Most Tech-Deficient Cities in U.S. Still User Razrs, Wii

When Nintendo announced earlier this week that its new NX home console would hit shelves in March 2017, it was a big deal for gaming fans across the U.S. and throughout the world.

In Victoria, TX, Alpena, MI, and Lake Charles, LA, however? Not so much.

That’s because those cities, along with Meridian, MS, and Yuma, AZ, are just beginning to buy the circa-2006 Nintendo Wii, according to consumer information firm Retale.

Consider that Nintendo released the Wii’s successor, the Wii U, in 2012 … meaning those five cities are not one, but two consoles behind. And they’re not alone. Along with the Wii, some parts of the country are still shopping for Dubya-era items like TiVos, Motorola Razrs, Tamagotchis and High School Musical CDs.

The regions most behind the eightball: rural Texas, Upstate New York and Montana.

Here’s the full list.

via Retale

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Evan Bleier

Evan is a senior editor with InsideHook who earned a master’s degree in journalism from NYU and has called Brooklyn home since 2006. A fan of Boston sports, Nashville hot chicken and Kentucky bourbon, Evan has had his work published in publications including “Maxim,” Bleacher Report and “The Daily Mail.”