Andre Yoskowitz
22 Nov 2008 0:17
Despite word this week from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime that there will be ample Wii supply for the holiday season, giant video game retailer Gamestop believes differently.
David Carlson, Gamestop CFO, said he expects the retailer to be out of Wiis before Christmas and also expects to have little to no supply of Wii Fit or the full band versions of Guitar Hero World Tour.
"Wii Fit is in very, very short supply. It sells through as quickly as it hits the stores," added Carlson. "And although the Wii hardware is in very good supply right now we believe it may as well be out of stock by the holiday season."
Despite ramp ups in production, the Wii remains in short supply thanks to high demand that does not reflect the overall economic downturn.