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Xyrax on 13 December 2007
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reverie said:
Could you provide sources for each of your monthly rates before you start using them as facts? I mean, seriously.

Well its not exactly hard to find, and alot of us have been here since this site started so we tend to assume everyone remembers but:

 

A Nintendo spokesperson has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that the company plans to increase Wii production as demand for the console continues to outstrip supply.

Dated: 26/04/2007

"For the first three months of this year we have been producing one million hardware units per month. We are increasing the manufacturing capacity and forecast to ship 14 million in this fiscal year to our distributors and retail customers globally," the spokesperson said.

"We have put solid production plans in place to ensure a steady flow of product through 2007. We are constantly replenishing Wii supplies however with such high demand, stock is still flying off shelves so consumers should continue to be in touch with their local retailers to confirm when new stock is arriving."

 


Nintendo Churning Out 1.8 Million Wiis Per Month

Dated: 11/16/2007

In an interview with Next-Gen, Nintendo of America's George Harrison was asked just how many Wiis we can expect to see on the shelf come Christmas time. Despite initially trying the old "well, we won't meet demand" line, George eventually fesses up and dishes with the cold, hard numbers:

 

"I can't give an exact number for November and December. We had to make our final decision on how much to produce each month for the holidays back in the summer. It takes about five months for us to increase the actual monthly rate of production. We're at a rate now worldwide of about 1.8 million Wiis produced every month, and that's going to sustain itself until we get on top of this."

 

 

As for the shipment numbers for November 2006 (launch) through December of 2006 I dont personally have them. Bdbdbd says itwas 500k, I assumed 1m a month since thats was what it was Jan thru March as confirmed by Nintendo themselves above. I dont know if they ever went on record saying what their production was for the last 2 months of 2006. If they did I missed it. But in any case, heres your source.