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TheLastStarFighter on 27 November 2012

Seriously, does anyone really think that a new Nintendo, Playstation or Xbox couldn't sell 1 million in it's first Christmas in America if the supply is there? Seriously? Saying the WiiU doesn't have the demand of the Wii is silly-talk. At least it's silly based on the first 400k sales. They will sell the first million with ease, then you can question whether Wii-like demand is there.

The biggest competitor to the 3DS in America is clearly the DS. It's cheaper and has Pokemon. It's a good sign that 500,000k combined were sold though, I really don't think tablets are having any effect on handhelds. Just the US hasn't transistioned to 3DS from DS like Japan has.



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BlkPaladin on 27 November 2012
Euphoria14 said:
kopstudent89 said:
Euphoria14 said:
milkyjoe said:
We're seeing the lacking 3DS holiday lineup in the west in effect right there.

Wii U numbers need more context (how much did they ship?).

They must have shipped more than they sold because a quick check on Walmart.com shows that 90% of stores within 35 miles of me have both versions in stock.

My zip code is 11784, Selden, NY.

They may have gotten a stock after BF

That's the thing though. They claimed sell outs, then had more for Black Friday (4 days later), claim sellouts again and have more in stores 4 days later? Many were even able to find WiiU consoles the day after Black Friday.

If there are indeed shortages I think they may be intentionally undershipping, especially since they supposedly had 500k worth of preorders at Gamestop alone.

Wii experienced shortages after 600k worth of sales for the first week in the US and I don't think they expected the level of demand it got. It also had people camping outside of stores in the freezing cold just to try and nab one.

Here you can just walk into your local store and pick one up.


People have been finding that the websites say they have them. But when they call/go to the stores they are out, the systems don't work very well. I remember looking for an item on Target.com that said they had the item in stock. Went there and the person I spoke to said that item hasn't been in stock for weeks.



Euphoria14 on 27 November 2012
BlkPaladin said:
Euphoria14 said:

That's the thing though. They claimed sell outs, then had more for Black Friday (4 days later), claim sellouts again and have more in stores 4 days later? Many were even able to find WiiU consoles the day after Black Friday.

If there are indeed shortages I think they may be intentionally undershipping, especially since they supposedly had 500k worth of preorders at Gamestop alone.

Wii experienced shortages after 600k worth of sales for the first week in the US and I don't think they expected the level of demand it got. It also had people camping outside of stores in the freezing cold just to try and nab one.

Here you can just walk into your local store and pick one up.


People have been finding that the websites say they have them. But when they call/go to the stores they are out, the systems don't work very well. I remember looking for an item on Target.com that said they had the item in stock. Went there and the person I spoke to said that item hasn't been in stock for weeks.


It all depends on how often those sites are updated.

Walmart updates daily, but the update goes through right after midnight, so it is highly possible for the site's showing to not reflect reality. It's just that here on Long Island it isn't that difficult to find them at Walmart. Granted I haven't been to Bestbuy or Target since they are further away and I am not wasting gas just to check.



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se7en7thre3 on 27 November 2012

So will DS finally pass PS2 in sales ltd?



megaman79 on 27 November 2012

3DS is dissapointing, but the sooner they pull out their Nintenphone the better.



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DaRev on 27 November 2012
justinian said:

I think these numbers are pretty good for the wii u. The important thing is that it has "sold out".
As someone earlier stated you can't sell what isn't there.

Regarding the 3DS I see no reason for concern. Reggie made it clear that stores have been knocking out the DS at bargain basement prices, or as he put it "significant deals".

You don't expect people to turn up their noses at such a bargain, do you?

Come the end of the year the picture will be much clearer.

We bought 2 DSis on black friday and no 3DS, so,....



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oni-link on 27 November 2012
DaRev said:
justinian said:

I think these numbers are pretty good for the wii u. The important thing is that it has "sold out".
As someone earlier stated you can't sell what isn't there.

Regarding the 3DS I see no reason for concern. Reggie made it clear that stores have been knocking out the DS at bargain basement prices, or as he put it "significant deals".

You don't expect people to turn up their noses at such a bargain, do you?

Come the end of the year the picture will be much clearer.

We bought 2 DSis on black friday and no 3DS, so,....

DS is on a TRUE 10 year plan!!!



Birimbau on 27 November 2012

so, in short:





TheLastStarFighter on 27 November 2012

Best Reggie clip ever!!



kitler53 on 27 November 2012
ethomaz said:

oni-link said:

says the boy who worships the Playstation brand!!!  I wonder how your Vita sales are gonna be?

Hummmm... if Vita sold more than 250k I think VGC will explode with threads lol.

I think that's possible with the $179 Vita bunble sold out in every place.

probably not.  i mean yes, the vita bundle seemed to sell out but from what i saw the normal priced vita didn't move anything.  i doubt that sony shipped 250k bundles.  probably more like 100k.  but like i said previously, seeing the bundles sell out and sell out quickly gives me a glimmer of hope that if sony can afford a price cut next years sales will rise up to acceptable.