Reggie Fils-Aime may not have promised us Wiis, but he did promise us rainchecks. Now, Gamestop is delivering on the promise by launching the "Wii Certificate Program" (as it's officially called) on December 21st. These rainchecks can only be gotten on the 21st, which means that Reggie was wrong on some of the details. However, since he could probably crush us with his pinky finger, we'll forgive him.So, here's how it works: When a customer pays $249.99 (plus tax) on the 21st, they will reserve a Wii console for pick-up in the same store by January 25th. Then, Gamestop invests the money to make a pretty penny or two until the system becomes available. See, everybody wins! Except, of course, for the kid on Christmas who opens up a paper-holding DVD case with Mario on the cover saying, "Happy Holidays! Your Wii is on the Way!" Oh, and the people who don't actually manage to get one of these limited reservations. But who cares about all of them?
[Via GoNintendo]
