GenGAME writes: "It’s official: GameStop is now out of stock of Wii U’s 8GB Basic Set. Inventory cleared just over week after the new system’s price and release date were announced on September 13. GameStop has yet to comment on whether more pre-orders may become available in the future. For now, let’s just assume that Nintendo’s going to have to move mountains to satisfy the existing demand."
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Regardless, I feel like this whole thing is just an engineered manipulation to cause holiday buzz and boost Nintendo's stock price for the quarter. That the only real things the general consumer and gamer are going to get are headaches and overcharged on the eBay grey market.
There is a strategy involved to increase demand, but products cannot purchase themselves. Nobody saw this coming, so this is impressive news.
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Yes, these are pre-orders. The system hasn't been released lol.
Why is it so hard to give Nintendo the benefit of the doubt and maybe the Wii U is really in high demand and they just cant keep up with the production.
In an interview with Die Welt, Sony CEO Howard Stringer tells the German newspaper he believes Sony captured the casual audience before Nintendo did. "We held the same target group with the Singstar karaoke game. But perhaps we neglected to pursue that avenue." He admits that PlayStation titles target hardcore gamers. "Playstation games are rather designed for those who play a lot. Although it's a different strategy, it pays off. We currently have a production bottleneck with the PlayStation 3 ... Consumers are purchasing our PlayStation 3 video game consoles faster than we can produce them." Stringer also doesn't see Nintendo as a rival. "The Wii is not succeeding at our expense – it is not hurting us. We decided years ago to build a game console that offers much greater functionality."
http://www.joystiq.com/2008...
If indeed you have been abducted by aliens and the real you returns, this will only show your former self what has happen in your absence : )
It's because of christmas pressure. It's usually because of their kids really wanting that console.
It's the people who sell them at a higher price who screw these poor people over. They know and completely understand the pressure. So they take advantage of it.
Of course they can wait until the stores got new packages on the shelves. But that won't satisfy the ones they want to please.
STFU!!! *boot to the face* Now have a Merry Christmas little boy.
Or maybe a Wii ioU?