The Nintendo Wii is super hot right now and you can't find it anywhere. The prices on eBay have been well above retail prices. This has given retailers the clever idea of increasing the prices on their Nintendo Wii stock as well as forcing customers to buy bundles instead.
Many customers don't like this because usually the bundle includes games and accessories they weren't going to buy. Nintendo has actually come out and said they do not like this practice because people don't realize that the Nintendo Wii is actually much cheaper than the bundle makes it seem.
Lets see if Nintendo cracks down soon on these retailers (cough GameStop, Walmart)
Here's some interesting news. Analysts believe the Nintendo Wii will hold its reign until 2011. Then the PS3 will overtake it in a glorious sprint that starts in 2008. This is an interesting prediction from some financial analysts but can it be really true?
All we really know is that these analysts were probably wrong 2 years ago and they will probably be wrong again. The only thing we do know for certain is that the Nintendo Wii is kicking ass right now. The PS3 and the Xbox 360 can't even come close to that.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Nintendo Wii kept its pace throughout 2008.
The Nintendo Wii has finally come out in Japan and will be soon released in the United States. It's been a huge hit in Japan witnessed by the past few days as well as over 300,000 pre orders. People are waiting in line to buy Wii Fit as well as find a Nintendo Wii in Stock. When it finally comes out in the US, all it can really mean is that there will be less Nintendo Wii in Stock than ever before.
The Nintendo Wii is known widely for its intuitive approach to game control. For example, Wii Sports lets you feel like you are actually playing the sport by letting you swing your arms widely. Sometimes too widely as it breaks televisions and puts holes into walls.
Nintendo Wii has expanded the console as a fitness machine with the Wii Fit. Instead of just swinging your arms widely, you will also be using your feet to get a full workout. The beautiful part about the Nintendo Wii is that your mind is completely taken off the act of exercising itself which makes you push your body harder than ever before.
All we know is that Wii Fit is a huge hit in Japan and will be a huge hit in the US. This means we will see even more people start looking for Nintendo Wii in stock. This means many people won't be able to find the Nintendo Wii in stock for months into 2008. Let's see what happens, but Nintendo sure must have a big smile of their face. It's about time.
The Nintendo Wii is getting more and more popular everyday and its causing many people to take it to the next level. No... I'm not talking about them going through some Tony Robbins transformation. I'm talking about people making unique contraptions for their Wii Remote.
The Wii Remote is an interesting device because it already is a gun, a sword, and much more thanks to the motion sensitive technology. This means Nintendo can make simple contraptions like the Wii Zapper which is nothing more than a plastic piece holding the Wii remote and Wii nunchuk.
People are getting even more creative by using even Legos to build their whole controllers. Check out the picture and you have to wonder what the potential is!
If you're looking for the Nintendo Wii in stock, you will know that it is dreadfully painful trying to find a Nintendo Wii in stock in local stores. Many people hoped that Thanksgiving and Black Friday would fix things right up where Nintendo would deliver tons of Nintendo Wiis for everybody. Nintendo did deliver, but ended up selling 350K just during the Thanksgiving holidays.
That's an incredible number of Nintendo Wiis. The only problem is that it sold it literally minutes, which means there are still a ton of people out there looking to find the Nintendo Wii in stock.
A good way to check how much the Nintendo Wii is in demand is to look at eBay prices. The Nintendo Wii in stock on eBay have risen in value from $300 from 2 weeks ago to almost $500 in some auction which is just for the basic bundle. That's an incredible price!
The trend is showing that this histeria is not going to end anytime soon. The media has been broadcasting the shortage as well which means more people will find out about the Nintendo Wii and will want one. Our best advice is to find a Nintendo Wii in stock and buy it before the prices rise any higher.
The Nintendo Wii has been out one full year today, and what a year it has been for Nintendo. People STILL can't find the Nintendo Wii on store shelves and they are producing 1.8 million consoles a month now, which is insane. Everybody wants the Nintendo Wii!
It all started back with the announcement of Nintendo Revolution which seemed like the next generic Nintendo console after the Gamecube. They mentioned they would revolutionize the controls but most people didn't think too much of it. Most hardcore gamers didn't care for it at all. Then they changed the name to Nintendo Wii and the whole internet went rumbling about how crazy Nintendo was.
It looks like it paid off and Nintendo has a good reason to celebrate their one year anniversary. Their HUGE decision has paid off in dividends and now they really are revolutionizing the video game console market. Congrats Nintendo!
Nintendo has been having an amazing year, but there is a huge problem. The demand for the console far outweights the supply. Nintendo has already come out earlier and proclaimed there will not be enough Nintendo Wiis due to the production issues. Their original plan intended for them to produce 1.2 million consoles per month.
Nintendo is now pushing the limits to meet demand. They have publicly come out and said they are embarrassing themselves by not seizing the opportunity. They have now pushed the production output to 1.8 million Wiis a month. Nintendo believes they are losing a ton of customers by not keeping store shelves stocked.
Many customers end up purchasing the Xbox 360 or PS3 due to not finding the Nintendo Wii for sale in store. I'm sure Nintendo executives are sweating madly these holidays.
As many of you know, the Nintendo Wii comes with WiFi enabled. However, many people do not have wireless routers in their home. Nintendo had created a solution buy selling either a USB Connector that plugs into your computer that has internet connection or buy selling a LAN adaptor to plug straight into a wired router.
However, Nintendo has not been selling the USB connector very well, so they have discontinued it. You may still find one on eBay, but it will be tough. The only two options would be to buy a wireless router or buy a LAN adapter. They are not very expensive anymore.
It is definitely worth doing it because the Nintendo Wii has many features that are enabled with an internet connection. You can download old console games, browse the internet, and play multi player games. Be sure to make sure you are connected for these holidays!
Nintendo keeps doing it again and again. The motion sensing Wii remote is changing the face of video games. Now they will be releasing a device you stand on that measures the weight you put on it. They call it the Wii Fit because it should make you fit. Yeah... Maybe!
The Wii Fit should come out in December and will have sorts of mini games included. One game is a snowboarding game that will simulate what it is like to be snowboarding. Another game lets you jog. I'm not sure why people would do this rather than go outside, but who knows!
There are other mini games like tightrope walking too. Anyway, the Wii Fit looks like a load of fun.
It seems like Nintendo's period of supreme dominance is going to end soon. Nintendo Wii used to have a 6 to 1 lead back in June. Now it is only 2 to 1 to the PS3. In October, 110,415 Wiis were sold in Japan compared to 47,183 for the PS3.
Sony must be doing something right, but they may be losing more money on their console with price cuts and incentives. Sony has also tried to get families to purchase the system for its bluray capabilities.
The war isn't over for Nintendo Wii and PS3 anytime soon. Wii will see a huge increase in december with Wii Fit comes out.
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