360 outsells Wii in U.S.? What the ...

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@super_etecoon

Obviously I cannot speak for every store, as you yourself cannot speak for every store, and that is part of the problem. There is a natural human tendency to go to where the largest pile is to search for the goods rather then the smaller overlooked pile. That is a large problem with the Wii perception.

This is some solid advice for people looking to find any rare item in real life. Don't go to the same place everyone else is going. Go to the smaller out of the way place, and you stand a better chance of getting what you want. Simply because nobody else is flocking there.

That said I have seen the console on multiple occasions since Christmas. I have seen the consoles twice in the last week. Obviously I am not shopping all the time. However I have to assume they are more prevalent then some suppose when in the last two weeks I have seen the machines with my own two eyes, and no they did not sell instantly. In fact one of the retailers has had them in stock for a solid month, and haven't sold out yet.

Honestly I would not assume my perception is atypical, but I will concede that different markets might function differently. The way some markets have a higher standard of living, or might be less affluent. The moral of the story is this in New York it might be a barrel of hassles to find one, but someone in Idaho might be seeing a ass load on the shelves. What this means is I can see a lot of them consistently while you might never see them. The only thing what I am telling proves is that the machine does not sell out universally.

During the holidays I can say that all the consoles were flying off the shelves and both the Wii and the 360 saw real shortages. Honestly that kind of demand doesn't exist right now. Not everyone has to have one right now, and they are not stripping every shelf bare. That is probably just as credible an explanation for the difference this week as any supply shortage. Hardcore gamers with a lot of disposable income are buying the hardcore machine. While casual consumers have more on their plate then getting a Wii.