There is NO DOUBT now, NONE. They are building up a Wii stockpile for the holidays.
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Fils-Aime Promises 'Unprecedented' Wii Supply for Holiday
Even though we're fast approaching the one-year anniversary of the Wii, the console is as popular as ever and still quite hard to find. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says that Nintendo is preparing "substantially more" Wiis for the holiday season, but that's still no guarantee you'll find one.
In a newly posted video interview with Mercury News columnists Dean Takahashi, Mike Antonucci and Troy Wolverton, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime promised that Nintendo will be ready to satiate consumers' desire for the Wii this holiday season.
"The good news is that we're flowing more and more product into the marketplace and the amount of Wii hardware that will be in North American stores will be unprecedented – substantially more than the launch, substantially more than has been seen to date," he said.
Even with the "unprecedented" supply, the Wii will still be a tough find, Fils-Aime admitted, but he outlined what he thinks consumers' strategy should be in order to find the popular console this holiday.
"The bad news is that given the level of demand, and given the fact that the more we put in the more we sell, it is still going to be difficult to get [your] hands on the Wii... All major retailers will have regular supply, and so as consumers you need to regularly check out your Walmart, Target, GameStop, Best Buy, Toys 'R Us, Circuit City – all of those key retailers," he said. "Talk to the manager and find out when they get their regular shipments, and try to get there when the product comes in. It's going to be flowing in every week, but the fact is that currently demand outstrips supply on a worldwide basis."
Fils-Aime also spoke briefly about the competition, noting that the Xbox 360 and PS3 have not really had any impact on Nintendo's business.
There's plenty more in the full video interview, so we recommend you check it out for yourself.
