PS3 shortage and Wii’s opportunity

Is the PS3 shortage an opportunity for the Nintendo Wii? Well, John Pospisil of Tech.Blorge seem to think that might just be the case in this junction. He started by saying that getting a PS3 in North America has been quite difficult and basing from our reports, he does have a point there. (Remember that nasty musical chairs incident at the West Bend Walmart?)

He mentioned that according to statements by the American Technology Research, Sony was only able to ship between 125,000 to 175,000 PS3s while Nintendo shipped 425,000 to 475,000 for their North American launch. So basically, his argument is if you wanna buy a game console for the holidays, you’ve got a better chance of picking a Wii than getting a PS3 because there are more Wiis than PS3s.

It’s a case of buying the one that’s there in the store shelf, but then again, absence does make the heart grow fonder. What do you think about this? Would you buy a Wii if you can’t get your hands on a PS3? Or do you think there would also be a shortage in Wii units? Comments section’s down there, you know what to do.

Via Tech.Blorge

Is the PS3 shortage an opportunity for the Nintendo Wii? Well, John Pospisil of Tech.Blorge seem to think that might just be the case in this junction. He started by saying that getting a PS3 in North America has been quite difficult and basing from our reports, he does have a point there. (Remember that nasty musical chairs incident at the West Bend Walmart?)

He mentioned that according to statements by the American Technology Research, Sony was only able to ship between 125,000 to 175,000 PS3s while Nintendo shipped 425,000 to 475,000 for their North American launch. So basically, his argument is if you wanna buy a game console for the holidays, you’ve got a better chance of picking a Wii than getting a PS3 because there are more Wiis than PS3s.

It’s a case of buying the one that’s there in the store shelf, but then again, absence does make the heart grow fonder. What do you think about this? Would you buy a Wii if you can’t get your hands on a PS3? Or do you think there would also be a shortage in Wii units? Comments section’s down there, you know what to do.

Via Tech.Blorge