Nintendo says they're making 1.8 million Wiis a month
by David Hinkle 
{ Nov 19th 2007 at 4:00PM }
Store shelves are barren, with only a fine film of dust to rest atop their usually proud selves. Online retailers often respond to requests to purchase a console with nothing more than a "404 - You're boned" or "Ha Ha." All searches for the console have come up fruitless, often leaving one in such a sad state that suicide is not only considered, but seen as a better fate.
Well, apparently Nintendo has been manufacturing quite a bit of the beautiful white console that could. George Harrison, who is due to call it quits anytime now, said that the company is pumping out 1.8 million units a month, commenting "We're at a rate now worldwide of about 1.8 million Wiis produced every month, and that's going to sustain itself until we get on top of this." He adds that Nintendo analyzes supply distribution every few weeks, citing that it is an "embarrassment of opportunity."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ashylarry @ Nov 19th 2007 4:02PM
Somewhere, Peter Main is smiling.
ricosuave413 @ Nov 19th 2007 4:21PM
your reference to suicide is tactless, tasteless, and uncalled for.
gevenstaines @ Nov 19th 2007 4:27PM
^_^ the best kinds of references!
Chris @ Nov 19th 2007 4:35PM
I don't get it... I did a search on Peter Main and suicide and found nothing. All I saw was that he used to work for Nintendo North America.
Jared @ Nov 19th 2007 5:08PM
that picture reminds me of the movie Manufactured Landscapes, good stuff!
Fullmetal Salchemist @ Nov 19th 2007 4:42PM
Yeah, they're going to be even harder to find now that we're finally getting some gorram games to play.
SoshiKitai @ Nov 19th 2007 4:56PM
Er... I'm not sure about your places, but here in L.A. and San Fernando Valley, all Wiis are in FULL STOCK.
To the point where they still have some hidden in the back.
... and of course, some people claiming "Oh, this was our LAST ONE!" ... but then they restock it once the customer leaves...
Macroy @ Nov 19th 2007 4:58PM
"404 - You're boned"
Those crazy kids at Gamestop!
Macroy @ Nov 19th 2007 4:58PM
"404 - You're boned"
Those crazy kids at Gamestop!
Macroy @ Nov 19th 2007 4:58PM
Darn my double posting abilities!
sooo last gen @ Nov 19th 2007 5:13PM
they should be able to duct tape 2 gamecubes together faster than that.
Atdt1991 @ Nov 19th 2007 6:17PM
Look, that just isn't true. Yes, you can't just walk into a store and find them sitting there, but it's no more difficult than it was before.
Last year in february or so, my girlfriend and I stood in line at Target on Sunday morning after verifying they'd get a shipment in on Saturday night. We each picked one up, no trouble at all, by simply getting to the store a half-hour early.
This last weekend, we did exactly the same thing at Toys R Us for her father's birthday. We did a little bit of calling around, we showed up at 8:30, and they said they were getting 90 units in.
So, yes, there isn't surplus stock, but if you're willing to put in just the littlest bit of effort, it's easy to pick up.
p.Red @ Nov 19th 2007 6:42PM
"your reference to suicide is tactless, tasteless, and uncalled for."
Jackie Chiles, is that you?
Seriously though, I walked into my local Gamestop the other day and picked up a Wii. That was the second place I looked! Not sure if that was blind luck, or if supply is going up.
They are still selling like crazy though, the Gamestop guys said they would be all sold out of them in like an hour.
ricosuave413 @ Nov 22nd 2007 10:24PM
no, it isn't
Valien @ Nov 19th 2007 8:37PM
My brother-in-law just picked up 2 in PA on the way back from there this past weekend (on Sunday). Stood in line at a TRU for about 2 hours and 100+ people and all were there for the Wii.
Just gotta do a little legwork.
Jeremy @ Nov 19th 2007 9:04PM
I had to shop around a little less than a year ago. I was tracking the shipments that all the stores had before going into a Best Buy who had told me the day before they were not getting any for about a month and they just received a shipment of 3 that day. Yeah at that time I was really lucky to pick one up. I also know that I do see them go out of the store just as fast as they come in. My local stores always sell out the same day they get them in so I know the demand is still really high. I am sure by the end of this week it will be like it was this time last year with them selling out as they come off the trucks. Anyone without a Wii will be having a hard time getting one this holiday season.
Zak @ Nov 20th 2007 2:24PM
My sister went to Best Buy a couple weeks ago as my brother wants one for Christmas and they were sitting on the shelves. The people at the store didnt even know they had them. In fact someone was looking for one and the employee was saying they didnt have any.