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Wii availability reaches new high

MCV writes:

UK retailers are finally able to order consoles freely after more than 29 months of intense stock shortages

Over two years after its UK debut and after no end of shortages, Nintendo's Wii has now reached a level of open availability for UK retailers.

Koch has told Nindie.com retailers that Wii hardware, which includes Wii Sports, is now freely available and will no longer be restricted to purchase on an allocation basis.

FreestyleBarnacle5907d ago

Incidentally I have anecdotal evidence that the PS3 is selling out at some retailers. Note I did say anecdotal and the sample size was not too high.

Chubear5907d ago

so now the PS3 seems to picking up steam and outselling the wii in JPN all of a sudden the wii shortages have magically disappeared. Uhm, interesting.

mint royale5907d ago

Yes with the wii selling less it becomes more available. Oh wait you were trying to suggest that Nintendo were deliberately holding back stock despite having no evidence apart from their financial reports which states that they have continually upped production levels. Never mind I did not see the troll straight away! :)

BRG90005907d ago

Well said mint. Chu, nice try.

Man, 3 years ago would anyone have believed that Nintendo would be unable to keep up with demand for the Wii for 29 months?? Still freakin unbelievable.

Shnazzyone5907d ago

it's about time. Maybe now nintendo can finally start the price cut. The system really should not still cost 250 after 2 years.

mint royale5907d ago

but if millions of people continue to buy it what do you expect Nintendo to do?

dirthurts5907d ago

people are finally realizing the Wii is junk hard ware, with a new controller.
I had a wii, for about two months. It gold old fast. Dated visuals, stereo sound, laggy games, no online, NO GAMES!

I think this will be another game cube flop. Or at least it would be if it wasn't for all the little kids playing crap games on it.

so overpriced.

Sorry, my little rant is over.

Two companies I don't like, APPLE, and NINTENDO.

BRG90005907d ago

"Sorry, my little rant is over.

Two companies I don't like, APPLE, and NINTENDO."

Hehe, just thought this was funny. Your rant had a little aftershock there.

Anyway, Wii is as far from "another Gamecube" as it could possibly be. Gamecube had great games (not TONS of them, but handfuls of them at least) and still didn't sell. Wii has sold in unprecedented volumes for the last 2.5 years, even without much solid software. Polar opposites really.

artgamer5907d ago

So the Wii was just another GameCube after all, expect this trend to continue.

BRG90005907d ago

360 and PS3 were readily available after their respective holidays, about 3 months after release. Wii finally catches up with demand 29 months after release and it's a flop? Might want to check your math on that buddy.

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Looming Xbox layoffs threaten Microsoft's reputation

Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era

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Jingsing3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.

YourMommySpoils2d ago

Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.

Bathyj1d 14h ago (Edited 1d 14h ago )

That's not true at all the OG Xbox had drive and they had hunger and they wanted to accomplish something. It was a great console.

they didn't quite reach their goals and they gave up prematurely because they couldn't win. It was halfway through the Xbox 360 when kinect released and that was when they lost their way and we're a rudderless ship ever since

Agent751d 12h ago

In all fairness, Xbox had some great games with online play, Xbox 360 even better. Xbox consoles started to die with the Xbox One. Ditch consoles for the PC and PS.

YourMommySpoils1d 4h ago

@Bathyj hard to compute ay. Xbox was never better than a PC and that's all they ever were. A demo box. Doesn't get more true than that.

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isarai3d ago

What reputation is this threatening exactly? 😂

Lightning773d ago

Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.

The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.

Christopher2d ago

That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.

1Victor2d ago

@christopher: “ That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest”
The key word big can be ether good or bad 🤷🏿only time can tell

DarXyde2d ago

First Forza being generated entirely via AI?

If any company would do it, it'd be them.

Nacho_Z1d 19h ago

Isn't the point that it's irrelevant how profitable MS is, the suits have decided it's time that the Xbox division started making them money. Hence the layoffs, the pivots.

hennessey861d 15h ago

That wouldn't surprise me, as motorsport has been heading down hill since the great number 4. Where as playground have consistently put out better games. I think the two studios will be merged under playground games banner.

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The 'Stop Killing Games' initiative is close to its final deadline

Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.

That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.

M3talDiamond6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition

-Foxtrot5d ago

I never knew Ross Scott was doing this

I love Freemans Mind

Inverno5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.

GazCBG4d ago

The EU Date is the 31st July not the 3rd

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Xbox June Update: Copilot for Gaming Available on Mobile, Aggregated Gaming Library, and More

There are many exciting updates this month for Xbox. Copilot for Gaming is available now for early preview on mobile and will be coming to PC soon. Xbox PC app introduces a wave of new updates: Aggregated gaming library gives players quick access to games from Xbox, Game Pass, and other leading PC storefronts, and with publisher channels players can browse their favorite franchises. Updates for the Xbox Console includes customization for Most Recently Used, free-to-play benefits, Game Hubs, and dialog improvements for game saves.

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darthv727d ago

"Players can now hide system apps, pin favorites to the list, and reduce the number of tiles displayed. This update is part of our ongoing effort to make Home more personal, flexible, and responsive to feedback."

This is welcomed, i like a less cluttered home screen.

Profchaos7d ago

Not everything needs co pilot ms

1Victor6d ago

Gotta be a slow news day when a 18 hours and 3 comments (now 4)makes it to the front page🤷🏿
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Well anything that adds and help gamers is a good thing even if some don’t need it there’ll be more that will use it.

darthv726d ago

Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops.

Obscure_Observer6d ago

"Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops."

Oh look no further than the "Upcoming layoffs at MS" topic. It will easily top the Hottest of the week.

Special guests like Mr. Dead might also show up. You just watch.