, a nunchuk controller, a Nintendo Points Card, and a choice of four games. The bundle, which should for $553 sold out before the days end.

Reports show most Toys R Us stores received authorization for 5-6 PS3 pre orders. If you didn’t camp out Saturday Night (October 28th) then don’t bother this round. As for the Wii, it appears 15-20 per store but it most cases those are going to be claimed by overnighters as well. I’m going to post a list of some of the places that may be taking online preorders in the near future.

And so it has begun, the holliday campout season! Tonight people are sleeping snug in thier sleeping bags and on thier lawn chairs with dreams of TMX Elmo, PS3 and Wii!

cbs4.com - Customers Line Up At Doral Toys R Us

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Can you really call it news if a console maker expects shortages of it’s hardware around the holiday season?!!?

TVG: Nintendo Expects Wii Shortages

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Industry publication annoucnes it’s Hot Dozen Toys of 2006 list. Adds a Five Pack of non electronic toys that are expected to make a mark as well.

HOT DOZEN

• BARBIE AND THE 12 DANCING PRINCESSES
• BRATZ FOREVER DIAMONDZ
• BUTTERSCOTCH MY FURREAL FRIENDS PONY
• DIGI MAKEOVER
• FLY WHEELS XPV
• KID TOUGH DIGITAL CAMERA
• LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
• MAGTASTIK
• MONOPOLY HERE & NOW
• SPEED STACKS STACKPACK
• T.M.X. ELMO
• WII

FAB FIVE

• CRAYOLA TWISTABLES
• DRAGONOLOGY: THE GAME
• FITDECK JR.
• GEL COLONY ANT FARM
• PLAY-DOH CREATIVITY CENTER

For more check out the Toy Wishes Press Release