14 DAY TRIAL // The Wii is a very popular platform, we can all agree on that. Ever since its release in 2006, Nintendo has been constantly struggling to keep up with the demand, trying to fill the retailers' shelves as fast as they could. The thing is, even though the company is doing its best in keeping shelves filled with platforms, they're still not moving fast enough. This holiday season may very well look the same and the president of Nintendo of America is here to confirm that:
According to San Jose Mercury News, Reggie Fils-Aime stated: "We're working very hard to make sure that consumers are satisfied this holiday, but I can't guarantee that we're going to meet demand. As a matter of fact, I can tell you on the record that we won't."
Something tells me they're not so sad about it. Not that they wouldn't want to sell as many systems as possible but this situation is certainly a lot better than what Sony has to go through with their PS3. Reggie Fils-Aime also touched other topics such as Halo 3 and titles that sell hardware:
"Will they sell a lot of software? Certainly. Will it sell hardware? I think it's an open question. Why? Because I think that the "Halo 3" consumer already has the hardware, because they're playing "Bioshock" and "Crackdown" and a variety of games that are, in the end, quite similar: first-person shooter experience, multiplayer capable online. Tell me what's new?"
An open question, huh? Let's say we're not talking about Halo 3, but a new title that has just hit the market and has created such a hype that everyone wants to play it. The only console it's available on is in fact the Xbox 360. I repeat: everyone wants to play it. How is everyone going to buy something else, when the game of the year is available only for one platform?
However, this doesn't deny, in any way, the fact that Nintendo is indeed going to sell a lot of Wiis during this holiday season. What Reggie Fils-Aime is actually trying to tell you though - and we suggest you to believe him - is that if you plan on surprising your kid with a Wii on Christmas morning, you'd better go and get one now.