Now isn’t that a real shocker? Another Christmas has rolled around, and Nintendo has once again stated that it may not be able to meet demand, despite production being at an all-time high.
“Nintendo has continually raised the production levels of the Wii hardware,” stated Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. “We’re now producing 2.4 million units a month worldwide. Last year, we made 1.6 million a month. So we’ve made a 33% increase.”
You can trust that Reggie of all people has certainly beefed up the production, but it seems that the gravy boat just isn’t big enough and there is plenty of meat to the rumors that the Wii is hard to find. Let’s not mince our words here — if you go looking for a Wii, chances are you won’t find a sausage.
I wonder how many more years this will happen. It’s actually quite astounding to think that the Wii is still not able to meet demand, given how short the attention span of the mainstream audience usually is. Nintendo is pumping out consoles at a rate of 50% more than usual, but it’s clearly preparing for another wave of shortages. If you’re after a waggle box yourself, our advice is that you get in quick.
Reggie’s advice is that you steak out your local EB Games.
