That article is an example of bad journalism. It reads more like a blog. My personal interest in the Wii is waning for a lack of games, but that doesn't mean the market demand is waning. Nobody really knows just how many non-gamers want the machine just for Wii Bowling or something. At least 3 uncles of mine want a Wii, actually looked for it (as in asking for it when shopping at Costco or something, not lining up 3am in the morning), but haven't managed to get one (duh). I'm the only who has one. Assuming that nintendo is making ~1 million Wii / month, making them on target for 6 mil units to end of March: ~300,000 in japan (~75,000 x 4 weeks) ~450,000 in US (NPD data, 5 weeks in january for technical reasons) which leaves about 250,000 elsewhere. these numbers are consistent. i'd guess nintendo is cranking up its production to at least 1.2 mil/month which, if they continue to sell out, should reflect in february numbers.
the Wii is an epidemic.
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