Wii’ve Waited So Long!

Christmas is coming and you’re looking to get a loved one Nintendo’s latest sensation, the Wii. Unfortunately, no matter how many crowds you swim through, no matter how many stores you drop into, it’s always out of stock - just out of reach. It’s alright, I sympathize with you, so I bring you news of joy. Don’t give up, because retailers are loading up Wii’s for a release soon. Just how soon?

Let me display the facts for you: a year ago, the Wii was released and it was thought to be at the peak of it’s demand. It was, and arguably still is, the world’s hottest present. If you had one, you (or the dear person who gave it to you) bore the scars of waiting in line or searching through various retailers in your town. And it stayed that way throughout 2007 - sure, occasionally Toys ‘R Us would advertise they had Wiis in stock on Saturday morning, but on that same afternoon they would be gone. The world was a dreary place. Then, for some particular reason, Wiis were available en masse: in early October, I was able to find one at my local Future Shop, and it definitely wasn’t the last one. So what the heck is with the shortages now?

Source: http://www.elblogsalmon.com/images/2006/12/nintendo_wii_1.jpg

Common sense reports several possible factors:

• Those factories simply aren’t cranking out enough.
  • Although it has been announced that they are shipping 1.8 million units monthly, there’s still a major shortage of Wiis.
• Retailers are keeping them hidden for the date that will be mentioned soon enough.
  • The main point of the article.
• It’s Christmas season!
  •  Every parent wants to get fit, every child wants to play Mario or Zelda (possibly even Metroid, or good ol’ Harry Potter. It’s definitely the family console, which makes for a great Christmas present.

So, the announced date you’ve all been waiting for: from Dailytech, it will be December 20 and 21.  However, I’m not sure whether I misheard the radio or not today, but I think there was a mention about December 18.  Either way, if you’re willing to try your luck, I’d check it out - as early as possible (around 9:00-10:00 in the morning for retailers).  I know it’s just off the rumour mill, but it’s better than nothing, right?

Alright so I might’ve (cruelly) built this article up a bit, all for a bit of gossip.  But, if I’m right and you do happen to get a Wii, you don’t need to thank me.  And if you don’t, reading this last sentence of the article means that you can’t get too upset, with yourself or me.  Sorry, I watched The Santa Clause (again) recently, and I’ve been meaning to use the Clause on somebody.