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As the heading states, where?
I've been looking through various shops such as JB-HiFi, EB, GAME, Harvey Normans in my area and they don't have them. eBay has a few but the prices appear to be skyrocketing soon. Amazon have them listed but they don't ship to Australia anyways for the gun. And so the big question, where can they be found (I'm sure there are others too that are looking for this gun)?
Cheers.

It doesn't help you out much, but I saw one on the shelf at EB Edwardstown - Adelaide on Saturday. You could ask in your local store if they could ship it from interstate???

:)

BigD! writes...

I saw one on the shelf at EB

How much were they? I wouldn't mind picking one of these up and maybe Umbrella Chronicles.

Sorry, didn't look at the price, just happened to notice it while I was waiting for the staff there.

:)

No wuckas. I might have to do a ring around tomorrow.

Yeah I might need to ring around as well then. I've been to two stores without luck so far (the one in Liverpool and the one in the city, Town Hall was it?)

Cheers for all the replies.

Anyone else have any luck finding these?

pongie writes...

... Anyone else have any luck finding these?

They are even out of stock the the nyko online store.

www.nyko.com/Store/ProductDetail.aspx?i=124

BigD! writes...

It doesn't help you out much, but I saw one on the shelf at EB Edwardstown - Adelaide on Saturday.

You're kidding right? Surely you would've bought one if you'd seen one. They fetch for over $US50 on eBay! The demand for them is absolutely insane, they're impossible to come by these days, sold out everywhere in the USA and have been on backorder forever.

As for getting them in Australia, seems impossible.
Nobody but nobody stocks them.

Have heard two people say that they're being sold at EB Games but I've never seen any myself, nor have I heard of people who actually bought one there.

Are you sure it's the real NYKO Perfect Shot, not just some knock-off?

Pretty sure it was the NYKO. I wasn't buying stuff for the Wii, and didn't know they were that hard to come by. If I did, I would have grabbed it. Next time I swing past there, I'll go in and ask.

:)

I be willing to bet you just saw a "Wii-Qualiser" or one of the other vaguely pistol shaped gun cradles.

EB tend to have stock tracking for all their stores in the computer (at least within that state or capital city) and I have gotten them to look it up and they found nothing. When I mentioned the supposed "EB sightings" that keep getting reported they were dubious to say the least about those.

I have been trying to get a hold of this gun for almost 2 months now (here and through friends in the US) and have finally given up and just ordered a pair of ebay knock-offs so that I can at least use something for HOTD (besides the stupid zapper).

I am pretty pissed at NYKO for making a great product but then choking the supply of them, not to mention the utter lack of any proper Aust distribution in the in first place :(

Figures though, first I had to wait to get a Wii ... then wait some more to get a second remote ... now wait who knows how long for decent peripherals ... don't even get me started on Aust release dates for the games themselves O.o

Nintendo Wii? More like Nintendo Waiit :P

Someone posted a thread but it was taken off for being spam.

Don't know why though, because its not really spam.
Maybe it should have been posted in this thread instead of a new one.

But I think a link to the ebay page is still a good idea, as it does in a way give an answer to the question posed by the OP. (If I am wrong please explain how so)

cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayI...tem=220223575293

That eBay seller has upped the Buy It Now price:
cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayI...tem=220223897653

Yeah I was the guy who post was deleted as Spam, (I dont know how it was SPAM)I noticed they put the price up, Anyway i got an email today saying mine had been posted

It seems Nyko finally have their supply issues sorted out - a number of other online stores have also received new stock.

That site that i listed shows them at $27.99 now (Was $19.99) but if u search Ebay for perfect Shot you will find them still at $19.99

But that's not a buy it now price, just the auction start starting price. I was lucky enough to snag 2 at $19.99. However, shipping for the two is $19.90! So what I'm doing is getting an extra remote and nunchuk to bump the price to just over $100. That way I'll qualify for 50% off shipping with the coupon code HFS762. Roughly $125US for remote, nunchuk & 2 guns delivered isn't too bad. Just waiting for them to fix up my order before I make payment.

Is there any australian stores/online stores which stock this NYKO guns now?

EB doesn't seem to have them :(

Well i recieved my NYKO Perfect Shot today from www.vistaproducts.net works great, Played a bit of Umbrella Chronicles to test it out :)

Glyde62 writes...

Well i recieved my NYKO Perfect Shot today from www.vistaproducts.net

Thanks for the tip, just ordered mine then.

Looks like Vista Products is the cheapest place, postage to Australia is approx US$20 I think.

The eBay prices are absolutely outrageous -- $50 or more including delivery. NYKO could be making an absolute killing if only they sold their stuff overseas!

I'm considering ordering one from Vista Products, but I don't know if a chunk of plastic, albeit very well-designed, is worth that much money.

I've tried Ghost Squad with a cheapie Wii Remote gun case (that has a trigger) that cost me $12 from eBay delivered and it really isn't accurate at all with the calibration and crosshairs off. I don't know what the reviewers were doing, but my aiming goes all over the place and it's just not possible to play the game well without crosshairs.

Achtung Baby  writes...

Looks like Vista Products is the cheapest place, postage to Australia is approx US$20 I think.

The eBay prices are absolutely outrageous -- $50 or more including delivery. NYKO could be making an absolute killing if only they sold their stuff overseas!

I was lucky when Vista Products first posted them they were $19.99 but soone after went upto $27.99 or something like that, I payed $19.99 plus $8.95 Postage and $2.85 Insurance
TOTAL $31.79..... I was happy with that price after seeing some go for over $70 including postage on Ebay

Looks like they are starting to sell on eBay locally now...

Definitely save on postage (and dramas) if you can pick it up cheap from someone locally.

whats the difference between perfect shot and those Zapper Guns ???

www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10833

No Nyko but very cheap :D

So does anyone have one of these yet? Any opinions on whether or not they're worth picking up?

I still don't even have any games to use one with (apart from WiiPlay... barely worth mentioning) but I'm still considering one of these and Umbrella Chronicles.

I have two of these and would say that they are definitely worth picking up, along with Ghost Squad.

I got mine from here. Took about two weeks to get here.

Johnny Rad writes...

So does anyone have one of these yet? Any opinions on whether or not they're worth picking up?

Definately! +1
(as in get yourself two if you can pick them up somewhere here!)

I got myself two of these and they actually are really cool!
Nyko ones are better than the cheap knock-offs mentioned in previous posts, friend go them and we compared, he wished he got the Nyko ones :(

For RE: Umbrealla Chronicles, it makes it so much easier to play and so much funner (is that even a word? haha)

Cool, cheers guys. I probably would've already bought at least one by now on impulse if they were on the shelves over here. Looks like it might be time for a bit of Ghost Squad and UC soon.

I have two of these and would say that they are definitely worth picking up, along with Ghost Squad.

I got mine from here. Took about two weeks to get here.

How do you know if they have stock?

Chobotech writes...

How do you know if they have stock?

Because it says "In stock usually ships within 24hrs". When it was not in stock it said "Backordered".

ok cool that's great to know....gonna put in the order soon

Edit: Ok i placed 2 on order now. Lets see how long it'll take.

cost was $19.99CND per gun + $14.99CND to postage to OZ

Not sure if this is allowed but it does refer directly to the point of this thread.

I found a Melbourne seller of these beauties:
cgi.ebay.com.au/Nyko-PER...Z1QQcmdZViewItem

They have a 'Buy it now' and an auction going as well.
I might pick another one of these...

cMaŖŧiNũ writes...

I found a Melbourne seller of these beauties

That guy is just reselling the ones he bought from Vista Products.

Zapp Brannigan writes...

I got mine from here. Took about two weeks to get here.

Thanks Zapp. Looks like www.videogamesplus.ca is currently the cheapest, and everywhere else is an outrageous rip-off.

wiishop.com has them

I got my perfect shot today and it's worth every cent !

It's awesome !

been playing GHost squad without cursor, it rocks!

Just remember to ensure you have your sensor bar at the top of your TV, not the bottom

I got 2 of mine last night. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet but i test grip the handle and it just seems to feel a bit big. Not sure if that's about the size of the namco ones in the arcade (haven't been there in a while) ie.time crisis/point blank. O it's just me :) but it sure looks nice.

Chobotech writes...

I haven't had a chance to try it out yet but i test grip the handle and it just seems to feel a bit big.

Yeah most lightguns/gun shells are much bigger than a real pistol would ever be. They are usually much lighter than a real pistol though -- real ones usually weigh around 800g to 1.1kg fully loaded.

Desmondp writes...

been playing GHost squad without cursor, it rocks!

Thanks for the tip Desmondp -- do you find that the gun actually hits where you aim with the sight, or do you need to estimate and "walk your fire" towards the targets?

I've been using a cheap yumcha gun shell (not the Nyko) and I find that the sights just don't work properly. I've got my sensor bar at the bottom of the TV, so I'll try putting it at the top.

I also have problems calibrating in Ghost Squad, for some reason it won't register my shots during the calibration.

Glyde62 writes...

www.vistaproducts.net

Is the currency on this site U.S dollars? Also is the shipping included in all the products or is it paid separately?

i got my second Perfect shot today. Been playing Ghost Squad John Woo style :)

It's harder than you imagine wielding two guns but lotsa fun

Make sure you have your sensor bar above your TV to calibrate the guns properly. When calibrated it's actually very accurate. I'm amazed how good it is

I got my second perfect shot for $25 on ebay and it's new so it was a good price. I used esnipe :)

Just would like to add that today I walked into EB Games at Liverpool, NSW and saw on the shelf, the elusive Nyko Perfect Shot. I just couldn't believe, I was only there to check out some other items. There were 3 on display, no sure if there are any more in stock but I gladly picked up 2. So there is at least 1 left as of this afternoon.

There were priced at $29.95. And after some Ghost Squad and House Of the Dead, the gun is amazing. The trigger is responsive and the shooting is really accurate. The only downside is that I had to take of the jacket in order to placed the gun in, and it wouldn't fit securely unless I take off the wrist strap. Other than that, it's a great looking gun.

k3well5 writes...

I walked into EB Games at Liverpool, NSW and saw on the shelf, the elusive Nyko Perfect Shot.

Cool, thanks for the heads-up. Good to hear they're finally on the shelves over here.

k3well5 writes...

I walked into EB Games at Liverpool, NSW and saw on the shelf, the elusive Nyko Perfect Shot.

After reading your post I rang EB at Queens Plaza here in Brisbane and was told that they 4 come in so promptly asked for one to be put aside for me. When I went to pick it up at lunch time there was only the 1 left so glad I asked for it to be put to one side.

I picked one up from EB at Toombul in Brisbane. Last one in stock for $29.99.
Thanks for that tip EB is alot cheaper than importing, the gun is great.

omb writes...

Thanks for that tip EB is alot cheaper than importing, the gun is great.

What games would you use it on? Would it work on redsteel mp? The links cross bow thing doesn't work as when you pick up guns you need to shake both the wii-mote and the nunchuck. I like redsteel for the mp otherwise I would sell it.

I picked one up the other day and it's pretty good. It's the only Wii gun I've used though and I can't compare it to anything else, but it sure looks to be crap loads better than the zapper and other 3rd party ones I've seen on the shelf.

It's been great fun to use with Ghost Squad and I've been digging it for sure. I'm really keen to pick up a copy of Umbrella Chronicles to try out with it now. The gun isn't without its flaws though.

The gripes:
The handle would probably be too short for people with fairly large hands and/or chunky fingers. My hand JUST gets away with fitting it okay, but a bit more room on the handle would have been nice.

The handle is very light and hollow and makes the pistol feel top heavy and unbalanced. I pretty much forget about it after playing for a while, but I reckon it would be nice to have more weight in the handle. I think I'm gonna open it up and fill the handle with something to give it more weight if possible. Anyone done this and/or know any tips?

There's no sight at the tip of the gun, only at the base. This is a really stupid omission and is another thing that I'm considering modding myself, so again, any tips would be cool.

I still recommend it as long as your hands aren't too big to comfortably use it. Even then, it might still be the best option out there, but I'm not sure.

Johnny Rad writes...

There's no sight at the tip of the gun, only at the base. This is a really stupid omission

Hey yeah, you're right! I never noticed this myself, and now I'm glad I haven't bought one. Seriously, the price you have to pay for one is a rip-off considering it doesn't even have proper sights.

How can everyone be raving on about how accurate it is in games like Ghost Squad and House of the Dead if there's not even any sights you can use properly?

I have a $12 yumcha gun shell I bought from eBay which is pretty much the same as the NYKO Perfect Shot, and it doesn't have a front sight either. This annoys the hell out of me, how are you supposed to aim accurately without a front sight?

Thanks for your mini review Johnny, it mentions the flaws that nobody else seems to have mentioned.

Saw 2 in EB at Logan Hyperdome this morning @ $29.99 each...

Looks like EB is starting to stock them more and more. Just wondering, has anyone managed to compare the PerfectShot with the Powerwave cradle, the WiiQualizer (the one with the laser pointer attached)? Any significant difference? The latter seems to be $10 or so cheaper...

Broken. writes...

Any significant difference?

From what I gather, the NYKO Perfect Shot has a very good trigger spring, which makes it easy to pull the trigger fast and repeatedly, unlike all the other gun shells. Also, you can hook up the nunchuck, which you can't do with a lot of cheapie gun shells.

Apart from that, there are no real other advantages, but then again, what can we expect from a chunk of plastic?

my mate has one of the cheaper guns and the Perfect shot spits all over it.

It really is worth the little bit of extra money.

What is 10 bucks nowadays anyway, you can barely drive a few kilometres on 10 bucks :)

actually i find the NYKO trigger spring just a tad to stronger. I can't fire the trigger as fast as i could with the remote alone

Does the perfect shot actually enhance your ability to play? I am thinking that it is just some cheap thing for show. Is this true? EG the G25 racing wheel actually makes you play better (at racing sims at least).

SASR2111 writes...

I am thinking that it is just some cheap thing for show.

I can't comment on whether it enhances ability, but its simply more fun...just like a steering wheel instead of a keyboard+mouse/gamepad. It definitely enhances the immersiveness.

I've found if I use it with two hands (i.e. without the nunchuk attached) then it makes shooting games feel heaps cooler, and probably a fair bit more accurate than just using the remote. If I'm using it one-handed with the nunchuk attached I reckon I'd be more accurate without it.

Another thing is, it's a bit annoying when you have to use the A button or the d-pad in Ghost Squad or Umbrella Chronicles since you have to use your other hand to press them.

Johnny Rad writes...

Another thing is, it's a bit annoying when you have to use the A button or the d-pad in Ghost Squad or Umbrella Chronicles since you have to use your other hand to press them.

Set the control scheme to "Zapper" and you won't have to worry about this.

Zapp Brannigan writes...

Set the control scheme to "Zapper" and you won't have to worry about this.

But then you have to use the nunchuk and can no longer hold the pistol with two hands. My aim is shite when I'm holding the gun with one hand compared to two hands.

Can you calibrate the sights in Umbrealla chronicles? I've been playing and it's about 3cm to the right of the sight.

EB Games Elizabeth Street Melbourne have a few ($30). Please save some by 5pm when i finish work and go get one.

Also, they had Ghost Squad for $40 i think with a free Wii-Qualizer thing, they any good?

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What games use these "guns" facilitate? I thought i'd be able to get through RE4 and MP3 easier/have more fun playing, but they both use A to shoot!

I just bought one from this listing:

http://www.oztion.com.au/buy/auctions.aspx?cat=0&keyword=wii+accessories

It wont list at the moment because as soon as I bought it it came up as sold and disappeared, but i am assuming once they reset it it will come back, because they had 8 in stock and i only bought one, so that link SHOULD list it tommorrow or the next day, it was only 29.95, $3 or something for postage, i will let you know how I get on with the seller.

The sellers business name was:

AST Accessories

The sellers OZation User ID was:

ski186

Deus Sceleris writes...

I thought i'd be able to get through RE4 and MP3 easier/have more fun playing, but they both use A to shoot!

In MP3 you can change the shoot button pretty easily I think you just go to start then "switch shoot button" or something along those lines.

Ravine writes...

Can you calibrate the sights in Umbrealla chronicles? I've been playing and it's about 3cm to the right of the sight.

No, you can only calibrate in SEGA games like House of the Dead compilation and Ghost Squad.

Just an update, i havnt received the items yet, considering they are coming from brisbane, and i am only 1 hour drive away, and now my local EB games has them and the steering wheels i bought for the same price i feel a bit jipped....

I sent him an email, and apparently i will receive them late next week, thats like 16 days from date of order... not really happy jan...

SASR2111 writes...

In MP3 you can change the shoot button pretty easily I think you just go to start then "switch shoot button" or something along those lines.

Tried it on the weekend, but it's A/B as Shoot/Jump and vice cersa. And you need to jump, apparently...

Antoher update, still waiting on the goods... i am starting to get really pieved off now...

Did you end up getting the stuff?

Yeah, sorry, got it in 14 days, however the brank of the gun was NOT Nyko it was another brand, a cheaper one i would say, mind you it dosnt mean its not good, it works ok, but just dosnt feel as solid as the proper nyko ones...

So all in all im only semi-happy with this order, got the items in 14 days which means that he DID NOT have them in stock as he claimed (cause he only lives 1 hour away) and I did not get the brand of product that i expected, but i cant complain too much i did get the items, so i gave him a neutral feedback.

They seem to be alot less rare now all the stores I have been to in Newcastle have them in stock, whereas two months ago they didn't.