Analyst: Supply almost nil on Guitar Hero II and Wii

A survey of 100 stores showed that supplies of popular Activision game Guitar Hero II and the Nintendo Wii game console were very short. In fact, only one copy of Guitar Hero II and was found. No Wiis were in sight.

Analyst Bill Kreher points to the inability of the manufacturers to cope up with the tremendous demand that consumers have shown for their products. High demand is generally a good thing, but if left unattended, is equivalent to bleeding corporate income.

Kreher said that Guitar Hero II copies are sold out in a matter of hours after hitting store shelves. The problem of the supply running short has nothing to do with the game’s special guitar controller’s technical issues or marketing mishaps.

The Wii, on the other hand, is a case of a company being overwhelmed by global demand for the console. Nintendo’s game machine has enthralled a wide range of audiences with innovative gameplay and cool controllers that sense hand movements. The Wii has been the hottest-selling console since January of 2007.

Both Activision and Nintendo have pledged to pour in the goodies this summer by pacing up the assembly lines. It’s a good sign that couldn’t have come sooner for gamers who can’t wait to spend cash on worthy buys.

Via Next-gen

A survey of 100 stores showed that supplies of popular Activision game Guitar Hero II and the Nintendo Wii game console were very short. In fact, only one copy of Guitar Hero II and was found. No Wiis were in sight.

Analyst Bill Kreher points to the inability of the manufacturers to cope up with the tremendous demand that consumers have shown for their products. High demand is generally a good thing, but if left unattended, is equivalent to bleeding corporate income.

Kreher said that Guitar Hero II copies are sold out in a matter of hours after hitting store shelves. The problem of the supply running short has nothing to do with the game’s special guitar controller’s technical issues or marketing mishaps.

The Wii, on the other hand, is a case of a company being overwhelmed by global demand for the console. Nintendo’s game machine has enthralled a wide range of audiences with innovative gameplay and cool controllers that sense hand movements. The Wii has been the hottest-selling console since January of 2007.

Both Activision and Nintendo have pledged to pour in the goodies this summer by pacing up the assembly lines. It’s a good sign that couldn’t have come sooner for gamers who can’t wait to spend cash on worthy buys.

Via Next-gen