Wii Shortages to last until 2009- Analyst.

"I believe the Wii will continue strong growth although supply continues to be a problem," Pidgeon said. "I'd like to see Wii hardware shipping in larger quantities or mass market consumers may cool on it. Having said that, I don't believe supply will meet demand for the Wii until 2009.

http://videostoremag.com/news/html/breaking_article.cfm?article_id=10568

Despite his awesome name, he is an analyst, so I don't trust or care what he says.

Analysts suck at their jobs, because their jobs suck.

Thats good I have mine already :Dasdasd

Same here :D 

wii hype is already dying down.

youll see that April sales will be lower than MArch sales.

wii hype is already dying down.

youll see that April sales will be lower than MArch sales.

 

HeHateMe_basic

Wanna bet a year ban on it? 

[QUOTE="HeHateMe_basic"]

wii hype is already dying down.

youll see that April sales will be lower than MArch sales.

 

loco145

Wanna bet a year ban on it?

no you cant bet accounts 

Somehow I doubt that.

And besides, by that point, people may give up in combing out Wiis and just go to the readily available PS3s or 360s.

Is it really that hard for nintendo to ducktape two gamecubes together? :PB1ACK_MAGE

i cant belive they are charging $250 for the wii.

it's like a GC with a Duck Hunt gun/controller. 

wii hype is already dying down.

youll see that April sales will be lower than MArch sales.

 

HeHateMe_basic

I see the Wii drought ending in the summer, but there could be a Wii shortage during the holiday season this year.  2009?  Heck, no!  They'll be widely available by 2008 at the latest.

Then again, you can't believe anybody's analysis... even mine.

There shouldn't be a shortage at the moment. The hardware isn't new or expensive and should not be hard to manufacture. While the demand is great I question whether or not Nintendo is actually trying to stop the shortages. I mean, it is another good media boost every month.Ibacai

Making a new factory takes a lot of money 

I see the shortages lasting until the end of the year/beginning of 2008...

unless Nintendo or another developer creates the most awesomest game of all time that everyone will like and just needs to be bought... then the shortages might last until 2009. >_>

I see the Wii drought ending in the summer, but there could be a Wii shortage during the holiday season this year. 2009? Heck, no! They'll be widely available by 2008 at the latest.

Then again, you can't believe anybody's analysis... even mine.

TDLlama

if any console is to have a shoratge it would have to be the one with Halo 3 and GTA4 this holiday. 

There shouldn't be a shortage at the moment. The hardware isn't new or expensive and should not be hard to manufacture. While the demand is great I question whether or not Nintendo is actually trying to stop the shortages. I mean, it is another good media boost every month.Ibacai

The hardware isn't much harder to manufacture than the 360 or PS3 at the moment. All each of these companies due is assemble the parts supplied to them by the companies who do all the technical work - like IBM. The issue is production capacity. Nintendo is at the point where they need to either build new factories or license the production out (which also takes time to set up, and is a difficult business decision to make. What if you spend the money for this extra capacity and demand suddenly drops? You spend millions of dollars for nothing). 

wii hype is already dying down.

youll see that April sales will be lower than MArch sales.

 

HeHateMe_basic

[QUOTE="B1ACK_MAGE"]Is it really that hard for nintendo to ducktape two gamecubes together? :PHeHateMe_basic

i cant belive they are charging $250 for the wii.

it's like a GC with a Duck Hunt gun/controller.

The price is good 

2 GCs+ductape: $150

Wifi:  $100 (M$ price)

[QUOTE="TDLlama"]

I see the Wii drought ending in the summer, but there could be a Wii shortage during the holiday season this year. 2009? Heck, no! They'll be widely available by 2008 at the latest.

Then again, you can't believe anybody's analysis... even mine.

HeHateMe_basic

if any console is to have a shoratge it would have to be the one with Halo 3 and GTA4 this holiday. 

I see the shortages lasting until the end of the year/beginning of 2008...

unless Nintendo or another developer creates the most awesomest game of all time that everyone will like and just needs to be bought... then the shortages might last until 2009. >_>

Moon_of_Majora

Super Smash Bros. Brawl could be that game... but it's not gonna cause Wii droughts throughout 2008.

Is it really that hard for nintendo to ducktape two gamecubes together? :PB1ACK_MAGE

2ND that