Why do I still need to camp out for a shot at a Wii?

[davepesc]

Seriously, the thing has been out going on 5 months and stores still can't get more than 10 or so a week?

Two weeks in a row I head out two hours before the one store graced with a handful of systems that week opens, and there's still 30-40 people lined up outside! I understand this on launch day, but this is crazy.

Too bad I don't want a PS3, they're all over the place...


I know this is just the way it goes, but does anyone know why Nintendo can't come close to meeting demand?

[GillianSeed]

The problem is that if they add a bunch of extra capacity now, they'll be stuck with it when demand starts to level off to where they expect it to be long term.

[Gillian Seed]

The problem is that if they add a bunch of extra capacity now, they'll be stuck with it when demand starts to level off to where they expect it to be long term.

Yeah I definitely think that Nintendo is trying to mind fcuk us into thinking that there's a higher demand for the Wii. I think a lot of that is because there isn't really a compelling reason for everyone to get a Wii yet. Personally I'm waiting till Mario Galaxy comes out to buy a Wii and I hope all this madness ends by then.

[hezeuschrist]

A rep from gamestop (not a register jockey) said he expected the Wii supply to increase dramatically after April, as thats when Nintendos fiscal year ends. They've met their goals thus far and want to stem further boons to the numbers to next years goals.

And the fake shortage still makes it in demand and it's somehow making Sony look "bad" for running with adequate supply.

[zektor]

And the fake shortage still makes it in demand and it's somehow making Sony look "bad" for running with adequate supply.

What a twisted game! I wonder if this type of market strategy has ever been used before in the game industry. I can't recall another time personally. Either way, I think it's very crappy...but apparently it works.

[badinsults]

I think that the demand was more than they were expecting, and they still can't pump out more than 1 million units per month. Now when you distribute that many units to three regions, well that adds up to less than the amount of units they had at launch. But yeah, it is pretty rediculous that people are still camping out for it.