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heruamon on 19 December 2008

To be quite honest, you can't blame Nintendo, because it is TRULY unprecedented to have 3 years of a holiday item being this HOT...to do a Stuart Scott and quote rhymes...Nintendo has gotta be sing Tpain's I can't believe it"...because that's what I'm think about the Wii.  I JUST DON'T GET IT...the console is cool, but the funky controls are THAT funky for me to love those graphics and other deficiencies.  I'm not trying to hate on the Wii, and I like playing it with my kids, but I just don't get it.  The Wii has clearly established itself as the top console of this gen war, and 100 million units is looking like a minimum at this point.



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colonelstubbs on 19 December 2008
Bobbuffalo said:
The wiil sold 750,000 units in a week =) =) =) =) =) =) =)

 

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bigjon on 19 December 2008
mrstickball said:
Saw a Wii at my local Wal-Mart for the first time in awhile...Had multiple in stock. Maybe the demand issue isn't as constrained as some think? (not saying that it's not selling - just that it's not constrained as some argue).

Also, I *do* think that it's a pretty...Meh...Week for the Wii @ 750k. Why? It had well over a 100% increase vs. last November, but hasn't quite posted the same increases in NA this December.

Of course, VGC could just be off by a ton too. But if true...It's great for Nintendo, but not as great as November was/is.

 

 let me put it this way, last month I kept saying that I thought Wii was too low, Thesource kept making reason why these numbers were not low, then NDP came out and showed the Wii was undertracked by 400k. Like I said, unless Nintendo for some reason release a larger than proportion stock in nov, we are gonna see more major undertracking this month.

Also, walmart is the one place if you walk in at the right time you can find one, you see TRU and BB and other release them on Sunday, after they advertise it in there weekly brochure. So EVERYONE piles up there sunday morn. Wallyworld seems to put it on the floor when they get it, which means people who are looking might not be waiting for them when the stock arrives. Also it could be a sign of massive stock.



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

Ender on 19 December 2008
bigjon said:
mrstickball said:
Saw a Wii at my local Wal-Mart for the first time in awhile...Had multiple in stock. Maybe the demand issue isn't as constrained as some think? (not saying that it's not selling - just that it's not constrained as some argue).

Also, I *do* think that it's a pretty...Meh...Week for the Wii @ 750k. Why? It had well over a 100% increase vs. last November, but hasn't quite posted the same increases in NA this December.

Of course, VGC could just be off by a ton too. But if true...It's great for Nintendo, but not as great as November was/is.

 

 let me put it this way, last month I kept saying that I thought Wii was too low, Thesource kept making reason why these numbers were not low, then NDP came out and showed the Wii was undertracked by 400k. Like I said, unless Nintendo for some reason release a larger than proportion stock in nov, we are gonna see more major undertracking this month.

Also, walmart is the one place if you walk in at the right time you can find one, you see TRU and BB and other release them on Sunday, after they advertise it in there weekly brochure. So EVERYONE piles up there sunday morn. Wallyworld seems to put it on the floor when they get it, which means people who are looking might not be waiting for them when the stock arrives. Also it could be a sign of massive stock.

 

You also said the 360 was tracking too high.  It's easy to be right sometimes.  It's like throwing darts on a board.

 



Smeags on 19 December 2008

It's that time again folks! Time for this week's WW Market Share!



Console sales: 2,634,489
Handheld sales: 2,313,098

Wii: 56%
360: 28%
PS3: 16%

DS: 79%
PSP: 21%



3DS Rec Thread ~ Wii U Rec Thread ~ Xbox One Rec Thread

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arsenal89 on 19 December 2008

Software?



Cueil on 19 December 2008
bigjon said:
mrstickball said:
Saw a Wii at my local Wal-Mart for the first time in awhile...Had multiple in stock. Maybe the demand issue isn't as constrained as some think? (not saying that it's not selling - just that it's not constrained as some argue).

Also, I *do* think that it's a pretty...Meh...Week for the Wii @ 750k. Why? It had well over a 100% increase vs. last November, but hasn't quite posted the same increases in NA this December.

Of course, VGC could just be off by a ton too. But if true...It's great for Nintendo, but not as great as November was/is.

 

 let me put it this way, last month I kept saying that I thought Wii was too low, Thesource kept making reason why these numbers were not low, then NDP came out and showed the Wii was undertracked by 400k. Like I said, unless Nintendo for some reason release a larger than proportion stock in nov, we are gonna see more major undertracking this month.

Also, walmart is the one place if you walk in at the right time you can find one, you see TRU and BB and other release them on Sunday, after they advertise it in there weekly brochure. So EVERYONE piles up there sunday morn. Wallyworld seems to put it on the floor when they get it, which means people who are looking might not be waiting for them when the stock arrives. Also it could be a sign of massive stock.

 

This is correct... trucks are genreally finished unloading by 9pm and stock is pushed to the floor after lunch at 10 pm... night ship stocks these items till 2 though generally speaking Wii's are not stocked untill the next day, but they can get them from the back if you ask.



 
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