New devices have attracted new audiences - which means limited stocks, says global games giant

Perhaps the warning from Microsoft's Don Mattrick wasn't just hyperbole - GameStop also reckons that motion controllers are going to sell out this Christmas.

In fact the global games retail giant says both Microsoft Kinect and Sony's Move will see tight supply as seasonal spending ramps up.

Speaking in the analyst and investors call today after announcing a record sales quarter, leaders at the retailer said the devices were attracting new consumers into stores, raising demand.

Tony Bartel, president, commented: "I see a very strong market place for [Kinect].

"Demand is very, very strong - like the Wii phenomenon where we had  customers following UPS trucks to our stores - you'll have the same with Move and Kinect."

This is because new gamers are being drawn to the market, he said.

"We see new customers coming into our stores, and they are buying hardware as well.

"NPD figures have shown this. In terms of attach, the rate is very high - the top attach in games for Kinect - Dance Central and Kinect Sports - they are the expanded audience type games.

"So we're not only excited about Kinect and Move - both of which will be in short supply this season - but they are expanding the audience and are attaching well."

On Kinect specifically, GameStop executive chairman Dan DeMatteo added: "We've got huge expectations around that product."

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/41882/Now-GameStop-warns-of-Kinect-Move-shortages

Great, now we need more [good] games.

I'm not sure we are going to see people chasing after vans, and I think that they won't be massive hits; certainly until some good games come around beyond Dance Central and Sports Champions (neither of which get ME that excited)

Who is buying move? There have not been 0 move games in the top 20 in the last few weeks, are people really just using them for old games and demos?

Noooooo! It is a lie! Move shouldn't be doing this well. Move isn't selling out Sony over shipped move.

/s

I reallllllly can't see people chasing vans to get move in America .....

This is getting rediculous... So now we gat warnings that videogame product may be out of stock in the near future.

Amber alert...Kinect out of stock!

What a pathetic society we have become.

why some people just can't accept move is selling well even with the latest sales numbers in? i guess fanboyism never ends...

I think people just find it hard to believe there is gonna be some incredible demand for the Move. Selling well is another story.

As as alot of poeple on vgchartz (i aint gona name people cos they know who they are lol) seem to forget its not about sales,sales,sales. Yh sales are good, its what keeps sony and microsoft going but the fact is people are getting tnto arguments about sales of 2 great peices of hardware which no ofence is a little sad :/ yh its fine to predict which will do better, but just wait and see who wins in maybe a years time before bashing eachother lol