GameStop expects Wii shortages for third straight holiday
- September 09, 2008 00:00 AM PST
Retail video game chain GameStop said Monday that it expects Nintendo Wii shortages to continue for the third straight holiday.
What is this, 2007?
Most people assume that those who want a Wii in the U.S. have one already. Most people would be wrong, as video game retail giant GameStop confirmed Monday that they expect Wii shortages to continue this holiday for the third straight year.
It's the kind of problem you want to have as a retailer, but consumers looking for their first (or second) Wii console should be prepared to watch Sunday advertisements like hawks, or, dare we say it, prepare to camp out like it was November 2006 all over again.
"I've never seen this type of demand before. I know they're making more, but we're still short like everybody else. I think we'll have a continued shortage this Christmas," said GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo.
"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," he said.
So, basically, even though Nintendo has ramped up supply 20%, which was in response to last year's Wii shortages, the demand is still not satiated. Again, it's a good problem to have all around--unless you're still looking for a Wii, of course.
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- Sep 09 2008 at 05:22:58:AM PST
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What's up with the Wii Fits? It's either Nintendo or those darn Christmas elves are slacking off again!!!
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I still notice that the Wii sells for a premium (or at least not a loss) on eBay.
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It's hard to believe, but the wii is kicking some serious ass even without a lot of quality games!
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This is just getting a little rediculous. Hopefully they will learn from this supply problem so when their next system releases they actually make enough.
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Simply amazing. No console in history has had this type of demand for so long. 3 straight seasons. Unrea
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fantastic...now even more people can spend $250 just to look at a little white square by their TV..
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I sold my Wii, Fitness board and Wii Play for $300. No time to play with it and I wanted to recoupe as much of my investment as I could.
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cmon nintendo this is stupid, this is just a scam to make it look like so many people want one,stores cant keep em in stock. I had one and sold it, graphics sucked and the games were lame.
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exactly thunder, wii sports was fun for a month or so, then I said now what. My 360 is so much more.
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