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dodabird said:finding 25 dell laptops still on the shelf, in my book, is a pretty good indication of not being popular. i mean, that's why they discount last season's clothlines, right? cuz no one is buying them and they're still on the shelf?
well like i said, most businesses do not put everything on the shelf. Its actually cheaper for a business to buy in larger quantities and only keep a few out on the floor at any given time. Why would a business buy so many if was not a popular product? they wouldnt. The more they buy means they know it is in high demand and usually try to stay one step ahead of the consumer.
Now, in the case of the PS3 and wii, they dont buy them in larger quantities. I would think a product is less popular based on the number of units the store purchases.
Does this make sense.. The ps3 is not purchased in high quantities because of this reason. It sells a lot slower because at the moment the demand for the ps3 is low. Therefore seeing few PS3s carried by a business is a bad sign compared to them buying a lot in bulk.
At the moment the wii is CHEAP and highly marketable + accessable. This means stores will try to buy up as many as possible to sell. Its the exact same method you see ebayers use, when they camp some stores and purchase as many wiis as they can get, often 5-10 and resell them for more.
Im just saying his logic was off and not realistic. Debate all you want though.