Mario Kart Wii Wheel Availability

philflak

Hi everyone,

I just thought I would start this thread as I have been looking to buy a couple of official Nintendo Wii Wheels for Mario Kart and figured other people might be looking too! I haven't been able to check high street stores yet, only online - so help would be greatly appreciated!

So far I haven't been able to find any in stock online for a resonable price (other than ebay whey they are selling for over £10) but here is a list of places where they are selling them, along with price and availability:

ONLINE

Play.com - £9.99 - Unavailable
http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/5345864/Official-Nintendo-Wii-Wheel/Product.html?cm_mmc=Froogle-_-VideoGames-_-Hardware-_-Official+Nintendo+Wii+Wheel&source=5063&engine=froogle_videogames&keyword=Official+Nintendo+Wii+Wheel+(WII)

Game (online) - £6.99 - On order
http://www.game.co.uk/Wii/Hardware/Accessory/~r334157/Nintendo-Wii-Wheel/

Simply Games - £12.00 (!!!!!) - In Stock
http://www.simplygames.com/info/15980/Wii-Wheel-WII

IN STORE

Asda, In Store - £10.00

Morrisons, In Store - £10.00

Zavvi, In Store - £10.00

Game, In Store - £7.99

Gamestation, In Store - £7.99

Woolworths, In Store - £9.99

Argos, In Store (can reserve online) - £6.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500001001&langId=-1&searchTerms=wii+wheel


So far that's all we've got!

Thanks to mea95scb, saintscouple, nikkisun, dangermouse, newmum2007 and spring909 for helping!

Anyone else help with the hunt?

mea95scb

They appeared to have some in Virgin (sorry, Zavvi) in Glasgow when I was in yesterday - £10.

saintscouple

Argos - £6.99 availability online and instore
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500001001&langId=-1&searchTerms=wii+wheel

Nikkisun

They had loads in Game and Gamestation in Eastbourne - when I went in to buy Mariokart they tried to sell me 3 more wheels to go with it!!

I found when I was looking for the game that loads of places online were sold out but they were readily available on the high street.

philflak

the original post has been updated with the latest finds! great spot saintscouple, I looked on Argos but couldn't find it yesterday.

Unfortunately they are unavailable for home delivery and there are none available near me - darn it!

I may well pop into town to try Game and Gamestation this afternoon, so thanks for the tip Nikkisun.

Babboon

I heard that the traditional controller was easier to use for the game than the wheel, might be worth looking at these instead esp. if the wheels are in short supply.

xxdiddiexx

I can't seem to get the Argos website to work. Anyone else having the same problem?

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I need 3 wheels...

philflak

Not having that problem here diddie, have you tried going to http://www.argos.co.uk and searching for Wii Wheel?

xxdiddiexx

Yep. Done all that
I don't suppose you can check to see if they have any in Croydon or Victoria can you pretty please?

philflak

Sure thing.

Unfortunately they're out of stock at all the Argos in and around Croydon and Victoria which are the following:

• Victoria
• New Oxford Street
• Marble Arch
• Holborn
• Kensington

• Walworth Road
• Brixton
• Camden
• Old Street
• Shepherds Bush

• Croydon Church Street
• Croydon Purley Way
• Bromley The Mall
• Bromley Market Square
• Streatham

• Sutton
• Colliers Wood
• Balham
• Catford
• Wimbledon

xxdiddiexx

Oh no!

Thank you for looking for me. You are a star