Good Luck Finding a Nintendo Wii

Whatever other accolades the Nintendo Wii might receive, it has already grabbed the title of this season’s Scarcest Electronic Gift. Retailers and desperate parents alike tell similar tales of Wiis being sold so quickly that sightings of new shipments are big news.

Even more remarkably, this is the second holiday season that the product has been so popular, and, if anything, the fever seems to be building. Nintendo already has sold six million Wiis in the U.S. since its launch a year ago, becoming the fastest-selling console ever.