Wii Wii shortages expected through holidays...again

[seddy]

another yahoo news piece:

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Don't get your hopes up.

In an interview with Gamedaily, GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo predicted a third straight year of holiday shortages for Nintendo's stark white Wii console.

"I've never seen this type of demand before," he said. "I know they're making more, but we're still short like everybody else. I think we'll have a continued shortage this Christmas."

DeMatteo goes on to claim that even with the increase in console production, sales are still outpacing manufacturing.

"I don't see a near-term end in sight for Wii shortages, not unless they really ramp up supply. I think they've ramped it up 20 percent or so, but Nintendo is fairly cautious by nature. They ramped it up 20 and it's still evaporating."

If this all sounds eerily familiar, it should. Released in September 2006, the Wii has yet to meet consumer demand. Big box retailers like Best Buy and Target still claim to be entirely sold out of stock both online and in-store, leaving many aspiring Wii owners to simply pass on Nintendo's family-friendly console and instead pick up a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 (which, incidentally, is now the cheapest of the three).

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[Nitz]

Really? it's that hard to find a Wii?

I thought, it would be fairly easy to find it in stores.
But, it is cheaper than ps3 and 360, so it might shoot out more sales.

 

[seddy]

it not just that. its also teh fact that nintendo has been fighting stupid and petty law suits over the wii. alot of shipments have been held back due to some suits. the latest one is over the senseory controller that makes teh games soo interactive.

 

[Keyblader92]

Im glad I got mine early.I waited a whole year just to get my wii and i reserved it a year ahead of the time I got it.The Wii's sales must be skyrocketing by now.

 

[Daesy]

They are officially short here in southern Ohio.

 

[seddy]

inpittsburgh you go to best buy and circuit city an dthey order them for you. i was at best buy on sunday and noticed a few wii's on the shelf. i kow coem holiday season, they will be gone.

 

[The Legendary Saviour]

Yeah they are short as well in the local stores here.