<![CDATA[Kotaku: Shortages]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Shortages]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/shortages http://kotaku.com/tag/shortages <![CDATA[GameStop: Wii Supply Finally Meets Wii Demand]]> Video game retailer GameStop finally has enough Nintendo Wii consoles for everyone, and it only took around three and a quarter years to get there. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5175088&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[It's That Time Of Year Again - Nintendo Expecting Wii Shortages]]> You can tell it is nearly Christmas - perfume adverts are on TV, frost is biting your nose in the morning and Nintendo have announced that they might be short of Wiis again. Or are they? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5069499&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[GameStop Expects Wii Delays, 360 and PS3 Price Drops]]> During a recent investor call GameStop execs said they expect that Wii shortages will continue for at least another six months and that the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 will both see a $50 price drop this year, Gamasutra reports. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=369850&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo Announces GameStop Wii Raincheck Program]]> Having trouble getting a Wii this Holiday season? Nintendo feels your pain, and in the conference call that Crecente is currently liveblogging, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has promised relief for the console-hungry masses. On December 20th and 21st, hopeful Wii-owners will be able to pre-purchase a Wii at their local GameStop for guaranteed deliver by the end of January. $250 gets you the promise of a Wii by the end of next month, which for gamers who've been trying to get their hands on the system since its release a year ago should be more than enough of a Christmas present. Mind you that Reggie specified the offer is only good while supplies last, and while he assures us that there are "tens of thousands" of rain checks available it still most likely won't be enough. Come the 20th expect to see people lining up outside of GameStops across the country. It's like launch day all over again! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=334035&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wall Street Journal Chimes In On Wii Shortages]]> The Wall Street Journal published an interesting piece on Wii shortages, you know, with all their fancy WSJ reporting. The overall consensus seems to be that you're better not having enough product on the shelves than too much. We're sure your minds are blown. From UCLA management professor Christopher Tang.
Psychologically, it's better if the customer is begging for the product.
I'm sure Reggie would agree, as long as those excited customers stick around. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=331287&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo Denies PR-Induced Wii Shortage Stories]]> Maxconsole pointed out that two UK newspapers ran near identical stories...too identical (hit jump for big pic). Identical like...the sub headline is exactly the same: "A shortage of one of the year's must-have gifts is sure to cause tears and tantrums on Christmas morning." The quotes are the same...the exposition is mostly the same. Look, they're the freaking same story, for all intents and purposes. Maxconsole implied that Nintendo must have fed a press release to the two publications...which, reading between the lines a bit, might imply that Nintendo had not so indirectly written these two news stories. Nintendo has gone on record to state that, despite accusations, their PR did not supply the story to writers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=326418&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[US Wii Supply Diverted From Japan?]]> Wii sales were up this past quarter, and with the reports of component shortages and manufacturing issues running rampant, it doesn't take a gaming industry super-analyst to deduce that more consoles are coming from somewhere, but where? For that question, GameDaily turned to gaming industry super-analyst and snappy dresser, Michael Pachter.
"Wii sales remain strong, with an apparent increase in supply during the quarter. This increase is inconsistent with reports that Nintendo has had difficulty in increasing its manufacturing capacity," he states, "suggesting to us that the company has diverted supply from other areas (perhaps Japan) to the U.S."
It's like he has supernatural powers, isn't it? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=293229&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Prepare for a Wii Launch Apocalypse]]>
Talking to Eurogamer TV, Nintendo UK's jolly ogre president David Yarnton took time out from pouring stout over his bangers 'n' mash to make sure that everyone who wanted a Wii knew that an apocalypse of bloodshed awaited you on opening day. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=202176&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Guitar Hero Shortage in Europe! Line-Up NOW]]> Former Take Two CEO and current RedOctane honcho Kelly Sumner sat down with Games Industry to talk about the upcoming Guitar Hero European release. The rhythm action title has been a smash hit in the U.S. and has picked up numerous awards. Also, Crecente *hearts* it. Buying a copy in the U.S. has been tricky of late, and it seems as though things will be worse for our European brethren. Sumner says that due to manufacturing constraints, "for the first two months minimum, it's going to be in very, very short supply." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=163593&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft Considered Post-Xmas 360 Launch]]> Steve Ballmer told the Ottawa Citizen that Microsoft had considered delaying the launch of the Xbox 360 until after Christmas, but decided against it despite expected shortages. More »
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