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Mario Kart Wii Wheel Availability

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?
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  • mea95scb
    mea95scb Posts: 7 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    They appeared to have some in Virgin (sorry, Zavvi) in Glasgow when I was in yesterday - £10.
  • Nikkisun
    Nikkisun Posts: 1,330 Forumite
    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.
    xxx Nikki xxx
  • philflak
    philflak Posts: 50 Forumite
    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
    Babboon Posts: 171 Forumite
    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
    xxdiddiexx Posts: 331 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    I can't seem to get the Argos website to work. Anyone else having the same problem?

    Page can't be displayed error.


    Network Access Message: The page cannot be displayed

    Explanation: There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.

    Try the following:
    • Refresh page: Search for the page again by clicking the Refresh button. The timeout may have occurred due to Internet congestion.
    • Check spelling: Check that you typed the Web page address correctly. The address may have been mistyped.
    • Access from a link: If there is a link to the page you are looking for, try accessing the page from that link.
    If you are still not able to view the requested page, try contacting your administrator or Helpdesk.



    Technical Information (for support personnel)
    • Error Code: 502 Proxy Error. The request is not supported. (50)
    • IP Address: 88.221.178.168
    • Date: 4/16/2008 12:17:38 PM
    • Server: Firewall2.xxx.xxx.uk
    • Source: proxy


    I need 3 wheels...
  • philflak
    philflak Posts: 50 Forumite
    Not having that problem here diddie, have you tried going to http://www.argos.co.uk and searching for Wii Wheel?
  • xxdiddiexx
    xxdiddiexx Posts: 331 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    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
    philflak Posts: 50 Forumite
    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
    :confused:
  • xxdiddiexx
    xxdiddiexx Posts: 331 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Oh no! :cry:

    Thank you for looking for me. You are a star :)
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