Soccer Moms are snagging all the Wiis...
Well, the first reports from the field are in and all is not good for aspiring Nintendo Wii owners. A lot of hopes and dreams of acquiring the much sought after Nintendo Wii on Sunday, January 21st were crushed as reports of huge lines and subsequent out of stock signs were unfortunately back up.
This frustration spilled over Sunday afternoon - Monday (post-Christmas Cyber Monday) to online retailers as customers broke down and purchased all available bundles on line. As of this writing, Walmart, Target, and even EBgames/Gamestop have sold out of their bundle offerings. These bundles were readily available before the recent weekend Wii availability weekend ad push by the large video game retailers (BestBuy, Circuit City, Target, etc...)
On the opposite side of the fence sits the newly released Sony Playstation 3, which is generally available without bundle both in store and on-line. Analysts had predicted that the exact opposite situation would occur.
The Xbox 360 had a similar post-holiday demand surge as the Nintendo Wii, which lasted well into the summer months.
Nintendo certainly has a hit on their hands, as both the hardcore gamer community and the soccer moms battle for the next shipment of Wiis...
How did you get your Nintendo Wii?