We can’t deny that the Nintendo Wii is still hot on the market and even months after the launch of Nintendo’s new console it’s still hard to find a Nintendo Wii. George Harrison, vice-president of marketing at Nintendo of America, said that Nintendo can’t assure that there won’t be any shortages in the last quarter of this year. He advices us to buy a Wii when we see it in the stores since the thing is pretty rare. In Europe shortages aren’t around no longer but in Japan and America it’s still hard to find the popular Wii-console.
“There is no guarantee that we are not going to have ‘out-of-stocks’ this holiday season. If you see one, buy it. Don’t assume that you can come back later and find one. We’re trying to figure out what’s the reasonable monthly level, and as we’ve seen every time we ship product to the market, whether it’s in Japan or here in the U.S. or in Europe, it sells out in a matter of days.” - George Harrison, senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications for Nintendo of America