Wii Availability http://wii-availability.sampasite.com/blog/Wii-... A well known company releases a product that everybody wants, they created the buzz and people are hot for their console - but they cannot or are not willing to deliver.
Whether it was some kind of mean marketing strategy that I didn't understand or simply bad management. Fact was, I still didn't have my Wii.
Wii Availability Until the End of 2007 http://wii-availability.sampasite.com/blog/Wii-... Nintendo is making big efforts to raise the production of the Wii console but it is highly unlikely that they will be able to satisfy the demand in the next months. The situation may even get worse as the christmas season is around. Because it depends one where you are located if you can find a Wii in a store the only chance to get on might be to look around online.
Nintendo Warns of Shortage of Wii Availability http://wii-availability.sampasite.com/blog/Nint... Back in April 2007 Nintendo made the estimation of 14m Wii consoles for yearly shipment but they raised it up to 17.5m units. They will be shipping another 3.5m units globally for Christmas. Nevertheless the company declared that it will not be guaranteed that every willing buyer will get his Wii this Christmas.