According to a report from Nikkei, Nintendo has begun the process of reducing the number of Wiis being manufactured.

The report says that two Japanese companies - Mitsumi and Hosiden - are facing massive losses in revenue this year due to the "declining fortunes" of the Wii and a "drop-off in orders from Nintendo to assemble game systems".

Both companies are now staring at a drop in net profits of more than 50%.

Another story on board the doom train, i see.

Wii is doomed.

Yes! Finally GTAIV killed the Wii!

Lesson learned Nintendo?

Kotaku are on a roll!

Demand is lower now than it was a year ago, thus it wouldn't make much sense to continue produce consoles at the current speed. If the demand rises again then Nintendo can increase production.

Isn't lower still higher than the competition?

Consumer spending is down this year ... so why should not Wii sales be down?

Mike from Morgantown

And the actual source story requires a login, so we neither know if the context is correct, or even if it's called what Kotaku claims. As in I'm not doubting the facts, just doubting Kotaku is presenting it honestly. They twisting Ubisoft's words to make it look as though they were cutting back on the Wii.

It only took 2 years.

no they are lowering them as wii demand has dropped

so no shortages will cum

Dude, you should really learn how to spell. I thought you were talking about something else.