Unlicensed China-made Wii accessories selling well in Taiwan

It’s a known fact that Taiwan still doesn’t have a launch date for the Nintendo Wii, yet more than 40 unlicensed Wii accessories from China have been making money from the market. It’s been said that the gross profit margins of the products are high and are climbing even higher.

Reports said that the products, which include control casings, fans, and SD cards among others, are being sold about three to four times the corresponding import prices from China. To get their Wiis, individuals have been importing US and Japan versions of the console. It was also been reported that the systems undergo modifications to enable the console to run pirated games.

It has already been established that the Nintendo Wii is a popular console. Unless it’s officially released in places where there is demand for the product, there will be openings for unlicensed and pirated goods in the market. Nintendo Company Ltd. has been actively campaigning for better protection of their IPs, what will they do about this upsurge of third party manufacturers and pirates?

It’s a known fact that Taiwan still doesn’t have a launch date for the Nintendo Wii, yet more than 40 unlicensed Wii accessories from China have been making money from the market. It’s been said that the gross profit margins of the products are high and are climbing even higher.

Reports said that the products, which include control casings, fans, and SD cards among others, are being sold about three to four times the corresponding import prices from China. To get their Wiis, individuals have been importing US and Japan versions of the console. It was also been reported that the systems undergo modifications to enable the console to run pirated games.

It has already been established that the Nintendo Wii is a popular console. Unless it’s officially released in places where there is demand for the product, there will be openings for unlicensed and pirated goods in the market. Nintendo Company Ltd. has been actively campaigning for better protection of their IPs, what will they do about this upsurge of third party manufacturers and pirates?