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Wii shortage finally nearing its end, says GameStop exec
Wii shortage finally nearing its end, says GameStop exec
We never, ever thought it'd take this long, but we've finally received a sign that the Wii supply and demand might be nearing some equilibrium, almost two and a half years later. According to GameStop SVP Bob McKenzie, the retailer now has a couple weeks' worth of supply, which seems to be ...
GameStop on Wii: 'Three years later, we finally have enough'
GameStop on Wii: 'Three years later, we finally have enough'
joystiq.com — Three years and countless lives lost later, it appears that Nintendo's Wii has finally found equilibrium in... the epic battle between supply and demand. GameStop SVP of Merchandising Bob McKenzie, speaking with embedded reporters from Gamasutra , ... (more) GameStop on Wii: 'Three years later, we finally have enough'
GameStop: Wii Supply Finally Meets Wii Demand [Wii]
GameStop: Wii Supply Finally Meets Wii Demand [Wii]
kotaku.com — Video game retailer GameStop finally has enough Nintendo Wii consoles for everyone, and it only took around... three and a quarter years to get there. In an interview with Gamasutra, GameStop's senior... (more) GameStop: Wii Supply Finally Meets Wii Demand [Wii]
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No habrá problemas de abastecimiento de la Wii (al menos por dos semanas)
Gizmología — ... Pero ahora parece que ya no existirán más estos problemas porque la gente de Nintendo, según se informa a través de GameStop, ya tiene la cantidad necesaria para abastecer a sus sedientos usuarios por dos semanas. ...

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