100°

Wii shortage continues, but why?

The good news is you're not alone.

The bad news is that locating one of the consoles won't get any easier for at least several more months.Video game retailer GameStop acknowledged the ongoing shortage during a conference call this week to discuss its annual sales results ($7.1 billion, up 33 percent from 2006, so yeah, they did all right).

Read Full Story >>
tradingmarkets.com
wiizy5872d ago

simple.. wii is the best and its actually innovative

Cryos5871d ago

I think it's a little of that, plus nintendo keeping quantities down.

I think they realize that if the wii is readily available, it loses its hype, an it won't sell as well if you can find it anywhere. By ensuring a limited supply, they can keep people wanting it, instead of the "i'll get one later" or whatever.

There's also the possibility that the private market is keeping supplies unjustifiably short. Possibly ebay sellers, among others, buying up whatever they find just to resell them for a marked up price, could also explain why it's so hard to find. right now there are 2000 wii's for sale on ebay. that doesn't include other auction sites, or even craig's list, where on any given day, I can count 4 wiis for sale.

Kulupoo5871d ago

Gj Cryos... great analysis
better than this article
kodos and bubble to u

slowlearner5871d ago

Personally i don't think it's the best but I'm one of those fringe 360 people. But the rest of the world agrees it's the best (#1 in sales). I don't understand all the disagrees for wiizy. I don't agree with the argument that Nintendo is keeping quantities down. They need to sell all they can now, while it is still not a fad.

mikeslemonade5871d ago (Edited 5871d ago )

Nintendo is just too cheap make more supply centers. I got the Wii recently and can tell that Nintendo is real cheap in packaging the damn thing. The package did not have the "new" smell. The console had some dust on it. The box was not very clean or smooth. It almost looked like a poor man's Apple computer package. And the wiimote came with one of the condom accessorys already attached over the wiimote. Sooner or later Nintendo has to spend the money they earned either on games or more supply centers.

KeiZka5871d ago

Strange, mike, for I myself did have that fancy "new" smell on my Wii when I got it back in July. Curious.

+ Show (2) more repliesLast reply 5871d ago
Gaara_7245871d ago

i personaly think there holding back someunits in a huge warhous so that when the time comes they can release loads and say yeh we droped the price 5% look at the results 50% increase in salles maybe that is y there sortages?

Grown Folks Talk5871d ago

it keeps the demand up & they don't have to drop the price.

gEnKiE5871d ago

Yep, exactly. I know.... I fell into their trap because I knew they were hard to get so when I saw one I bought it right away. Its fun to have for the gf though.

5871d ago
wAtdaFck5871d ago (Edited 5871d ago )

I think that they're just trying to create the following illusion:

"HEADLINE: WII'S ARE SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE!! THE WII IS ON FIRE!!!"

It sucks so bad...because I want a Wii :(

Show all comments (18)
90°

10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

Read Full Story >>
culturedvultures.com
JonTheGod1d 1h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

130°

70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

Read Full Story >>
gamedeveloper.com
thorstein1d 21h ago

It was worrisome to begin with.

It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.

Cacabunga1d ago

I like the sound of that!! I will for sure never support these gaas games.
Sony must be shocked at gamer's reaction, making them cancel a few of these and hopefully go back to the good heavy hitters they had us used to..
now bring on that PSPro reveal and show us some SP 1st party awesomeness.

CrimsonWing691d 21h ago

What’s to be unsure of!? Look at the ratio of success to failure!

DarXyde1d 4h ago

It's pretty ridiculous.

Imagine having a breadth of data at your disposal to see the statistically low success rate of these games, only to be laser focused on the exceptional case studies.

shinoff21831d 19h ago

Yes. Stop all the live service bs.

jznrpg1d 19h ago

Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.

MIDGETonSTILTS171d 19h ago

Helldivers 2 manages just fine…

Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.

Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.

Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.

Show all comments (15)
60°

The Battle Pass Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Modern Gaming

Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."

got_dam1d 23h ago

Battle passes AND meta gaming both.

DivineHand1251d 21h ago (Edited 1d 21h ago )

I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.

I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.

lucian2291d 20h ago

battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional