Shortage for Wii this holiday season! - Blu-ray Forum

HebrewHammer00 · 10-07-2007, 04:41 PM

Apparently, due to Nintendo doing so little to help with the shortage, now this holiday season it will cost them dearly due to supply and demand. I find this rather funny, due to PS3 lowering their prices and 360s keep crapping out.

Heres the link - http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-532512

davidPS3 · 10-07-2007, 04:51 PM

Could be spin from the Mario factory to spread a frenzy at retail to have customers start buying these up now. I can tell you in all of the stores I go into my market, there is no shortage at all. These things are everywhere.

My 100th post!

WriteSimply · 10-07-2007, 04:55 PM

What david said. It's just spin. That thing is not that hard to manufacture. It doesn't even use blue-purple diode! Nintendo is creating hype.

fuad

simcal · 10-08-2007, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

What david said. It's just spin. That thing is not that hard to manufacture. It doesn't even use blue-purple diode! Nintendo is creating hype.

fuad

exactly its a joke to think that they would not of caught up and have enough for this season. Its just hype so people think if they see one they better get it because they are so lucky to of found it.

blu-rayfan101 · 10-07-2007, 04:56 PM

Usually when I go shopping they have a couple in and they are locked up unlike the ps3's. But I don't know if it is that people don't know they are there, I live in a small city, is it in big city's with lots of people, or do they just go fast and bring some in and i don't notice the difference.

HK-48 · 10-07-2007, 04:58 PM

Niintendo's supposed shortage is ridiculous.

Slapper · 10-07-2007, 05:03 PM

A live in Kalamzoo, MI, and the only place that I have ever seen the Wii is the Meijer on Shaver Road. They have them a couple times a month but they sell out quickly. TRU, Target, Wally World, Gamestop - always sold out when I go in. I guess it depends on where you live.

HebrewHammer00 · 10-07-2007, 05:33 PM

i stay in miami and its always sold out, u cant find one in all north miami beach

kowhite · 10-07-2007, 05:38 PM

Well you got to give them credit...even shipping a million a month in the off months, they manage to be sold out all over. I mean, there may be a shortage, but it is selling pretty much as well as any console has ever done even if supply is short.

BTBuck1 · 10-07-2007, 05:43 PM

I just can't see why someone would pay $249 for this thing. It's worth about $99 to me, and even then...I don't think I'd jump unless that Mario Galaxy was available.

Maxell · 10-07-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HebrewHammer00

i stay in miami and its always sold out, u cant find one in all north miami beach

Best Buy in Aventura has some

jw · 10-07-2007, 06:41 PM

same here, always sold out!!

kjacobs03 · 10-07-2007, 05:40 PM

I live in Columbus OH and I have only seen 2 Wii's in stores ever! They were both in CC. I always check the PS3 and Wii section whenever I go into a store that carries them, which is several times a month.

reiella · 10-07-2007, 05:49 PM

The Wii hasn't been having production shortages for over a year.

Simply looks as if Nintendo is milking the percieving immediacy need to purchase one if you see it.

cajmoyper · 10-07-2007, 11:57 PM

I hardly see a shortage of a product that is in such high demand as bad.

radagast · 10-08-2007, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HebrewHammer00

Apparently, due to Nintendo doing so little to help with the shortage, now this holiday season it will cost them dearly due to supply and demand. I find this rather funny, due to PS3 lowering their prices and 360s keep crapping out.

Heres the link - http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-532512

There has always been a shortage of them.

jhansla · 10-08-2007, 06:01 PM

I was in Wal-Mart yesterday and they had bout 10 Wii's in the cabinets. Maybe I just walked in right after they got their shipment.

reiella · 10-08-2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhansla

I was in Wal-Mart yesterday and they had bout 10 Wii's in the cabinets. Maybe I just walked in right after they got their shipment.

That's exactly the thought that Nintendo's been milking. "Oh, I'm lucky, they have a Wii, I better buy it now before I can think it over and realize I'd rather have a non-gimmicky console."

10-07-2007, 04:41 PM	#1
HebrewHammer00 Banned Member since:Jul 2007	Shortage for Wii this holiday season! Apparently, due to Nintendo doing so little to help with the shortage, now this holiday season it will cost them dearly due to supply and demand. I find this rather funny, due to PS3 lowering their prices and 360s keep crapping out. Heres the link - http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-532512

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10-07-2007, 04:51 PM	#2
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	Could be spin from the Mario factory to spread a frenzy at retail to have customers start buying these up now. I can tell you in all of the stores I go into my market, there is no shortage at all. These things are everywhere. My 100th post!

10-07-2007, 04:55 PM	#3
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	What david said. It's just spin. That thing is not that hard to manufacture. It doesn't even use blue-purple diode! Nintendo is creating hype. fuad

10-07-2007, 04:56 PM	#5
blu-rayfan101 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The Universe.	Usually when I go shopping they have a couple in and they are locked up unlike the ps3's. But I don't know if it is that people don't know they are there, I live in a small city, is it in big city's with lots of people, or do they just go fast and bring some in and i don't notice the difference.

10-07-2007, 04:58 PM	#6
HK-48 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	Niintendo's supposed shortage is ridiculous.

10-07-2007, 05:03 PM	#7
Slapper Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:I live in a pineapple under the sea... Blu-ray collection:277	A live in Kalamzoo, MI, and the only place that I have ever seen the Wii is the Meijer on Shaver Road. They have them a couple times a month but they sell out quickly. TRU, Target, Wally World, Gamestop - always sold out when I go in. I guess it depends on where you live.

10-07-2007, 05:33 PM	#8
HebrewHammer00 Banned Member since:Jul 2007	i stay in miami and its always sold out, u cant find one in all north miami beach

10-07-2007, 05:38 PM	#9
kowhite Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:119 Blu-ray collection:727 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:65	Well you got to give them credit...even shipping a million a month in the off months, they manage to be sold out all over. I mean, there may be a shortage, but it is selling pretty much as well as any console has ever done even if supply is short.

10-07-2007, 05:43 PM	#10
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	I just can't see why someone would pay $249 for this thing. It's worth about $99 to me, and even then...I don't think I'd jump unless that Mario Galaxy was available.

10-07-2007, 06:41 PM	#12
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	same here, always sold out!!

10-07-2007, 05:40 PM	#13
kjacobs03 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Columbus, OH Blu-ray collection:64	I live in Columbus OH and I have only seen 2 Wii's in stores ever! They were both in CC. I always check the PS3 and Wii section whenever I go into a store that carries them, which is several times a month.

10-07-2007, 05:49 PM	#14
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	The Wii hasn't been having production shortages for over a year. Simply looks as if Nintendo is milking the percieving immediacy need to purchase one if you see it.

10-07-2007, 11:57 PM	#15
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	I hardly see a shortage of a product that is in such high demand as bad.

10-08-2007, 06:01 PM	#17
jhansla Expert Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Orlando, Florida Blu-ray collection:257 Trading Score:3	I was in Wal-Mart yesterday and they had bout 10 Wii's in the cabinets. Maybe I just walked in right after they got their shipment.

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