First of all I wouldn't use Amazon as a metric. They are a popular online retailer that is true, and their pricing strategy is superior. However I guarantee if you take the time you will find other online retailers do and will have the item on stock. I have seen it happen a number of times. I have gotten the mails from Amazon enough times to know the drill. Ordering ahead is no guarantee either. They accept the order then send you a sorry letter a week later. Eventually after a month you get fed up withdraw the order, and go elsewhere.
The reality is that Amazon readily runs out of items. I have the same thing happen a few times a year. They never get in enough to match the demand. Like I said they cannot even match pre-orders made get this months in advance. Meanwhile you can go to another retailer and find the item in question. Perhaps for a few bucks more, but its well worth not having to wait three months to get something you ordered in advance.
The same holds true for any brick and mortar retailers. I know I must be some kind of mutant if I want something, and a store is out of it. I go to another store and see what they have to offer. Obviously the stores with the greater foot traffic are prone to stock depletion. Why do people find it hard to understand that all you have to do is take a short drive and you can find these things. Hell popular stores run out of things that are not the Wii. I always knew Maxwell House, and hot dog buns were supply constrained.
I have only seen the Wii on shelves dozens of times this year in multiple locations. Others have said the exact same thing. By the way some of those units have been on the shelves gasp for days. Oh yeah the machine is supply constrained. Give me a break. Seriously how many months has it been since we heard a legitimate sob story. You can find a Wii if you want it.
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