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A Wii Shortage?!?

by Lynn Little

Apparently the three big console manufacturers are warning there may be a holiday console shortage this Christmas. Is it true or just a rouse to build holiday sales?

I can understand a shortage of Nintendo Wiis because of their price point and general fun factor for non-gamers. The Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 are more expensive and therefore have an appeal to gamers. Plus with new games still being released for the PlayStation 2, I find it hard to believe there will be a mass rush to buy one of the $400-$600 PS3s.

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I’m unsure if it’s just done to hype sales or an actual warning to consumers. I have no doubt that the Wii should be a popular Christmas gift this season because of price point and appeal to casual gamers. It’s mind-boggling that Nintendo might not be prepared for the demand for the Wii this Christmas. It seems that since they have sales data from last Christmas that they might could use that to be prepared for the demand this year.

If a Nintendo Wii is on your shopping list, then start shopping now. Usually the stores around here seem to get in at least a few Wiis each week. To secure getting one this holiday, shop often to be able to catch one in a local store. Tuesdays are generally new game days and the day when new shipments arrive at a lot of stores. Check on Tuesdays to see if any Wiis arrive in your area. Start scoping out for one today to ensure that if there is a Wii shortage this holiday season that your gifts won’t be affected by it.

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Posted in News on November 12th, 2007

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2 Responses to “A Wii Shortage?!?”

  1. Wii Rally » Blog Archive » A Good Week for Nintendo Says:
    November 30th, 2007 at 2:41 pm

    [...] is on several hot items for Christmas list, and warnings have been sent out that there might be a Wii shortage. The Wii has sold 5 million units in the US within its first year. With it’s bargain price, [...]

  2. XBox 360 Rally » Blog Archive » 360 shortage in UK? Says:
    December 12th, 2007 at 2:52 pm

    [...] So things are going well for Microsoft, and it also seems like the UK is turning into a hot bed of gaming shortage. Earlier Nintendo made it clear they would be pulling its television advertisements for the Wii in a ditch effort to try and control demand in what I assume is an attempt to hide their own shortage. [...]

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