Wii demand keeps growing, supply unchanged

Fun with Wii - Image 1People are still lining up for a Wii box, even after months of the console’s release. The scarcity of the Nintendo Wii is drawing up a lot of frustrated customers. A 30-person line formed at a local Best Buy in Illinois, each one hoping to pick up a Wii with a scheduled restock. As one shopper puts it:

You have to come right when the UPS driver delivers it, and Best Buy refuses to tell you whenever they are getting in shipments. They lie and tell you that they have no idea when they are coming in, when they obviously do know when they are coming in.

But even after weeks and even months of frustration, the customers are still lining up for the once-“Revolution”-now-“Wii” console. Why? Well, as one son put it, when asked why he wanted a Wii rather than particular console, he said, “The Wii seems more fun.” His mother added, “He just wants one because you can move around when you play it.”

Revolutionary player interactions, low prices, great feedback and just plain fun give the Wii the edge it has today. With just one gripe, however: the console is really hard to find. One other customer voiced his opinion, stating:

You would think that the manufacturer and the developers would put pressure on [Nintendo] to put out more. You’d think that they could [supply] more than they are, especially now that it is after Christmas and they’ve gone through their rush.

Via Gamasutra

Fun with Wii - Image 1People are still lining up for a Wii box, even after months of the console’s release. The scarcity of the Nintendo Wii is drawing up a lot of frustrated customers. A 30-person line formed at a local Best Buy in Illinois, each one hoping to pick up a Wii with a scheduled restock. As one shopper puts it:

You have to come right when the UPS driver delivers it, and Best Buy refuses to tell you whenever they are getting in shipments. They lie and tell you that they have no idea when they are coming in, when they obviously do know when they are coming in.

But even after weeks and even months of frustration, the customers are still lining up for the once-“Revolution”-now-“Wii” console. Why? Well, as one son put it, when asked why he wanted a Wii rather than particular console, he said, “The Wii seems more fun.” His mother added, “He just wants one because you can move around when you play it.”

Revolutionary player interactions, low prices, great feedback and just plain fun give the Wii the edge it has today. With just one gripe, however: the console is really hard to find. One other customer voiced his opinion, stating:

You would think that the manufacturer and the developers would put pressure on [Nintendo] to put out more. You’d think that they could [supply] more than they are, especially now that it is after Christmas and they’ve gone through their rush.

Via Gamasutra

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