Zucas said:
About it being readily available in Japan that is actually a false statement. AS of the end of September 2007 3.67 million Wiis were shipped to Japan. But you check the data here it states 3.61 million were sold. I mean 60k leftover is pretty indicitave of a sellout especially with some of that probably never even making it to retail stores yet.
Fact of the matter is, Wii shipments were decreased in Japan last quarter. Actually nintendo in general last quarter decreased shipments in Japan and allocated most of it to Europe. Check out DS hardware sales and you'll see what I mean. But Wii is sold out in Japan and it's apparent. Sales and shipment comparisons show this. I had actually stated numerous times before that I though japan sales were down because allocations to there were down. I wasn't trying to imply a sellout as you reduce shipments then of course sales will fall a percentage of the way down as well. I was half right at least. |
Yes because nintendo is only shipping 25-30k a week to japan right. Nevermind the reports that it's finally easy to walk into a store there and get one. They allocated some of japans consoles to other countries because it's still actually sold out in those countries. It's not in japan.
http://kotaku.com/gaming/japan-halo-3-launch/xbox-360-would-you-like-a-wii-with-that-304266.php
"By the way, Wii was in great supply wherever we went. At the duty free version of Sofmap, we must have seen some two dozen stacked up behind the counter. Now only if they could accomplish the same feat in America."