How is Wii availability?

[Phynaz]

My son just won a Wii, Wii Fit and Raving Rabbibs 3 in a contest.

He already has one, so we will be selling this one. Are they still in high demand?

Thanks.

 

[blurredvision]

They are somewhat. Just check ebay or your local craigslist offerings.

/thread

 

[leglez]

I would wait till around Christmas. Right now I don't know of anywhere that is sold out. All ebgames have stock 99.9% of the time now, Best buy had tons in there 2 days ago. Walmart has tons, target quite a few, etc. etc.

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: leglez
I would wait till around Christmas. Right now I don't know of anywhere that is sold out. All ebgames have stock 99.9% of the time now, Best buy had tons in there 2 days ago. Walmart has tons, target quite a few, etc. etc.

Same situation around here.. Best Buy had a couple huge stacks of them..

 

[Rike]

Piles of them at my local Costco, again.

 

[tfinch2]

I saw a shitload at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart last weekend.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Lots at my Target and Best Buy.

I have not seen the GH: WT full band kit, however.

 

[ed21x]

supposedly Nintendo expects to push 10 million consoles this holiday season, so there should be plenty to go around right now. I find it hard to imagine that such a huge number can sell out, but the best time should still be the 1 week leading up to Christmas.

 

[Baked]

People still trying to sell the core unit for $330 on amazon market place. Problem is they're in stock everywhere now.

 

[hans030390]

Yeah, I saw a mountain of them at Best Buy.

 

[destrekor]

I might buy one and sell it once we get deeper into the holiday season. Heh, if Nintendo is going to try and pull this bullshit artificial demand gag, I might as well cash in on the people falling for it.
Mind you, I already have one myself, and... basically never play it.

 

[ed21x]

Originally posted by: destrekor
I might buy one and sell it once we get deeper into the holiday season. Heh, if Nintendo is going to try and pull this bullshit artificial demand gag, I might as well cash in on the people falling for it.
Mind you, I already have one myself, and... basically never play it.

i doubt it'll be as lucrative this holiday season as in years passed. Nintendo's bullshit artificial demand seems to be holding back stock to only as much as PS3 and 360 combined

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: destrekor
I might buy one and sell it once we get deeper into the holiday season. Heh, if Nintendo is going to try and pull this bullshit artificial demand gag, I might as well cash in on the people falling for it.
Mind you, I already have one myself, and... basically never play it.

No one has ever explained how Nintendo would benefit from withholding supply for 2 years. I really don't think people are going to want the Wii simply because they can't find one.

 

[goog40]

There's nothing artifical about selling 800k units in a month.

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: destrekor
I might buy one and sell it once we get deeper into the holiday season. Heh, if Nintendo is going to try and pull this bullshit artificial demand gag, I might as well cash in on the people falling for it.
Mind you, I already have one myself, and... basically never play it.

No one has ever explained how Nintendo would benefit from withholding supply for 2 years. I really don't think people are going to want the Wii simply because they can't find one.

It's not that they're withholding supply - it's that they're shipping them to places with strong currency. When the Wii first came out, that was Japan and Europe. Now it's Japan and the USA.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: Baked
People still trying to sell the core unit for $330 on amazon market place. Problem is they're in stock everywhere now.

which is a PITA because I wanted to donate a Wii for Child's Play. But I don't want to give these people the benefit.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: destrekor
I might buy one and sell it once we get deeper into the holiday season. Heh, if Nintendo is going to try and pull this bullshit artificial demand gag, I might as well cash in on the people falling for it.
Mind you, I already have one myself, and... basically never play it.

No one has ever explained how Nintendo would benefit from withholding supply for 2 years. I really don't think people are going to want the Wii simply because they can't find one.

you don't quite understand the effects of that.
if you aren't really looking for one but know about it, and see they aren't available, you're going to talk to people about it.
other people, will be looking for one but cannot find one, and will also talk to people about the trouble with finding one.
all this talk about difficulty finding one, is going to lead everyone to assume that its selling like mad. Which leads many people to assume there is a real reason for this: quality. Typically, insane sales means it is a damn good product. So, all this talk about apparent supply issues, leads to real demand.

It leads to demand in two ways:
people either assume that the company cannot make enough to meet the current demand, or that whatever they actually make, it bought up as soon as available (kind of an infinite demand scenario).

Nintendo has got to be capitalizing on artificial demand, on purpose no doubt. The system is full of simple tech, there is not a piece of hardware in that machine that is ground breaking or overly complex in circuitry, that manufacturers cannot get enough out the door. The PS2 was seen as a complex hardware design, especially since all the tech was Sony IP, and after initial trouble at launch and for a few months following, they were able to crank out more than enough and always had units available in basically every store, yet still sold at well, if I'm not mistaken the PS2 actually sold at a faster rate than the Wii.
Yet, I'm supposed to believe the Wii, with it's old and simple architecture, cannot be manufactured at the pace of the PS2 back when it was new? Ha.

Nintendo is duping the entire world with what is essentially Marketing 101. Make it look like everyone is enjoying a system, make it appear as if it is hard to find (oh, and have execs say they expect shortages at holiday seasons... in it's 3rd holiday season no less), and you get great sales.

Now obviously this depends on a product actually being good enough to get attention. So I'm not saying the Wii isn't good. I like my Wii. Not more than my PS3, as I rarely ever touch the Wii, but I recognize it as a good console: very solid idea and executed very well. Seriously lacking games, but it has enough that I would play it a lot if it were my only console, however I like the PS3 games more, that's for sure.

So, without the artificial demand, the Wii would still sell well, but I'm betting that if it weren't for the said artificial supply/demand situation, it wouldn't be selling at the rate it has been.

 

[R Nilla]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: destrekor
I might buy one and sell it once we get deeper into the holiday season. Heh, if Nintendo is going to try and pull this bullshit artificial demand gag, I might as well cash in on the people falling for it.
Mind you, I already have one myself, and... basically never play it.

No one has ever explained how Nintendo would benefit from withholding supply for 2 years. I really don't think people are going to want the Wii simply because they can't find one.

you don't quite understand the effects of that.
if you aren't really looking for one but know about it, and see they aren't available, you're going to talk to people about it.
other people, will be looking for one but cannot find one, and will also talk to people about the trouble with finding one.
all this talk about difficulty finding one, is going to lead everyone to assume that its selling like mad. Which leads many people to assume there is a real reason for this: quality. Typically, insane sales means it is a damn good product. So, all this talk about apparent supply issues, leads to real demand.

It leads to demand in two ways:
people either assume that the company cannot make enough to meet the current demand, or that whatever they actually make, it bought up as soon as available (kind of an infinite demand scenario).

Nintendo has got to be capitalizing on artificial demand, on purpose no doubt. The system is full of simple tech, there is not a piece of hardware in that machine that is ground breaking or overly complex in circuitry, that manufacturers cannot get enough out the door. The PS2 was seen as a complex hardware design, especially since all the tech was Sony IP, and after initial trouble at launch and for a few months following, they were able to crank out more than enough and always had units available in basically every store, yet still sold at well, if I'm not mistaken the PS2 actually sold at a faster rate than the Wii.
Yet, I'm supposed to believe the Wii, with it's old and simple architecture, cannot be manufactured at the pace of the PS2 back when it was new? Ha.

Nintendo is duping the entire world with what is essentially Marketing 101. Make it look like everyone is enjoying a system, make it appear as if it is hard to find (oh, and have execs say they expect shortages at holiday seasons... in it's 3rd holiday season no less), and you get great sales.

Now obviously this depends on a product actually being good enough to get attention. So I'm not saying the Wii isn't good. I like my Wii. Not more than my PS3, as I rarely ever touch the Wii, but I recognize it as a good console: very solid idea and executed very well. Seriously lacking games, but it has enough that I would play it a lot if it were my only console, however I like the PS3 games more, that's for sure.

So, without the artificial demand, the Wii would still sell well, but I'm betting that if it weren't for the said artificial supply/demand situation, it wouldn't be selling at the rate it has been.

I think this giant wall of text broke my sarcasm detector, because there's no way you can be serious.

Originally posted by: goog40
There's nothing artifical about selling 800k units in a month.

QFT. Anyone that thinks Nintendo is artificially limiting supply needs to put down the crack pipe.

 

[Blayze]

I see them sometimes. Best Buy had a huge display of them for a few days. Wal-Mart seems to be getting them in, and they sit for a few days before selling out.

Wait until around Christmas if you want to sell it.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: R Nilla

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: destrekor
I might buy one and sell it once we get deeper into the holiday season. Heh, if Nintendo is going to try and pull this bullshit artificial demand gag, I might as well cash in on the people falling for it.
Mind you, I already have one myself, and... basically never play it.

No one has ever explained how Nintendo would benefit from withholding supply for 2 years. I really don't think people are going to want the Wii simply because they can't find one.

you don't quite understand the effects of that.
if you aren't really looking for one but know about it, and see they aren't available, you're going to talk to people about it.
other people, will be looking for one but cannot find one, and will also talk to people about the trouble with finding one.
all this talk about difficulty finding one, is going to lead everyone to assume that its selling like mad. Which leads many people to assume there is a real reason for this: quality. Typically, insane sales means it is a damn good product. So, all this talk about apparent supply issues, leads to real demand.

It leads to demand in two ways:
people either assume that the company cannot make enough to meet the current demand, or that whatever they actually make, it bought up as soon as available (kind of an infinite demand scenario).

Nintendo has got to be capitalizing on artificial demand, on purpose no doubt. The system is full of simple tech, there is not a piece of hardware in that machine that is ground breaking or overly complex in circuitry, that manufacturers cannot get enough out the door. The PS2 was seen as a complex hardware design, especially since all the tech was Sony IP, and after initial trouble at launch and for a few months following, they were able to crank out more than enough and always had units available in basically every store, yet still sold at well, if I'm not mistaken the PS2 actually sold at a faster rate than the Wii.
Yet, I'm supposed to believe the Wii, with it's old and simple architecture, cannot be manufactured at the pace of the PS2 back when it was new? Ha.

Nintendo is duping the entire world with what is essentially Marketing 101. Make it look like everyone is enjoying a system, make it appear as if it is hard to find (oh, and have execs say they expect shortages at holiday seasons... in it's 3rd holiday season no less), and you get great sales.

Now obviously this depends on a product actually being good enough to get attention. So I'm not saying the Wii isn't good. I like my Wii. Not more than my PS3, as I rarely ever touch the Wii, but I recognize it as a good console: very solid idea and executed very well. Seriously lacking games, but it has enough that I would play it a lot if it were my only console, however I like the PS3 games more, that's for sure.

So, without the artificial demand, the Wii would still sell well, but I'm betting that if it weren't for the said artificial supply/demand situation, it wouldn't be selling at the rate it has been.

I think this giant wall of text broke my sarcasm detector, because there's no way you can be serious.

Originally posted by: goog40
There's nothing artifical about selling 800k units in a month.

QFT. Anyone that thinks Nintendo is artificially limiting supply needs to put down the crack pipe.

Anyone that doesn't think it's a possibility that Nintendo is able to limit supply needs to take a sip of reality. Their sales are comparable to the PS2's sales during it's first few years. Yet Sony had no trouble keeping stores around the world stocked year-round. (after a failed holiday season where they had production issues, but afterward was fine)

I'm not saying it's guaranteed Nintendo is playing this kind of ballgame, however I am definitely thinking there is a strong possibility. That, or they are running one assembly business and have the most retarded employees.

 

[ed21x]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: R Nilla

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: destrekor
I might buy one and sell it once we get deeper into the holiday season. Heh, if Nintendo is going to try and pull this bullshit artificial demand gag, I might as well cash in on the people falling for it.
Mind you, I already have one myself, and... basically never play it.

No one has ever explained how Nintendo would benefit from withholding supply for 2 years. I really don't think people are going to want the Wii simply because they can't find one.

you don't quite understand the effects of that.
if you aren't really looking for one but know about it, and see they aren't available, you're going to talk to people about it.
other people, will be looking for one but cannot find one, and will also talk to people about the trouble with finding one.
all this talk about difficulty finding one, is going to lead everyone to assume that its selling like mad. Which leads many people to assume there is a real reason for this: quality. Typically, insane sales means it is a damn good product. So, all this talk about apparent supply issues, leads to real demand.

It leads to demand in two ways:
people either assume that the company cannot make enough to meet the current demand, or that whatever they actually make, it bought up as soon as available (kind of an infinite demand scenario).

Nintendo has got to be capitalizing on artificial demand, on purpose no doubt. The system is full of simple tech, there is not a piece of hardware in that machine that is ground breaking or overly complex in circuitry, that manufacturers cannot get enough out the door. The PS2 was seen as a complex hardware design, especially since all the tech was Sony IP, and after initial trouble at launch and for a few months following, they were able to crank out more than enough and always had units available in basically every store, yet still sold at well, if I'm not mistaken the PS2 actually sold at a faster rate than the Wii.
Yet, I'm supposed to believe the Wii, with it's old and simple architecture, cannot be manufactured at the pace of the PS2 back when it was new? Ha.

Nintendo is duping the entire world with what is essentially Marketing 101. Make it look like everyone is enjoying a system, make it appear as if it is hard to find (oh, and have execs say they expect shortages at holiday seasons... in it's 3rd holiday season no less), and you get great sales.

Now obviously this depends on a product actually being good enough to get attention. So I'm not saying the Wii isn't good. I like my Wii. Not more than my PS3, as I rarely ever touch the Wii, but I recognize it as a good console: very solid idea and executed very well. Seriously lacking games, but it has enough that I would play it a lot if it were my only console, however I like the PS3 games more, that's for sure.

So, without the artificial demand, the Wii would still sell well, but I'm betting that if it weren't for the said artificial supply/demand situation, it wouldn't be selling at the rate it has been.

I think this giant wall of text broke my sarcasm detector, because there's no way you can be serious.

Originally posted by: goog40
There's nothing artifical about selling 800k units in a month.

QFT. Anyone that thinks Nintendo is artificially limiting supply needs to put down the crack pipe.

Anyone that doesn't think it's a possibility that Nintendo is able to limit supply needs to take a sip of reality. Their sales are comparable to the PS2's sales during it's first few years. Yet Sony had no trouble keeping stores around the world stocked year-round. (after a failed holiday season where they had production issues, but afterward was fine)

I'm not saying it's guaranteed Nintendo is playing this kind of ballgame, however I am definitely thinking there is a strong possibility. That, or they are running one assembly business and have the most retarded employees.

I think you are the one who needs to put the crack pipe down. The whole crux of your argument is that Wii and PS2 sales are comparable when the Wii sold 20 million its first year, and PS2 sold HALF OF THAT.

 

[R Nilla]

Originally posted by: destrekor
Anyone that doesn't think it's a possibility that Nintendo is able to limit supply needs to take a sip of reality. Their sales are comparable to the PS2's sales during it's first few years. Yet Sony had no trouble keeping stores around the world stocked year-round. (after a failed holiday season where they had production issues, but afterward was fine)

I'm not saying it's guaranteed Nintendo is playing this kind of ballgame, however I am definitely thinking there is a strong possibility. That, or they are running one assembly business and have the most retarded employees.

Is it possible? Of course it's possible. In fact, I'm sure it influences the decisions of many purchasers. Is it the main reason the Wii is selling so well? Highly unlikely. There's no data to support this, and it's far more reasonable to believe simpler explanations; such as, people are buying it because they are genuinely interested in it and actually want to play one.

 

[sonambulo]

Yeah, they're still in high demand but it's NOTHING like it was the last two years. Honestly? Just keep throwing that ad up twice a week on craigslist all the way up through Christmas. Just delete the old post and make a new one to get it bumped back to the top.

 

[tk149]

Originally posted by: destrekor

you don't quite understand the effects of that.
if you aren't really looking for one but know about it, and see they aren't available, you're going to talk to people about it.
other people, will be looking for one but cannot find one, and will also talk to people about the trouble with finding one.
all this talk about difficulty finding one, is going to lead everyone to assume that its selling like mad. Which leads many people to assume there is a real reason for this: quality. Typically, insane sales means it is a damn good product. So, all this talk about apparent supply issues, leads to real demand.

It leads to demand in two ways:
people either assume that the company cannot make enough to meet the current demand, or that whatever they actually make, it bought up as soon as available (kind of an infinite demand scenario).

Nintendo has got to be capitalizing on artificial demand, on purpose no doubt. The system is full of simple tech, there is not a piece of hardware in that machine that is ground breaking or overly complex in circuitry, that manufacturers cannot get enough out the door. The PS2 was seen as a complex hardware design, especially since all the tech was Sony IP, and after initial trouble at launch and for a few months following, they were able to crank out more than enough and always had units available in basically every store, yet still sold at well, if I'm not mistaken the PS2 actually sold at a faster rate than the Wii.
Yet, I'm supposed to believe the Wii, with it's old and simple architecture, cannot be manufactured at the pace of the PS2 back when it was new? Ha.

Nintendo is duping the entire world with what is essentially Marketing 101. Make it look like everyone is enjoying a system, make it appear as if it is hard to find (oh, and have execs say they expect shortages at holiday seasons... in it's 3rd holiday season no less), and you get great sales.

Now obviously this depends on a product actually being good enough to get attention. So I'm not saying the Wii isn't good. I like my Wii. Not more than my PS3, as I rarely ever touch the Wii, but I recognize it as a good console: very solid idea and executed very well. Seriously lacking games, but it has enough that I would play it a lot if it were my only console, however I like the PS3 games more, that's for sure.

So, without the artificial demand, the Wii would still sell well, but I'm betting that if it weren't for the said artificial supply/demand situation, it wouldn't be selling at the rate it has been.

If the Wii were a standalone product, then I'd say it might be possible that Nintendo is intentionally restricting supply.

But the Wii is not a standalone product. In fact, a lot of the money Nintendo makes is from sales of licensed games and accessories.

What makes the Wii popular? Games.

How does Nintendo ensure that more games are made for the Wii? By selling more Wiis, which shows software developers that there's a bigger market for their games.

More games available means more people buy Wiis. It's a positive feedback loop.

Nintendo's last console, the Gamecube didn't sell as well as they hoped because they couldn't get enough 3rd party developers. Nintendo must have figured this out by now.

 

[rudder]

I saw a ton of Wii's at a local target. I think the shortage will be the accessories... GH: World Tour, Wii fit, etc. I still can't find a Wii fit anywhere.