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Forums - Sales Discussion - Wii: 4 million units in December 2008!?

Erik Aston on 12 December 2008

Obviously the demand is there. But Nintendo has said 50% more stock than last year, and then posted 100% growth in November. So something has to give.

Not to say that sales will go down in December... No one plans to sell more in November than December... But unless Nintendo, every major retailler, and anyone else along the supply chain who might stockpile, were all stockpiling with the intent of doing 2x November in December, there won't be 4m units to stock.

So to me, the first question is whether it can reach 3m... And anything on top of that is gravy. 3.25m or 3.5m would be absolutely stunning...



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Khuutra on 12 December 2008

I still wonder how big Nintendo's production boost was, and if they will ever reveal this terrible secret to us.



phisheep on 12 December 2008

Four mill is possible if they do what they did last year, which was to pre-sell (with vouchers) January stock into December.



bigjon on 12 December 2008

well I think 4 million in all of NA for sure. Maybe just us? Hmmm, supply wont be there. 3.6 or so.



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Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

dib8rman on 12 December 2008

So guys what if people still can't find Wii's this christmas.

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I'm thinking 2009 may be the killer christmas season for Wii's.



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bigjon on 12 December 2008

The Wii fad will end in March of 09.



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

appolose on 12 December 2008
bigjon said:
The Wii fad will end in March of 09.

 

I think you mean February.

Killzone 2 will kill the Wii!



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Kenology on 12 December 2008
appolose said:
bigjon said:
The Wii fad will end in March of 09.

 

I think you mean February.

Killzone 2 will kill the Wii!

lol! 


No one go to MS Paint and make a GTAIV-esque 'Wii-is-doomed' graph for that please.  Thanks.



appolose on 12 December 2008
Kenology said:
appolose said:
bigjon said:
The Wii fad will end in March of 09.

 

I think you mean February.

Killzone 2 will kill the Wii!

lol! 


No one go to MS Paint and make a GTAIV-esque 'Wii-is-doomed' graph for that please.  Thanks.

 

Could we change the tital of an old one?



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Chrizum on 12 December 2008

I don't think the Wii will break the PS2's record to be honest. 2.6 million is my guess.