All I want is a Wii. But there aren't any near me anywhere.

I've tried everything I can think of. I've called every store that might possibly have a Wii tucked away in a back room somewhere. I even called Wal-Mart, but I think a little part of my soul died when I did. I checked the Internets and found only overpriced units for sale. I even called small neighboring towns in hopes that they might have an virgin stash of Wiis, but no luck.

Its official: There is not a single Wii for sale within 40 miles of me. And the situation is getting dire. All I want is to play me some Zelda. Is that so much to ask?

Reggie Fils-Aime can offer me no solace. His only advice? Check the Sunday papers.

I've resorted to asking random people if they will sell me their Wii, which has drawn laughter, curses, confused looks, and occasionally a knowing nod.

Seeing as how its the fastest selling console of all time, I'm not too surprised. It does warm my heart a bit to see Nintendo doing well again after everyone laughed at the GameCube, but the bottom line is I want a Wii but so does everyone else.

My question now is, how long will this continue? Will the Wii still be sold out even into the Christmas season? Will they become even more scarce as they are scooped up by holiday shoppers?

My hope is that I can get my hands on one before Smash Bros and Metroid Prime 3 come out.