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Retailers expect Wii shortages this ChristmasDVDBack23 @ Nov 22, 2008 05:17 | 12 comments Despite word this week from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime that there will be ample Wii supply for the holiday season, giant video game retailer Gamestop believes differently.
David Carlson, Gamestop CFO, said he expects the retailer to be out of Wiis before Christmas and also expects to have little to no supply of Wii Fit or the full band versions of Guitar Hero World Tour.
"Wii Fit is in very, very short supply. It sells through as quickly as it hits the stores," added Carlson. "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."
Despite ramp ups in production, the Wii remains in short supply thanks to high demand that does not reflect the overall economic downturn. |
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Comment by: Leningrad (Nov 22, 2008 13:53) Wow a shortage of a inferior product... as i mentioned a few articles back go outside and exercise there not in front of a box. |
Comment by: varnull (Nov 22, 2008 13:56) Nice bit of trolling lenin.. are you sure you aren't just jealous because it's well and truly beaten the pants off the "big 2"
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Comment by: Leningrad (Nov 22, 2008 15:16) Originally posted by varnull:
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Comment by: tavek (Nov 22, 2008 19:43) Theres a whole bunch of wii's on craigslist.
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Comment by: Leningrad (Nov 22, 2008 20:00) whats craiglist? |
Comment by: Jake_C (Nov 22, 2008 20:23) I wish people would get off the wii's back, just because it's not as powerful as the 360 or PS3. At the end of the day its what people want and so it's selling.
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Comment by: snowlock (Nov 22, 2008 20:54) i'm guessing there will still be shortages.
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Comment by: borhan9 (Nov 23, 2008 05:05) Maybe this will be a good chance for Sony and Microsoft to catch up on the numbers sold :) I doubt that this little shortage will make a vast difference. |
Comment by: ydkjman (Nov 23, 2008 06:02) The store I work at has 120 Wii's right now for the Black Friday ad that runs next week. We don't have a problem selling them or getting them in. |
Comment by: NexGen76 (Nov 23, 2008 19:09) Originally posted by Jake_C:
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Comment by: joepet200 (Nov 24, 2008 13:58) S.S.D.D.
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Comment by: dawicf (Nov 26, 2008 07:09) The company I work for has plenty of WII fit I brought in a truck
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