blizzid on 05 February 2009
The Wii numbers are insane, but anyone shocked by them hasn't been paying attention. Just like last year, Nintendo used air shipments to help meet demand during the holidays. That extra stock would normally have arrived during January; since it wasn't there, January shipments were extremely low. This week, normal shipment levels have returned.
On another note, the Wii seems to be in stock everywhere now for MSRP - even at online retailers like Amazon.com and Gamestop.com. Amazon also has Wii Fit for MSRP. If this continues, we'll finally discover the true demand for the Wii. (So far, US sales figures have been showing supply, not demand.)
