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Forums - Sales Discussion - After more than 3 years after its release there are still Wii shortages

OoSnap on 01 February 2010

It looks like there are Wii shortages. If you go to Amazon.com new Wiis are going for $258.

 

This is going to effect itsNPD numbers.



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Bamboleo on 01 February 2010

Best console ever, no doubt :)



kingofwale on 01 February 2010

I wonder what the excuse is this time...

Production problem???
too much a demand???


there is absolutely no excuse to have a console shortage in late Jan/early Feb. It's not like Nintendo is pumping out AAA title after AAA title in a short span



Soriku (Feb 10/08): In 5 years the PS3/360 will be dead.

KH3 bet: "If KH3 comes to Wii exclusive, I will take a 1 month of sig/avatar by otheres open a thread apologize and praise you guys' brilliance." http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?start=50&id=18379
Original cast: Badonkadonkhr, sc94597 allaboutthegames885, kingofwale, Soriku, ctk495, skeezer, RDBRaptor, Mirson,

Episode 1: OOPSY!
selnor: Too Human I even expect 3-4 mill entire life and 500,000 first day. GoW2 ( expect 7 - 9 million entire life and over 2 mill first day), Fable 2 (expect 5-6 million entire life and 1.5 mill fist day) BK3 (expect 4 - 5 mill sales entire life and 1 mill first day).. Tales/IU/TLR should get to 2 or 3 million! post id: 868878
Episode 2:
Letsdance: FFXIII (PS3+360) first week in NA = 286K
According to pre-order rate in week 13 (post id: 2902544)
ph4nt on 01 February 2010

I think it's demand.

Remember the Wii did almost sell 4 million units in December, that had to clear shelves.



The Ghost of RubangB on 01 February 2010
kingofwale said:
I wonder what the excuse is this time...

Production problem???
too much a demand???


there is absolutely no excuse to have a console shortage in late Jan/early Feb. It's not like Nintendo is pumping out AAA title after AAA title in a short span

In December the Wii sold more consoles than any console has ever sold in a month, and they just had 3 games break 10 million sales, so yeah, they're a little behind in January.

But I'm sure you think those games aren't AAA, and each time a Nintendo game breaks 10 million sales it was some crazy accident.



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kingofwale on 01 February 2010
The Ghost of RubangB said:
kingofwale said:
I wonder what the excuse is this time...

Production problem???
too much a demand???


there is absolutely no excuse to have a console shortage in late Jan/early Feb. It's not like Nintendo is pumping out AAA title after AAA title in a short span

In December the Wii sold more consoles than any console has ever sold in a month, and they just had 3 games break 10 million sales, so yeah, they're a little behind in January.

But I'm sure you think those games aren't AAA, and each time a Nintendo game breaks 10 million sales it was some crazy accident.

again, were those games released on a short-span?

was Nintendo seeing "UNEXPECTED" high leve of sales? if yes, then they need to do a better job predicting the market.



Soriku (Feb 10/08): In 5 years the PS3/360 will be dead.

KH3 bet: "If KH3 comes to Wii exclusive, I will take a 1 month of sig/avatar by otheres open a thread apologize and praise you guys' brilliance." http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?start=50&id=18379
Original cast: Badonkadonkhr, sc94597 allaboutthegames885, kingofwale, Soriku, ctk495, skeezer, RDBRaptor, Mirson,

Episode 1: OOPSY!
selnor: Too Human I even expect 3-4 mill entire life and 500,000 first day. GoW2 ( expect 7 - 9 million entire life and over 2 mill first day), Fable 2 (expect 5-6 million entire life and 1.5 mill fist day) BK3 (expect 4 - 5 mill sales entire life and 1 mill first day).. Tales/IU/TLR should get to 2 or 3 million! post id: 868878
Episode 2:
Letsdance: FFXIII (PS3+360) first week in NA = 286K
According to pre-order rate in week 13 (post id: 2902544)
Arius Dion on 01 February 2010

Good to see Nintendo back on the right track.



Bet between Slimbeast and Arius Dion about Wii sales 2009:


If the Wii sells less than 20 million in 2009 (as defined by VGC sales between week ending 3d Jan 2009 to week ending 4th Jan 2010) Slimebeast wins and get to control Arius Dion's sig for 1 month.

If the Wii sells more than 20 million in 2009 (as defined above) Arius Dion wins and gets to control Slimebeast's sig for 1 month.

The Ghost of RubangB on 01 February 2010
kingofwale said:
The Ghost of RubangB said:
kingofwale said:
I wonder what the excuse is this time...

Production problem???
too much a demand???


there is absolutely no excuse to have a console shortage in late Jan/early Feb. It's not like Nintendo is pumping out AAA title after AAA title in a short span

In December the Wii sold more consoles than any console has ever sold in a month, and they just had 3 games break 10 million sales, so yeah, they're a little behind in January.

But I'm sure you think those games aren't AAA, and each time a Nintendo game breaks 10 million sales it was some crazy accident.

again, were those games released on a short-span?

was Nintendo seeing "UNEXPECTED" high leve of sales? if yes, then they need to do a better job predicting the market.

They were all system sellers, and all evergreen titles.  Their success stacks up, even if they're all 1 or 2 months apart, and they had a price cut to maximize the momentum, and then they had the biggest Christmas of any video game system ever made.



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kingofwale on 01 February 2010
The Ghost of RubangB said:
kingofwale said:
The Ghost of RubangB said:
kingofwale said:
I wonder what the excuse is this time...

Production problem???
too much a demand???


there is absolutely no excuse to have a console shortage in late Jan/early Feb. It's not like Nintendo is pumping out AAA title after AAA title in a short span

In December the Wii sold more consoles than any console has ever sold in a month, and they just had 3 games break 10 million sales, so yeah, they're a little behind in January.

But I'm sure you think those games aren't AAA, and each time a Nintendo game breaks 10 million sales it was some crazy accident.

again, were those games released on a short-span?

was Nintendo seeing "UNEXPECTED" high leve of sales? if yes, then they need to do a better job predicting the market.

They were all system sellers, and all evergreen titles.  Their success stacks up, even if they're all 1 or 2 months apart, and they had a price cut to maximize the momentum, and then they had the biggest Christmas of any video game system ever made.

wait, which 3 AAA titles that were released 1 or 2 months apart were you talking about?



Soriku (Feb 10/08): In 5 years the PS3/360 will be dead.

KH3 bet: "If KH3 comes to Wii exclusive, I will take a 1 month of sig/avatar by otheres open a thread apologize and praise you guys' brilliance." http://vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?start=50&id=18379
Original cast: Badonkadonkhr, sc94597 allaboutthegames885, kingofwale, Soriku, ctk495, skeezer, RDBRaptor, Mirson,

Episode 1: OOPSY!
selnor: Too Human I even expect 3-4 mill entire life and 500,000 first day. GoW2 ( expect 7 - 9 million entire life and over 2 mill first day), Fable 2 (expect 5-6 million entire life and 1.5 mill fist day) BK3 (expect 4 - 5 mill sales entire life and 1 mill first day).. Tales/IU/TLR should get to 2 or 3 million! post id: 868878
Episode 2:
Letsdance: FFXIII (PS3+360) first week in NA = 286K
According to pre-order rate in week 13 (post id: 2902544)
JaggedSac on 01 February 2010

It is a phenom.