Funchal Travel Forum

I'm visiting Funchal in December and am hoping to be able to buy a Nintendo Wii as they are sold out everywhere in the UK (available elsewhere in the EU but not here).

Has anyone got an idea where I can get one (how much?)and whether there are stock issues in Madeira as well.

If anyone knows stores that have websites that would be very helpful as well (just in case I need to preorder)

Thanks again

Biscuitman

Hi!

I don't know how is the stock in Madeira but I presume you will be able to buy it there because in Mainland Portugal the Wii console is still widely available (in shops and trough internet sites). Here it costs around 249€ (£170-175) and the price must be the same there. I think it comes with the sports pack.

In Funchal you can look for the Wii console in the "Worten" shop in one shopping centre called "MadeiraShopping".

This is the address:
Centro Comercial MadeiraShopping
Caminho de Santa Quitéria
9000 Funchal

You can also look for it in the biggest shopping centre "Forum Madeira" because there's another big shop there called "Radio Popular".

The address is:
Estrada Monumental Piornais
Loja 29, Piso 0
9000 Funchal

I guess you won't need these adresses because everyone will know how to give you the directions for both shopping centres.

You can also look for game consoles in the big supermarkets (we call them "hipermercados").


However my advice for you is to buy the console trough the Radio Popular website (http://www.radiopopular.pt/lojaOnline.php). One of the delivery options is to pick it up on one of their many shops in Portugal. I checked it now and they have it available in its shop in Forum Madeira.
But I have a doubt here. I don't know if it's possible for a foreigner to register and buy any product online trough that website. Therefore you should send them an e-mail to lojae@radiopopular.pt explaining your situation and asking if you can buy the console online or if there is any way to reserve the console for you (in case they turn sold out).
If they take too much time to answer it would probably be because they only expect e-mails written in portuguese lol. If that's the case I could help you with that later. Make another reply to this thread in case you need my help.

Nevertheless the chances for you to find the console in the shops in Funchal is still high but only if you are going there before Christmas. I cannot be so sure about the stocks after Christmas lol.

Have a nice stay!

Excellent news - thanks for that!

You can buy it easily on Madeira. Fnac have it on stock for sure.
But attention because the power plug that we use is the European 2 pin. So you have to use a adaptor to use back home.

Here in Lisbon I haven't seen it sold out anywhere. Last xmas I was going to buy a DS for my brother so i checked some stores and there were always plenty of Wii's. In Portugal Playstation and Microsoft have a lot of strenght and I guess Wii is still being seen as somewhat inferior to others. And the price, well it just doesn't fit most portuguese' purses.

Take care and have a nice trip!