Just released at a variety of stores, the Nintendo DSi which has sold record numbers in Japan, is now available for Preoder at Amazon. The unit is coming out in two different colors, Matte Black and Matte Blue with a price tag of $169.99. The unit is projected to be released on April 5th, 2009.

This release date is much closer than the earlier anticipated release of Summer or Fall of 2009 here in the US. I wander if Nintendo pushed up the release date to take advantage of the strong dollar? Makes sense to me that you would choose to do this when you can clearly make more per unit now.

If you want to see all the available preorder options for the DSi, please head over to the NowInStock.net DSi tracker.

Its been over a month since I last posted an update, so I have decided to give everyone a little insight into what has been happening with NowInStock.net and the market.

Wii Inventories Stabilized

It appears that Wii inventories have finally stabilized with Wii’s being in stock for some time now at a variety of online stores including Amazon, Best Buy, Gamestop, and even Radio Shack. The Wii has finally run its high-demand course!

As a result of the steady inventory stream, I have DISCONTINUED all TXT alerts for the Wii via Twitter. I suggest that all users stop “following” NowInStock within Twitter as I will begin using it for future site updates and no longer for Wii stock alerts. To unsubscribe from NowInStock on Twitter, login to your Twitter account and stop “Following” NowInStock.

Google Group NowInStockWiis subscribers will continue to receive Wii alerts, however, I have removed the sign up form from the web site as there is no longer a need to use this group.

Wii Fit Inventories Stabilizing

Just like the Wii, Wii Fit inventories also continue to be steady, but a little less so than the Wii. WiiFit Twitter alerts will continue through the Twitter account NISWiiFit. Also, the WiiFit Google Group will continue to receive email updates, but like the Wii the sign up has been removed from NowInStock. You still sign up for FREE alerts, the alerts will just be distributed via my NowInStock.net alert system.

Video Game Deals Tracker

What has been taking the majority of my time over the past few months is my effort to formulate a price tracker of sorts. The initial focus of these price trackers is to monitor Amazon for price flucutations and determining when “new lowest prices ever” are reached, when “all-time lows” are hit, when “new preorders” are available for preordering, and to “view all preorders” for each specific gaming system. I am tracking a series of video game systems with this new type of price tracker including Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, DS, PSP, PS2, PC, and Mac games. Also, I have a main video games deals page where one can see the deals found each day. As you will see on the this page there is also an RSS feed for each specific system so that you can use your RSS readers and have the deals delivered autmatically daily.

I will be working on add more features as time progresses, however right now I think this service is providing very valuable information. On each specific game system page you will find a complete list of all games I could find for each respective system along with price indicators and price details by clicking the icons in the info column for each game.

Please send over your thoughts or wishes for this deal tracker. I would love to hear your input. Also, rest assured that price alerts and inventory alerts are going to be included once I flush out the system to handle these.

That is all for now. I will continue to update every month with new developments.

~ Justin

I have just set up the Nintendo DSi preorder tracker. Sign up for the free alerts and as soon as my spiders find preorders available NowInStock.net will alert you. This is the first time I am trying to find preorders without product specific URLs so please understand it may be open to errors.

While the DSi is not expected to release until Summer or Fall of 2009 in the USA and Spring 2009 for UK & Europe, there is no reason why we can’t get a step up. If you would like to sign up for DSi preorder alerts, visit the Nintendo DSi Tracker or if you are in Europe & the UK, check out the UK Europe DSi Tracker.

I believe this is the first time in over two years that I have seen Amazon release Wii inventory on a Sunday morning or even a weekend. I assume they are targeting people who are getting up early to run out to their local stores that have Sunday ads claiming they have Wii stock available. Save yourself a trip to the store right now by jumping online and heading over to Amazon to get your Wii. Inventory has been in stock since 3:00 AM EST or 12:00 AM PST! Good luck!

Yesterday evening I was asked by Bryan to add the new Nintendo DS Lite models to the DS Lite tracker, and I gladly did. Two new colors being released this holiday season are the Limited Edition Ice Blue w/Brain Age and Carrying Case along with Limited Edition Red Mario w/New Super Mario Bros game. Both units are open for order right now at Amazon and will ship out on Friday, November 28th.

Later today I will also be adding the Metallic Silver & Black Guitar Hero On Tour Special Edition which only appears to be offered at Best Buy and Circuit City. By the time you finish reading this they might already be in the tracker.

As these units are officially released, I will monitor inventories to see if I need to add any additional stores to the tracker. If you prefer, sign up to receive FREE alerts when they are available in stock.

Right now through November 30th, Abe’s of Maine is offering the Nikon D300 DX Body with a FREE 8GB Compact Flash Memory card for only $1,484.95. Use the coupon/promo code: DS160X during the checkout process and receive an additional $160 off bringing the total cost to $1,324.95 w/FREE Shipping! This is a stellar deal not to be missed if you are in the market for a Nikon D300 body. Click here to take advantage of this offer.

Use Coupon/Promo Code: DS160X

Nikon D300 Super Deal

Also available:

Nikon D300 with Nikkor 16-85 millimeter lens, normally $2146, on sale for $1996, use coupon/promo code: DS160X to save an additional $160 off bringing the price to $1,889.95!

Nikon D300 with Nikkor 18-200 millimeter lens, normally $2539, on sale for $2119, use coupon/promo code: DS160X to save an additional $160 off bringing the price to $1,959.95!

Today Amazon is offering The Killers: Day & Age, their latest release which just released today, for only $3.99! While iTunes is selling the album for $11.99 but includes three bonus tracks, is it really worth $8 more for 3 tracks? For some I would imagine yes, but not for me. I will pay the $3.99 at Amazon. Once again, Amazon proves why they are still the place to buy music downloads.

Also, if you never picked up the original release The Killers: Hot Fuss, you can snag that one for $4.99!

Sears is back to their old tricks again. I always hesitate in keeping the Wii Fit tracking on at Sears because their inventory system stinks. This is why all who are subscribed to the Wii Fit alerts for Sears or the Google Group received alerts this past weekend. This is also why I make note on the Wii Fit tracker under the Sears listing that states “Sears inventory system is NOT good. May result in error.” This is not a lie. Once again this weekend the tracker picked up stock being available at Sears for the Wii Fit, however in order to get one you will need to be really lucky.

My suggestion for the future Sears alerts is to sit on the pageand continue to keep trying by refreshing the web page. Hopefully after one of those refreshes you might get lucky and snag one.

If you think that my tracker doesn’t work, below is a cached snapshot of the page that I store every time stock is found to be in stock. Take a look for yourself to see what my tracker saw. Click on the image to enlarge.

The times of the Nintendo Wii being out of stock seem to have come to an end. As of right now, it appears the Wii clearly has enough stock available at a variety of online stores including Amazon and Best Buy retaining inventory well over multiple days.

With the down economy resulting in deflation and the rising US Dollar value, I think Nintendo, after 2 years, has decided to finally flood the market here in the United States to capitalize on this increased dollar value.

Wii Fit on the other hand is another story. The Wii Fit in stock time has gradually increased over the last few weeks for sure. Recently Amazon had Wii Fit units in stock for over 4 hours with Best Buy matching that number. This is the longest time frame NowInStock.net has seen since the release of the unit. Is the down economy putting a damper on such purchases or are more units just available. I am sure in the next few weeks will get a better understanding for sure as more and more people truly being their holiday shopping. Will Nintendo do the same with Wii Fit as they have done with the Wii? Will inventory begin to flood stores? I remember reading that Nintendo was going to start pulling inventories from Europe and start pushing more units to the US. In a matter of a few weeks, the Wii Fit might also be very easy to find.

Subscribers of NowInStock.net Wii Mobile Alerts via Twitter:
As a result of these high inventory levels, there is no longer a need to utilize Twitter for mobile alerts. I will continue to monitor inventory closely, and if need be, I will turn the mobile alerts back on. Inventory will have to diminish, but this is something I do not envision this holiday season.

Have you been stumbling trying to find Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for the XBox 360 or the Wii? No need to continue the charades, NowInStock.net has the insight to find you this unit at retail price without all the hassles.

While Amazon and other big box retailers continue to sell out of the newly released Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit, there is one place that is always good to check if stock is still available, RedOctane.com. Red Octane is the publisher of Guitar Hero and was a saving grace last holiday season when they had inventory and others didn’t. The best part is you pay retail price and get FREE Shipping. This is the major reason that NowInStock.net continues to track inventory status at Red Octane. Their inventory is unparalleled when it comes to Guitar Hero products. This doesn’t mean they do not run out of stock, just that they will have it more frequently than other stores. At the time of writing this post, Guitar Hero World Tour for Xbox 360 was still in stock, while the Wii version of the game continues to be elusive and was last seen in stock at Amazon on October 31st for a few minutes.

Check out NowInStock.net’s Guitar Hero World Tour Tracker for in stock avaialbility of all versions. If the unit you are looking for is not in stock, sign up for the FREE email alerts and as soon as stock is available we will shoot you an email.