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GameStop bundling rubber duckies with Wiis ... WHAT?! photo

Dtoider Doskias sent something to the Destructoid tip line that I think is probably my favorite news story for the month on July now. And it's only the second day of the month!

Seeing as how the demand for the Wii has pretty much leveled out, GameStop is desperate to sell some Wiis. How desperate? They're offering f**cking rubber duckies! Don't like rubber duckies? Well how about some pirate tattoos?! OR HOW ABOUT A WATER GUN?!

Yeah, that just happened. 


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Technophile's Avatar
Technophile at 07/02/2009 04:15
Buy a Wii at gamestop and get a free kick in the balls!
Vimto's Avatar
Vimto at 07/02/2009 04:15
I love the phrase "Its only the second today of the month" made me smile.
atastysammich's Avatar
atastysammich at 07/02/2009 04:35
Can I... Can I just get a rubber duckie without a Wii?
KoKoO Psy's Avatar
KoKoO Psy at 07/02/2009 04:47
The fact that Hamza posted this removes all surprise of the actual article. I have no idea why...
UglyDuck's Avatar
UglyDuck at 07/02/2009 04:54
Racism.
Shoop's Avatar
Shoop at 07/02/2009 04:54
Sign me up for 3!

... Oh wait :(
Corican's Avatar
Corican at 07/02/2009 05:19
Bathing with buddies is the ONLY way to bathe!
koehler83's Avatar
koehler83 at 07/02/2009 05:21
I got Rubber Duckies with my PS3. Super Rub-a-Dub baby!
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 07/02/2009 05:24
OH SHIT DAWG! GIMMIE THE DUCKIES!
Jetz's Avatar
Jetz at 07/02/2009 05:33
I was thinking of buying a new Wii since my old one is broken, I guess no its the time to buy one!
Jetz's Avatar
Jetz at 07/02/2009 05:34
I was thinking of buying a new Wii since my old one is broken, I guess now its the time to buy one!
Largo Peligro's Avatar
Largo Peligro at 07/02/2009 05:36
could...could someone explain the thinking behind this?
Nicojay2's Avatar
Nicojay2 at 07/02/2009 05:54
Ughh.. I hate kids that like to Wii in the bath.
Boatz's Avatar
Boatz at 07/02/2009 06:02
People who have a Wii want to kill themselves, so they play it in a bath. With a toaster.

I forgot where I was going with that a long time ago.
ikiryou's Avatar
ikiryou at 07/02/2009 06:15
Well, Marvelous *might* be interested in porting No More Heroes and Muramasa: The Demon Blade over to the PS3 (and to a lesser extent, the 360..pfft), based on this news from Siliconera. So maybe you could just hold on to that $250 and go buy some duckies from the local Target?
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 07/02/2009 06:25
Hahahah! I love and hate this generation so much :D
L0cky's Avatar
L0cky at 07/02/2009 06:25
maybe i am worong but if i look at the sales numbers at vgchartz , wii is still selling very well for the summer months (double then the other consoles)

if they really wanted get rid of there wii's they prob offerd something better then 3 rubber duckies :P
John B's Avatar
John B at 07/02/2009 06:36
Wow. GameStop has really gone off the deep end this time. :/
JLanphear's Avatar
JLanphear at 07/02/2009 07:01
This bundle is to encourage you to take a bath with your Wii, thereby committing suicide. Nice job Gamestop, way to spread your emo.
Ikey Heyman's Avatar
Ikey Heyman at 07/02/2009 07:24
what.

just...what.

there are no words to describe what I'm feeling
Darkanubis87's Avatar
Darkanubis87 at 07/02/2009 07:29
Ever hear that story how Alexander the Great, to demonstrate to another country, ordered his troops to march over a cliff, And they did it? i imagine its that same thing. AtG=Nin.
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zombiekiller13 at 07/02/2009 07:40
I'm trying to...no. I can't figure it out. I was thinking maybe it's Gamestop's sneaky way of getting some free publicity...but do they really need it?

Maybe the execs' kids were telling them how much they like rubber ducks, water guns, and temporary tattoos, and the execs thought "hey, Wii sales have slowed down, kids love Wiis and this shit...let's bundle them together!"

Or maybe someone hacked the site?
Soulwax's Avatar
Soulwax at 07/02/2009 07:48
I'm predicting a rise in the number of bathtub deaths due to people taking their Wii into the bath with them.
eskimo bob's Avatar
eskimo bob at 07/02/2009 08:00
"Wii in your bathtub."
joebish's Avatar
joebish at 07/02/2009 08:11
I don't get it. Is this a joke? Maybe the web site designer was messing around? And according to the site, you get one measly ducky. Huh.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar
RonBurgandy2010 at 07/02/2009 08:17
No thanks, I can get that at Dollar General.
Kris S's Avatar
Kris S at 07/02/2009 08:18
Most random tweet ever, thought you were joking until I hit the link! Gotta be re-tweeted.

@soulwax
LOL
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 07/02/2009 08:28
Gamestop can't sell Wii's, but Cosco can?

They fucked up.


That being said, I'll take a Rubber Ducky.
rodiard's Avatar
rodiard at 07/02/2009 08:46
These bundles are asinine. It's sad that to think that someone might be tempted to buy a $250 video game console because it comes with a free dollar store item.
peachboy's Avatar
peachboy at 07/02/2009 08:59
my mind!
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 07/02/2009 09:01
Whats even better is it looks like they used google images for all of the images displayed on the bundles. Epic Win.
HiddenAHB's Avatar
HiddenAHB at 07/02/2009 11:02
Why there is a Wii in my tubber duckies box?
oloacoo's Avatar
oloacoo at 07/02/2009 11:13
Too bad I already have a Wii... no rubber duckies for me. :(
trueb7ue's Avatar
trueb7ue at 07/02/2009 11:30
SHIT GUYS! A FREE NINTENDO WII WITH THE PURCHASE OF 3 RUBBER DUCKIES..


gamestop you are the greatest and most fair game store in the land!
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 07/02/2009 11:32
I don't have a bath tub, only a shower. This must be for potential Wii owners who have baths only.
UnleashedWerehog's Avatar
UnleashedWerehog at 07/02/2009 11:33
Man...I don't know which one to choose! Should I go with the rubber duckies? maybe the pirate tattoos or...the water gun... so hard to pick from!
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 07/02/2009 11:49
HOLY FLYING FUCKS

LOOK AT THAT DAMN WATER GUN

YOU GET FOUR CUNT-FUCKING COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM

PUT YOUR WATER IN, AND YOU CAN BE LIKE MOTHERFUCKING JAMES BOND

GOLDENSHIT AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON THIS

I'D STICK MY DICK IN THAT
Naim Master's Avatar
Naim Master at 07/02/2009 13:28
Dammit ! Why did I have to buy my Wii so soon and miss those bundles?
able_to_think's Avatar
able_to_think at 07/02/2009 14:01
GameStop employee 1: SHIT I acedentaly ordered 100,000 rubber duckies, what the fuck am I going to do with them?

GameStop employee 2: Bundle them in with something.

GameStop employee 1: But the average gamer Isn't gonna want a rubber duck.

GameStop employee 2: Bundle them in with the Wii then.

GameStop employee 1: Your right, casual gamers are even stupid enough to think they're getting a great deal and buy it here instead of Wal-Mart!

GameStop employee 2: Exactly!
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 07/02/2009 15:00
BUT THE WII IS NOT A TOY, YOU GUYS.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 07/02/2009 15:31
Uhhh?
ration's Avatar
ration at 07/02/2009 15:47
I lol'ed at the pirate tatoo
vrplumber's Avatar
vrplumber at 07/02/2009 16:07
I guess with the stellar lineup of software available for the Wii, they went with the obvious "Fully Interactive RubberDucky FunTime EXTREME Expansion Pack"

On a side note, you can call a doctor a quack, but you can't duck his bill.

lol^^
Largo Peligro's Avatar
Largo Peligro at 07/02/2009 19:40
I'm still stunned they're pulling this shit.
Kalmah's Avatar
Kalmah at 07/02/2009 20:29
Wouldn't taking a bath with my Wii, and rubber duckies, kill me? I mean, those duckies CAN be pretty lethal.
Furyfire's Avatar
Furyfire at 07/03/2009 09:36
This must be online only.. we don't have any rubber duckies at my store. o_o
Aziel13's Avatar
Aziel13 at 07/03/2009 21:38
I'ze can haz free water gun
RiotMonster's Avatar
RiotMonster at 07/05/2009 13:40
ANYTHING for money..
Davoidbot's Avatar
Davoidbot at 07/05/2009 15:50
Wow, offering rubber ducks that probably cost about 10 cents to make with the Wii, they are soooo desperate to sell wiis.
twotrees517's Avatar
twotrees517 at 07/06/2009 11:41
Maybe gamestop is hoping to electrocute potential casual gamers, lest they contaminate the market with more requests for 'Mario does his Taxes'.
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