<p>Nintendo announced rain checks were available for getting a WII. You pay the $249 up front, and pick it up sometime in January. Try googling “wii rain check” to see if the program is still available. </p>
<p>We got ours at Target on a Sunday morning before Christmas. Just call and ask when they’re expecting a shipment, and how many. I found that, of all the major retailers, Target gave the most accurate information.</p>