Wii component video cables

[Algol]

What is it with Nintendo and component video cables? I'm probably going to get a Wii soon, but I haven't seen any cables for sale in stores, except for some $50 third party ones. The only place I know of where the Nintendo ones are sold is Nintendo's website, just like the Gamecube cables.

Are the Wii cables going to end up only being available on eBay for >$50 in a year or so? Just what is the deal here?

[Richter]

Play-Asia also sells the official cables
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-10u-49-en-70-1mwi.html

[Leo_A]

1st party cables are widely available at EB's and GameStop's around here for a 200 mile radius for 29.95, probably were in stock at 95% of them doing a check just now.

I'd buy online from them or check out a EB or GameStop.

http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802596

[Algol]

Well, I must be lucky, because I seriously haven't seen any. The stores do have 360 and PS3 cables all over the place, however. Must be a regional thing.

[Leo_A]

Did you use the product locator at that site and type in your zip code? Its very likely they're placed in a spot in the EB's and GS's you've been in that you haven't noticed them, and they really have them in stock. I can't imagine upstate NY is handled any differently than the rest of the country as far as that chain is concerned.

[diskoboy]

Wow. I'm seeing Wii component cables all over the place.

Third party and Nintendo's.... None higher than $29.

[gepeto]

Go to the electric quarter website I picked up mine there. They deliver fast and the You save a bundle and the cables are nice quality.

http://www.electricquarter.com/anime/kanon.htm

[ig88vsbobafett]

i odered a set from here and had them in 3 days http://www.penguinunited.com/proddetail.php?prod=PU001

[retroman]

i just saw some today at BestBuy myself.

[Anthony1]

By the way, just so you know, the 1st party ones made by Nintendo aren't of any kind of special quality or anything that makes them worth $29.99. I have a set of those that I ordered from Nintendo's website back during launch, and I also have a cheapo $19.99 3rd party set, and they are virtually identical. Definitely save yourself some cash and pick up a 3rd party set. I swore I saw one somewhere for $14.99.

[icbrkr]

I have the official cables for one of the Wiis, and the cheapo $19 ones for the other - I can't tell any difference at all. Agreed, save yourself some cash and go with the cheap ones.