| DMeisterJ said: ^ I don't know who will win this generation. I believe that the Wii is selling out, because the mainstream sees it as a hot buy, and I've yet to be able to go in a store and see it on shelves, and I wonder if sales will drop then... I don't doubt that the Wii will likely win, but I'd like to make an informed decision as to how much it will win by, etc. |
That's your opinion, and it's beyond silly. I don't know a single person who was like, "man, what's this Wii thing? I hear everyone is buying one," and proceed to want to buy one. Everyone I know who got a Wii -- everyone -- has gotten it because they played games on it and loved the games or a game exists for it that they want to play. All of the people who I've seen want one who weren't already gamers would ask "what is this and how much does it cost" with the full intention of buying it immediately. Most of the time when they find out that it can't be gotten easily, they just give up and don't bother trying. Perhaps they'll remember what it was in the future when they see it on shelves, perhaps not. They're not really serious about getting into gaming, they just enjoyed the experience of playing Wii Sports and Guitar Hero or whatever and would have bought one if it was available.
More Wiis on the market would lead to more sales. Suggesting that the lack of supply is improving sales is just silly, wishful thinking.
The Wii is a video game machine, not a fasion accessory. Shortages don't make it sell better. They just make people who want it frustrated and dejected. Effectively, the cost of the Wii is higher because of shortages.
