Wii u completely in stock at gamestop

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Soundwave said:

osed125 said:

Soundwave said:

I don't know if Nintendo really has shipped more Wii U's than Wiis.

It's just that there isn't the same crazed demand this time out. Wii was completely new and different from anything most people had seen before in 2006, Wii U is not the same thing.

Nintendo has forecast 3.5 million Wii Us through next March, that's actually less than Wii I think, so they likely don't have many more systems to allocate here than they did in 2006. The difference is demand is at a more reasonable level.

The system will do OK through the holidays, I think the challenge for Nintendo is going to be selling a $300-$350 piece of hardware next year though. I suspect you'll see a $50 price cut by next summer. I think Jan-April in particular are going to be tough for the Wii U. 

Actually Nintendo forecast 5.5 million units by March.

Yup typo on my part, this is still lower than the Wii forecast through March 2007 which was 6 million I believe (GameCube was also at 6 million through March 2002, but they failed to hit that). 

6 million-ish is basically what Nintendo likes to hit with a new console through its first March (fiscal year end). If Wii U is easier to find, it's because demand is lower, not because Nintendo is shipping more systems. Shipments for Wii U are probably about the same as the Wii in 2006. 

But we do not know the size of the initial shipments though. It could make a big difference if they were able to ship more than the wii for the initial month or two.