GameStop repeats itself: Wii shortages likely
Yes, we posted about this before, but as the giant boulder that is the holiday season ominously thunders towards us, we may as well say it again: GameStop will probably have some major Wii shortages in the near future.
Chief financial officer David Carlson admitted in a conference call that the hardware "may be well out of stock by the holiday season," echoing another executive's recent claim that the 'Stop's inventory would be empty by the first week of December. He added that both Wii Fit and Guitar Hero: World Tour were "in very, very short supply" and "out of stock in many cases" respectively.
Obviously, plenty of other places sell Wiis, but if a major name like GameStop is running out of the things, you can bet they won't be alone. Unless you want to end up like Johnny and Orlando up there, get your skates on.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
juangrande386 @ Nov 21st 2008 2:54PM
Doesnt bother me Ive had mine since day1. I usually see at least 3 Wiis at my Target when I go there.
shawn @ Nov 21st 2008 3:02PM
ive had a wii as well since day one but i feel bad for people that are still trying to get one,there is no excuse for the shortages after 2 years
Rosario @ Nov 21st 2008 7:42PM
I bought my Wii about a yr ago and I got it by luck. I was at Best Buy when some guy walked past me with a Wii in his hands. I looked over and they had about 15 just sitting there, I had to beg this one lady to hold one for me while i ran home and got some more money. By the time I came back (20mins later) they were all sold out but the lady I talked to actually held on to mine.
Anyways, I usually never see any in stores (Chicago area)but over the last few wks, Ive noticed a lot of stores having them in stock (Best Buy, Target, Blockbuster). But I doubt that will last once Thanksgiving comes.