They'll get more on shelves [which will help things and improve the picture I have about this whole ordeal in my mind] by stealing some of the would-be-going-to-Japan shipments.
Here's the deal. (elaborating on what Ed said which was the point I've been trying to make here)
bear with me, we're going to play a "comparison" game.
Option #1:
1,000 people want Wii's. Nintendo makes 1,000 and ships 500 to retailers. 1/2 the people get a Wii, the other half have to wait 'til next month when Nintendo decides to ship the other 500 that are sitting in the warehouse. Nintendo's investors see 500 shipped, 500 sold. mo money, mo money mo money.
-or-
Option #2:
1,000 people want Wii's. Local stores get 2,000. All the people get a Wii, the other 1,000 sit on shelves collecting dust. Nintendo's investors see that they shipped 2,000 but only sold half. OH NOES! PROFIT DOWN THE TUBEZzzzZZ!!!!~!
What is Nintendo doing?
#1.
That's the point.
Are the overall sales figures good for them? Sure. They outsold everyone. cheers!
DEMAND REMAINS HIGH. because supply is LOW.
Supply and demand...anyone? anyone?
Nintendo is restricting the supply flow so it stays LOW so that DEMAND REMAINS HIGH.
maybe when Wii demand is still this high in 3 years when the system is approaching the "sooooo 5 minutes ago" phase, then you'll start to question the almighty N and realize 'something just isn't right here'.
Do you people honestly think that the Nintendo hardcores - day one Wii buyers...don't already have a system? Ok what does that leave as Wii buyers/owners? Fence sitters and fad gamers (mom and pop, grandparents, people who've never played a game in their lives)
Do you honestly think that fad gamers make up enough of the game system/title buying world that they would singlehandedly take all of the available Wii's on shelves if production was as high as they say? do you really think that the supply that they are shipping to retailers is not enough to give FAD buyers a system and still have leftovers on the shelves?
Here's the deal. (elaborating on what Ed said which was the point I've been trying to make here)
bear with me, we're going to play a "comparison" game.
Option #1:
1,000 people want Wii's. Nintendo makes 1,000 and ships 500 to retailers. 1/2 the people get a Wii, the other half have to wait 'til next month when Nintendo decides to ship the other 500 that are sitting in the warehouse. Nintendo's investors see 500 shipped, 500 sold. mo money, mo money mo money.
-or-
Option #2:
1,000 people want Wii's. Local stores get 2,000. All the people get a Wii, the other 1,000 sit on shelves collecting dust. Nintendo's investors see that they shipped 2,000 but only sold half. OH NOES! PROFIT DOWN THE TUBEZzzzZZ!!!!~!
What is Nintendo doing?
#1.
That's the point.
Are the overall sales figures good for them? Sure. They outsold everyone. cheers!
DEMAND REMAINS HIGH. because supply is LOW.
Supply and demand...anyone? anyone?
Nintendo is restricting the supply flow so it stays LOW so that DEMAND REMAINS HIGH.
maybe when Wii demand is still this high in 3 years when the system is approaching the "sooooo 5 minutes ago" phase, then you'll start to question the almighty N and realize 'something just isn't right here'.
Do you people honestly think that the Nintendo hardcores - day one Wii buyers...don't already have a system? Ok what does that leave as Wii buyers/owners? Fence sitters and fad gamers (mom and pop, grandparents, people who've never played a game in their lives)
Do you honestly think that fad gamers make up enough of the game system/title buying world that they would singlehandedly take all of the available Wii's on shelves if production was as high as they say? do you really think that the supply that they are shipping to retailers is not enough to give FAD buyers a system and still have leftovers on the shelves?