A few days ago, Reggie Fils-Aime announced that the Wii would actually be in stock this holiday season. He also said copies of Wii Fit would be hard to find. According to GameStop’s chief financial officer, David Carlson, it appears that even the Wii may suffer from a shortage:
Wii Fit is in very, very short supply. It sells through as quickly as it hits the stores. And although the Wii hardware is in very good supply right now we believe it may as well be out of stock by the holiday season.
This shouldn’t be anything new for fans wishing to get their hands on Wii Fit. The ninety-dollar push up device has rarely been seen in stores since its debut. As for the lack of the Wii on store shelves, consumers shouldn’t be surprised either. The Wii has been hiding better than a frightened lynx the last two holiday seasons.
Carlson does underline a point that Fils-Aime inadvertently made – people still like the Wii. And that means more need to be produced. It’s been years since launch and it still carries hype and sells like ninety-nine cent pancakes at IHOP.
[via gamesindustry.biz]
