| Viper1 said: How can one be fed up with manufacturing capacity at peak levels of human and machine efforts? |
Not sure that is true. Reggie himself said the shortage is the result of Nintendo's inability to forecast demand only last December. Reggie probably is enough of an insider to know.
"Nintendo has set earnings forecasts so conservative that they achieved them in just nine months. ... Nintendo has twice revised its forecast for the number of Wii consoles it expects to sell in its fiscal year ending March 2008, now predicting sales of 17.5 million units, compared with a forecast of 14 million at the beginning of the year. " http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119697501146616201-n1dQKvjjLIUfVNimLzsdZb3OSLI_20080106.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top
"Unable to accurately forecast how many Wiis will be sold in the coming months," http://www.reuters.com/article/sphereNews/idUSN1744069920071218?sp=true&view=sphere
And lots more you can google yourself. They underproduce because they set their forecast too low.
I agree that they do have good customer service -- if you can find their product in stock. I don't hate Nintnedo -- don't think I am about to burn my Wii or sell it on ebay. I just think the urge to play is a terrible thing to waste.
The urge to play is a terrible thing to waste.
