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Wii Still in Shortage for Six Months
Cowzilla3 | 8:57 PM on 03.18.2008 13 comments




Well, who would have guessed that the Wii would still be in short supply after all this time? I wouldn't have thought so, that's for sure. If you asked me a year and a half ago, I would have put my money on any of the other systems being in short supply. Nevertheless, here we are with the Wii reportedly in low supply for the next six months.

During it's investor's phone call GameStop COO Dan Dematteo was asked by investors if he saw an end to the post holiday shortages that affected the 360 (were those true?), DS (who doesn't own one?), and Wii (is Nintendo causing these?). He chose to focus on the Wii since it seems that it is the only system that still might be in shortage, saying that supply “won’t meet demand for the next 2 quarters.” That's a bit of time, huh? I can't believe Nintendo would be intentionally doing this still, even though I never believed they were in the first place.

Dematteo also commented on the other systems, saying that the 360 and DS were in good supply while the PSP was getting a bit hard to find. As for the PS3, he said they have plenty of those for all the people out there wanting to pick one up when GTA IV releases... which is also coming out for the 360. I guess it could still spur sales.

GameStop CFO David Carlson also had a word to say about some price cuts coming for both the PS3 and 360. The company is predicting a $50 price cut for each system within the next year. With the positive response the 360 had in Europe after their recent price cut, this can't be that far from the truth. At least for the 360.

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HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 21:20
HarassmentPanda
What's a "[url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17917}investor's phone call[/url]"? Also, what's "<em>GTA IV</em>" and when does that come out?

I don't believe Nintendo is causing shortages either, but it's hard to believe they can't produce duct tape fast enough to assemble all of those surplus Gamecubes into Wiis. Another PS3 price drop would be welcomed.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 21:22
mistic
yihaa pricedrops all around for everybody! :-)
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 21:26
Shin Oni
and aren't price drops usually the sign of something new coming out?
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 22:02
BlindsideDork
HarassmentPanda, they can make the duct tape...they simply can't make boxes fast enough!
vegetajiz's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 22:03
vegetajiz
I actually walked into a Gamestop the other day and what did I see? 4 Wii's just sitting there behind the counter. I asked the "dude" if they where spoken for and he said no. I wasn't planning on getting a Wii that day. But I came home one happy mo'fo.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 22:18
Aziel13
XD
SanityMask's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 22:38
SanityMask
the wii is overpriced, it did not even lower it's price, it fuckin augmented it. from 245$ to 279$ WTF?
SourGr8pes's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 23:09
SourGr8pes
Dude, after Smash Bros came out, we'll probably never see a Wii in stock for the rest of eternity... Well, until Nintendo starts duct taping 2 Wiis together for the new system (at which point, the wild Wii will become extinct and confined to zoos)
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2008 23:59
Aaron Mxy Yost
My neighbors finally got the Wii they bought for their kids' xmas present yesterday.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/19/2008 00:02
Aaron Mxy Yost
My neighbors finally got the Wii they bought for their kids' xmas present yesterday.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/19/2008 06:05
Knivy
I have a Wii and no Smash, go me!

@Mxy
The one with those vouchers/coupons or whatever?
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