RicaneliteNintendo Says Wii Shortages Could Last Months
You still can't find a Wii on store shelves without unleashing some serious Harry Potter-level magic spells and Nintendo says that may not be changing for a while. Speaking on the Game Theory podcast (and transcribed by Next Generation), Nintendo VP of marketing and corporate affairs Perrin Kaplan warned that shortages are not something that will necessarily disappear in the next couple of weeks.
"There is a lot going on behind the scenes in terms of working on what we are producing and the numbers continue to rise but the product is so very popular that we may see a supply / demand situation last for some time ... We are at absolute maximum production and doing everything we can."
So far, most people seem more than willing to stalk retail outlets for new shipments as they trickle in every few weeks, but when will people get tired of waiting?
"There is a lot going on behind the scenes in terms of working on what we are producing and the numbers continue to rise but the product is so very popular that we may see a supply / demand situation last for some time ... We are at absolute maximum production and doing everything we can."
So far, most people seem more than willing to stalk retail outlets for new shipments as they trickle in every few weeks, but when will people get tired of waiting?
