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Almost 4 months from the Official launch date many 'would-be-wii'ers' are still finding it difficult getting their hands on a console, with many still resorting to store campouts.
In a recent interview with TheHub, NoA President Reggie Fils-Aime had this to say when asked about the Wii availability:
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Nintendo manufactured, through the end of December, four million units worldwide. And to put this in perspective, the ramp up you need to have from a manufacturing standpoint to make four million units, and to make them flawlessly -- our defect rate is miniscule -- that's a huge challenge. Yet, because of the demand, because of the buzz, we could not satisfy consumers worldwide.
We work with our retailers to supply them on a regular and ongoing basis. Some retailers make decisions to hold product to support their circulars that typically drop on Sundays. But I'm now looking at a report that says in 93 percent of retail outlets, there are less than three hardware units available. That is a huge issue and something we're working very hard to fix.
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Link: http://hubmagazine.com/?p=157
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03-06-2007, 04:39 PM
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ohh that is bad!
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03-06-2007, 04:47 PM
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less than 3... meaning 0 units.. untill what once every 2 or 3 sundays then sold out in 15 minutes...lol
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03-06-2007, 05:10 PM
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Lol...its INSANE! And I'm so happy that this is the case. As long as they keep making 99% of them flawless things should be perfect. Isn't it awesome how rare complete malfunctions are? Even on this forum we rarely hear anyone having to return their Wii to get it fixed or get a new one from the factory which I think shows just how determined and great Nintendo is...unlike Sony and the endless bugs, screwups, and upgrades.
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03-06-2007, 05:11 PM
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Wait a minute, there is 7% of stores with 3 or more Wii's. Something odd going on here. :0
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03-07-2007, 09:51 PM
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eBay has loads.... If people are that in need, get one online.
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03-07-2007, 09:56 PM
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i hate these ebay idiots. they buy more than they need to sell off and make a profit. people that actually want the wiis are disappointed because of them.
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03-07-2007, 10:38 PM
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Wow only three per store? That's not very good lol But at least Nintendo is selling all these consoles so fast.
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Just so many threads about the same problems day after day. They get on top of you like a horny prostitute
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03-07-2007, 11:45 PM
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i hate these ebay idiots. they buy more than they need to sell off and make a profit. people that actually want the wiis are disappointed because of them.
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Ya stores selling things is totaly fine with me, but regular people doing it just for profits is quite annoying...
Unless it's launch, for hundreds/thousands profits you can't blame anyone.
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03-08-2007, 04:01 AM
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Even on this forum we rarely hear anyone having to return their Wii to get it fixed or get a new one from the factory
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http://www.wiichat.com/nintendo-wii-...re-issues.html
410 posts. And quite a bit of people who returned their Wii in it. Not much, but still.
Although I have to agree that on the whole, nintendo's products are quite reliable.
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03-08-2007, 05:01 AM
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wow that's crazy the wii is gaining popularity like wild fire.
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03-08-2007, 06:45 AM
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think of how many stores there are world wide.
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03-08-2007, 01:27 PM
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well I got lucky when I got mine, I just walked into a walmart lookin for a TV and my mom asked them about a wii and they had about 3 in the back.... It wasn't even on a sunday, it was like a thursday afternoon!!!
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03-09-2007, 03:02 AM
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Im in Western Australia, looking to buy a Wii in about 2 weeks so hopefully there will be a little bit of stock then.
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03-09-2007, 09:19 AM
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I've had to buy mine on eBay. granted I paid over the odds, but there was no chance of getting one elsewhere on line, or from a store for that matter.
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03-10-2007, 02:37 AM
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I think it's great that the Wii is selling like hotcakes. If only Nintendo can pump out more. 4 million is almost already half of the amount of 360s sold!
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03-10-2007, 02:46 AM
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Gamestop.com has bundles also sometimes ebay might be the way to go they sell for alot cheaper in bundles I am getting mine in June or July so I shouldn't have a problem 
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03-14-2007, 10:30 PM
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Eff all the greedy e-bay sellers. I won't pay them.  What happened to the "million a month" they were supposed to be manufacturing? Nintendo is not being forthcoming about the supply chain.
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03-14-2007, 10:46 PM
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i believe doing a world wide launch was a strategy to create hype because they knew they wouldnt be able to supply enough then
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03-14-2007, 10:56 PM
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lol give it up... there is no reason to bash it just cause its outselling... the fact is sony and nintendo are the only ones with strong "world" markets.. xbox isnt there yet... but i think they will be this time around with ps3 being out... they have sold over 5 million units in 4 months.. no one could keep up with that....
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