Gamestop is the place to go. Ive said it over and over the core console is $250 everywhere you go. Higher volumes of people funnel through the big box stores looking for Wii's. My advice is to go to Gamestop on your lunch break, before or afterwork during the week. Or wait outside the store until you see their delivery. Experience tells me if you call Gamestop and they have them in stock, they will hold it for you - for a short time - so you can go and get it. Good luck.