Saturday, November 17th 2007
Wii Production at 1.8 Million Units Per Month; Still Can't Keep up With Demand
While Sony is celebrating the PS3's birthday with cake, Nintendo does not have time to celebrate. That is because they are too busy selling Nintendo Wii consoles at an astounding rate. Even a year after the console went on sale, Nintendo is having a very hard time keeping up with demand for their next-generation console. Nintendo Marketing Head George Harrison explains why it's so hard to keep up with demand.
Source:
1Up
It takes about five months for us to increase the actual monthly rate of production. We're at a rate now worldwide of about 1.8 million Wiis produced every month, and that's going to sustain itself until we get on top of this.Harrison predicts that sales will taper off after the holiday season. You can read a full interview with Harrison here.
9 Comments on Wii Production at 1.8 Million Units Per Month; Still Can't Keep up With Demand
Side Note: is that the same George Harrison from the Beatles?
But if they add additional functionality, to attract the fence sitters, or to attract new buyers, then I think they can sustain their sales rates, maybe even improve them.
What to add?
1./ DVD playback
2./ Even better, and a KILLER if they do, Wii+, with HD-DVD
Go on Nintendo, do it!
Amy other suggestions about what Nintendo should add to the "Wii+"?
Alot of people LONG for a simple game again, one without all of the buttons and thumbsticks.
Take me, I would kill for an old fashioned 2d side scroll Donkey Kong Country on a new platform, al la viewtiful joe.
gh3 has stolen my soul, as has mario galaxy...and the stupid thing is just fun.