George Harrison: Wii stays at same price this holiday, Nintendo working on satisfying demand

Here’s some good news for you shoppers looking to score one of Nintendo’s motion-sensing wonders, the Wii, for a holiday present or gift for a very special someone: not only will the console be staying at its affordable price, the big N is currently hard at work in making sure that everyone who steps into a store to buy one will walk out a happy customer (meaning, being able to purchase one). Awesome!

This news comes directly from George Harrison, head of marketing for Nintendo’s US operations, during an interview about what the marketing arm of Ninty would do to satisfy demand this holiday season. He says that negotiations are already being made so that the US branch gets its fair share of consoles, or “more than [its] fair share.”

He also reassures potential owners of the Wii’s price point – which will not be seeing any changes any time soon. “We’ll stay at $249 for the foreseeable future. We are still selling everything we can make. We think we’re in a great position. Both our competitors took price reductions and it hasn’t stalled our momentum at all.”

And for added security, George also revealed that the company’s goals extend beyond the holiday season itself – saying that it was an aim of Nintendo’s to try and have reasonably steady production over the course of the year. He also noted that the suppliers themselves don’t want to shut down and do nothing at the early part of the year, which could mean that Wii stock will come pouring in even after the holiday shopping craze is over.

Certainly good news indeed from the guys over at Nintendo. Updates as we get them!

Here’s some good news for you shoppers looking to score one of Nintendo’s motion-sensing wonders, the Wii, for a holiday present or gift for a very special someone: not only will the console be staying at its affordable price, the big N is currently hard at work in making sure that everyone who steps into a store to buy one will walk out a happy customer (meaning, being able to purchase one). Awesome!

This news comes directly from George Harrison, head of marketing for Nintendo’s US operations, during an interview about what the marketing arm of Ninty would do to satisfy demand this holiday season. He says that negotiations are already being made so that the US branch gets its fair share of consoles, or “more than [its] fair share.”

He also reassures potential owners of the Wii’s price point – which will not be seeing any changes any time soon. “We’ll stay at $249 for the foreseeable future. We are still selling everything we can make. We think we’re in a great position. Both our competitors took price reductions and it hasn’t stalled our momentum at all.”

And for added security, George also revealed that the company’s goals extend beyond the holiday season itself – saying that it was an aim of Nintendo’s to try and have reasonably steady production over the course of the year. He also noted that the suppliers themselves don’t want to shut down and do nothing at the early part of the year, which could mean that Wii stock will come pouring in even after the holiday shopping craze is over.

Certainly good news indeed from the guys over at Nintendo. Updates as we get them!