people here don't understand how it works...
if a console is in stock online and in some major cities, that doesn't mean demand was met
many buyers will buy when they see it in their local store...they are not monitoring amazon or calling around daily...the people doing that are the more hardcore gamers and some casual gamers and resellers...they are not the majority of casuals nor are they the nongamers
so it being in stock on amazon means 2 things:
supply may be meeting hardcore demand
wii is not as much in casuals' minds to where they are paying big premium on ebay so resellers are not buying as much
mk, ssbb will raise hardcore demand
wii fit, mk will raise casual awareness leading to full sellouts this spring
and no matter how it sells now, xmas will have the casuals/nongamers looking again, so practically all 2008 shipped wiis will sell in 2008
Bets:Missed by 420k I bet leo-j vg$500 that wii will sell 31 million by 7/31/08. Sorry, I don't think he has enough vg$ to make it with all of u that wish you could. Hit, with room to spare I bet kingofwale a 1-week ban that wii Americas ltd sales>360 Americas ltd sales as of the numbers for week ending 7/05/08 (using vgchartz homepage #s)
Predictions:
Wii will sell 18-20mil by 12/31/07 CHECKWii will sell 45mil+ WW by 12/31/08Wii will surpass PS2 sales WW by 11/17/11 (5yr anniversary)Wii Fit will hit 12mil sales in 2009MKWii+SSBB+Wii Fit+SMG > 50 mil sales by 2010 > gta4+mgs+gt5+ff13+haze+lbp
