Is Wii demand waning? Stock market says "yes"

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dolemit3 said:

Avinash_Tyagi said:

dolemit3 said:
The article is taking about the demand, not the sales. The sales are clearly up, but the demand appears to be nowhere near where it was one year ago.

 

Demand is not measurable on its own, you can't go up to everyone in America and ask if they want a Wii

 

You can estimate the demand from the sales on Ebay and such. Last year the price was hovering near 400 bucks and now it's about 250 bucks if not lower. The demand is clearly down, hence the drop of Nintendo on the stock market.

 

Correction - That's availability/supply. Wii's are more in stock this year than the previous years. People can pay normal price for them, since they can get them from retail outlets more readily. The demand itself IS driven/proven by sales. Stock markets fluctuate in of themselves. Considering how unstable the global market is, Nintendo losing 4 points in the market is nothing, and definitely not a way to prove nor disprove how "in-demand" the Wii is. Compare last year's sales to this years, and you will find your answer.