Nintendo warns of Wii shortages

**MIG-31** · Nov 14, 2007, 12:06 PM

Source: BBC News
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A chronic shortage of Nintendo's popular Wii console could mean disappointment for those putting it at the top of their Christmas list. The BBC has learned that high street retailers are struggling to keep up with demand for the console, which has been in short supply for months.

Vikingod · Nov 14, 2007, 12:43 PM

Your telling me, I spend twenty minutes a day trying to track one down for my kids, and still can't get one. Pretty amazing.

BlueMak · Nov 14, 2007, 12:57 PM

You should order one from Greece. No shortages here.

Customgamer1 · Nov 14, 2007, 06:19 PM

Why can't Nintendo figure out whats taking so long to build these units?

It's going on 1 year and they are still having problems with people trying to find them? Really can it be that big that over 1 year and people are buying them up as fast as possible? This is even old gen stuff like a gamecube remastered it can't really be that hard to make.

ferret2004 · Nov 15, 2007, 03:41 AM

Keep in mind that certain retailers will hoard their supply of Wii for black friday.

BlueMak · Nov 15, 2007, 03:44 AM

So this is not another case of Sony doing a PS3 on the customers, only in a more successful maner?

Mr cairo · Nov 15, 2007, 05:27 AM

i won one in a competition recently and cant decide if i want to be mercenary about it or not , i want a PS3 to play with and looking at amazon i could probably get about 350 to 400 for the Wii right now

thing is i figure i could probably get upwards of 500 closer to christmas ... what to do what to do ....

Customgamer1 · Nov 15, 2007, 09:28 AM

Id buy a 360 and with a few games over the PS3!!!!

Less expensive,More fun,better games,why ps3?

YAYitsAndrew · Nov 15, 2007, 09:45 AM

I'd either hold onto the wii or use the money for a 360. Trading either of them to afford a ps3 is probably the only wrong thing you can do in the current generation.

At least wait until there are ps3 exclusives out that you want, and more that you're sure you're interested in. As it currently stands, most games with next-gen graphics are coming out on both the 360 and the ps3 or moving to just the 360. Microsoft is currently offering additional gameplay on every title that appears on both the 360 and ps3. These are called achievements. They're like a set of optional objectives you can take on inside the game and they usually add to replayability. At 60 USD a title on either system, it's hard to turn down the one that gives you a reason to play longer.

The 360 is cheaper and its online strategy is already in top condition (they're currently celebrating their 5th birthday of xbox live). For the 600 bucks the ps3 hardware costs you could get the 360 console, a year of xbox live gold, a second controller, the recharging bay and rechargeable battery packs for both your controllers, and then a game with online play. You and another friend are already lined up to play with people from all over the country. If you spent that money on the ps3, then you could invite your friend over and watch The Incredible Tale of Bobby Ricky or whatever blu-ray disc comes with it now and then surf the internet together watching youtube videos.

dipstick · Nov 15, 2007, 10:15 AM

There hasn't been a $600 PS3 for some time now. In fact the difference is only $50 and you get a game and five movies with the PS3. Xbox Pro is $350, PS3 40GB is $399. Xbox elite is $450, PS3 80 or 60GB is $499(i wont mention the HD-less 360 as that is total waste imho). Price is no longer an argument imho but the game library is most definitely worth mentioning. If game libraries were equal there is no doubt the PS3 would offer A LOT more for its asking price.
As for the Wii, I sent the $$ (damn euro, it hurt!!) to my sister in Greece to pick one for my nephew for Christmas. I won't see them 'till next summer but that doesn't mean I can't still treat them to something nice for the holidays

niceguyrichy · Nov 15, 2007, 10:48 AM

it's pretty unbelievable that it's so hard to get hold of one this xmas. I had a hard time last year, had to get one shipped from Germany, didn't see there being a prob this year. think the shear volume of sales caught Nintendo out a bit tbh, the figures are pretty damn impressive, especially with the continuing shortages

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 18, 2007, 11:17 PM

Stupid nintendo enough wil the willfull lack of supply to keep a craze going....

Psst... those looking? kmarts, got a thanksgiveing day event!

Judas · Nov 18, 2007, 11:50 PM

it all depends on location...

looking at the numbers.. it's pretty impressive..... considering how poorly the gamecube did in comparison.....

it's all great though.... means nintendo's next console should be utterly amazing.... top end graphics with a newer generation of wiimote...

BlueMak · Nov 19, 2007, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

it all depends on location...

looking at the numbers.. it's pretty impressive..... considering how poorly the gamecube did in comparison.....

it's all great though.... means nintendo's next console should be utterly amazing.... top end graphics with a newer generation of wiimote...

Where do you base that? What makes you think that Nintendo will spend more than $100 on R&R for the next version?
I "predict" they will "develop" a new system that has 1.5-2 times the power of the Wii by smartly joining two Wiis together in a swordfight like maner. Then cover them with a thin but steardy layer of plastic and sell a few billion consoles.

I can see a better version of the CD-i controller there though.
I am still almost shocked that no other company has yet to sell a wiimote like controller for the PS2 or something. They usualy take like 6 months before $14.99 versions-clones of good remotes are released.

Erroneus · Nov 19, 2007, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueMak

I am still almost shocked that no other company has yet to sell a wiimote like controller for the PS2 or something. They usualy take like 6 months before $14.99 versions-clones of good remotes are released.

Maybe Nintendo patented the techs around it, that it's impossible to make a proper clone.

Anyway no shortage here in Denmark, except for the first few months, there never has been.

YAYitsAndrew · Nov 19, 2007, 11:02 AM

There's no point in making a wiimote for the ps2 since none of the games support it. At best you're just mapping motion controls to the ps2 analog stick and that is very gimmicky.

I think in the next generation Nintendo will iterate the Wii name instead of having a new name. I'm hoping they up the graphical output (1080p), have a real online solution, put a real hard drive in the console. I think I want some sort of wii360.

Judas · Nov 19, 2007, 01:49 PM

yep..... a wii1080 would be more accurate...

***Zardon*** · Nov 19, 2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YAYitsAndrew

I'm hoping they up the graphical output (1080p), have a real online solution, put a real hard drive in the console. I think I want some sort of wii360.

yes, if they had done that, id have one myself. no way im gaming on a 52inch screen with SD graphics. Although the current graphics card nintendo are using could never handle 1080. would need a complete overhaul as well as a huge ass price increase.

Judas · Nov 19, 2007, 02:22 PM

lol... just a slightly more powerful version of a radeon 7000 or 7200 isn't it?

Erroneus · Nov 19, 2007, 04:07 PM

Awesome game, but...:

"The best looking Wii game so far, impressively detailed worlds and clever visual effects."

I believe SMG is better looking

^^^
That was meant for the MP3 review

Judas · Nov 19, 2007, 04:28 PM

i still have my "visual impressive" thoughts sitting firmly on MP3

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YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,583 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	I'd either hold onto the wii or use the money for a 360. Trading either of them to afford a ps3 is probably the only wrong thing you can do in the current generation. At least wait until there are ps3 exclusives out that you want, and more that you're sure you're interested in. As it currently stands, most games with next-gen graphics are coming out on both the 360 and the ps3 or moving to just the 360. Microsoft is currently offering additional gameplay on every title that appears on both the 360 and ps3. These are called achievements. They're like a set of optional objectives you can take on inside the game and they usually add to replayability. At 60 USD a title on either system, it's hard to turn down the one that gives you a reason to play longer. The 360 is cheaper and its online strategy is already in top condition (they're currently celebrating their 5th birthday of xbox live). For the 600 bucks the ps3 hardware costs you could get the 360 console, a year of xbox live gold, a second controller, the recharging bay and rechargeable battery packs for both your controllers, and then a game with online play. You and another friend are already lined up to play with people from all over the country. If you spent that money on the ps3, then you could invite your friend over and watch The Incredible Tale of Bobby Ricky or whatever blu-ray disc comes with it now and then surf the internet together watching youtube videos. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism So you think piracy isn't hurting anyone? www.yayitsandrew.com

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niceguyrichy never enough coffee .. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: eu Posts: 4,688 Rep Power: 86	it's pretty unbelievable that it's so hard to get hold of one this xmas. I had a hard time last year, had to get one shipped from Germany, didn't see there being a prob this year. think the shear volume of sales caught Nintendo out a bit tbh, the figures are pretty damn impressive, especially with the continuing shortages __________________

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The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Stupid nintendo enough wil the willfull lack of supply to keep a craze going.... Psst... those looking? kmarts, got a thanksgiveing day event! __________________

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YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,583 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	There's no point in making a wiimote for the ps2 since none of the games support it. At best you're just mapping motion controls to the ps2 analog stick and that is very gimmicky. I think in the next generation Nintendo will iterate the Wii name instead of having a new name. I'm hoping they up the graphical output (1080p), have a real online solution, put a real hard drive in the console. I think I want some sort of wii360. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism So you think piracy isn't hurting anyone? www.yayitsandrew.com

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Erroneus Loving my Windows 7 Ent. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 12,921 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Awesome game, but...: "The best looking Wii game so far, impressively detailed worlds and clever visual effects." I believe SMG is better looking ^^^ That was meant for the MP3 review __________________ Last edited by Erroneus; Nov 20, 2007 at 07:17 AM.