The local news where I live broadcast a story tonight about how hard it was to get a WiiU. The reporter was at Wal-Mart talking the manager, asking about when they were going to get some.

The second half of the report talked about the long download that happens win you plug it in. He went on to say that if you interrupted it during the process, the console would brick.

I have two thoughts about this. 1) I live in the same area and I saw lots of WiiU's (at least a week ago). None of the shoppers around the gaming area seemed interested in them. So obviously, it seems like the news story was a little cooked up.

2) This kind of reporting is actually what the console needs to sell. The "shortage" news stories always sells product, as it did with the Wii and Tickle Me Elmo.

I'm hoping the WiiU succeeds, but I wish they would do it by having great software. Right now, there's just nothing about it that makes me want to own it. The minute I see Metroid Prime 4 though, I'll be jumping in the car right and taking a trip to the store.