GameStop: Not enough Wii for holidays
September 13, 2008 by Mike
GameStop says there won't be enough Wiis this Christmas.
The Wii shortage news is old. Consumers have been hearing about it since launch, and have endured it in 2007. Guess what? People would still have to put up with the Wii deficiency during the 2008 holidays. According to Wii News Daily, GameStop boss Dan DeMatteo thinks there won’t be enough Wiis this Christmas.
BIZ: What are your thoughts on Wii, a console that’s still impossible to find after two years?
DD: I’ve never seen this type of demand before. I know they’re making more, but we’re still short like everybody else. I think we’ll have a continued shortage this Christmas.
BIZ: When do you think Wiis will be readily available at retail?
DD: I don’t see a near-term end in sight for Wii shortages, not unless they really ramp up supply. I think they’ve ramped it up 20 percent or so, but Nintendo is fairly cautious by nature. They ramped it up 20 and it’s still evaporating.
Interestingly, DeMatteo also told Gamasutra last year that the Wii shortage is intentional. So what is it really, Mr. GameStop?
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