The original poster seems to be fairly knowledgeable about the subject. Especially when you take into consideration the fact that they are using the correct terminology. That said the observation itself tells us next to nothing beyond the local picture. Space allocation is actually the result of market size, regional preferences, and overarching sales performance. Purchasing patterns depend a lot upon the region of where a retail location is placed. How many customers it is likely to service, and how much spending power those customers possess. Any retail chain that didn't take these things into consideration while planning their layouts would be courting disaster.

You are all fundamentally thinking in a provincial sense. Not just based on a regional perspective, but upon your own economic perspective. You don't actually accomplish anything by comparing stores within thirty miles of your house. Their layouts are a product of local trends and spending patterns. If you want to see the role of how where you live matters. Drive out to a market that is detached from your local market. If you live somewhere that is affluent. Then drive somewhere that is less affluent. If you live in a small city. Then drive to a store in a major urban center.

That all said I must say this. Don't for a moment take the total software sales on this site as the gospel truth. They have never proven to be reliable. Beyond the major titles where independent verification is available. For all any of us know this site could be over tracking these sales by over a hundred percent. If you don't have more then one source then you need to treat the data with a huge grain of salt.

As I have previously said in this thread. I was from an ultra low volume (lowest volume Target has) store in Chicagos suburbs. Now I'm in an ultra high volume (highest volume Target has) in Milwaukee... While visiting my sister in CA I've gone in Target. While visiting my son in Texas 2 hours East of Dallas I've gone in Target. While helping my friend move to Carbondale Illinois (7 hours south of Chicago in the middle of nowhere) I've gone into Target. While taking road trips across country Ive been in Target... Each time I go in one I have something in mind that I'm going for and walk right to it's location... Reason I went to one in Texas was because I forgot my phone charger. I had to go into electronics to pick one up. Not much difference in any of their layouts. I've been in rural Targets, Urban Targets, and Suburb Targets... Same products... same layouts.

What would make this more believeable is if the OP would say who he is talking about. He hinted that they are expanding into WI soon. That would take away Walmart and Target. And this is obviously not a specialty store like Gamestop or Trade and Play

aha ok like i said re arange they may have other things prioritising it depends on the size of the store and how many shelf edges they have, if you rang the store and wanted one they would still have them in stock...they would not discontinue it is all im saying

Which one is that?

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My reply didn't even show up!  It said:  Why isn't "Nintense" a word, yet?  (I posted this with my 360.  It took me 45 minutes.)

Anyway, I'll browse but I won't be posting from my 360, ever again.  On topic, I don't see the reason for this.  Sony isn't running Amerca anymore but it is still selling pretty decently, right?  I'm sure most retailers could keep shelf space the same and just reduce the Wii section as the Wii U grows.  I wouldn't take such a thing as lightly as many of the people in this thread, though.  It's pretty serious if it's true.

Vita on the rise confirmed!^^

Oh that reminds me. I was in cinema today and in my local gamestop before that. They literally only have a basket mounted to the wall with Vita games and 2 Vita bundles sitting on the floor. But they also have very little Nintendo stuff.

You operate under the misconception that Iceland actually matters in not only the gaming industry, but really any industry.

i believe they will discontinue Vita in 2013, Sony itself.

i might be wrong though.

Thats what Target did with the 3ds. So I'm assuming that's what they will do with the Wii U as well. I'll let you know next week...

The psp go is sill not discontinued and vita is picking up steam and has not had a price cut yet...... To say you are out to lunch is an understatemnent.