It's the Wii console's second Christmas out and there a strong sense of déjà vu in reports that talk of internet-breaking sales as punters go mental for Nintendo's console. Amazon apparently sold 1,400 consoles in just ten minutes, when stock was renewed last week. A similar picture is painted at retailers across the country, as the widely sold-out Wii becomes harder to find with every passing day. The craze has predictably pushed up prices of the console - some are selling on eBay and Amazon (second hand) for over £300. Just as Reggie said would be the case, there just aren't enough consoles for everyone.
It's not that Nintendo isn't making many - on the contrary the company is said to be pumping out 1.8 million units a month. That's not enough to satisfy demand, but retailers are pretty happy about it. The chief executive of Woolworths, Trevor Bish-Jones, told the Telegraph: "There is a steady flow of Wiis into the country between now and Christmas. It will not be enough to meet all consumer demand but is sufficient for retailers to enjoy good levels of sales in the run-up to Christmas."
News source: ComputerandVideogames.com
It's not that Nintendo isn't making many - on the contrary the company is said to be pumping out 1.8 million units a month. That's not enough to satisfy demand, but retailers are pretty happy about it. The chief executive of Woolworths, Trevor Bish-Jones, told the Telegraph: "There is a steady flow of Wiis into the country between now and Christmas. It will not be enough to meet all consumer demand but is sufficient for retailers to enjoy good levels of sales in the run-up to Christmas."
News source: ComputerandVideogames.com
Indeed. I voted for it but I didn't win the $79 sale
There are still plenty of systems around... it's not like the situation is dire
Ahhhhggggg (Charlie Brown cry)
Ill never get a Wii.
Mars, apparently. There are never Wiis in stock anywhere I've been for more than a day, but there are stacks of 360s and PS3s everywhere.
oh yeah they're plentiful , if you want to pay £100-£300 over the RRP or want a games bundle with them. Amazon.fr and Amazon.DE have loads but wont ship to UK . And here was me thinking we were all part of the EU !!!!
oh yeah they're plentiful , if you want to pay £100-£300 over the RRP or want a games bundle with them. Amazon.fr and Amazon.DE have loads but wont ship to UK . And here was me thinking we were all part of the EU !!!!
Uh, no. In Australia you can pick one up easy.
Well down here in tassie theres absolutely zero of them. k-mart, target, nothing. We only just started getting them in harvey norman, and thats if you're lucky. EB have plenty of boxes, but not many systems, you gotta sit on a waiting list,
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