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GameStop Expects Continued Wii Shortage

While Nintendo has said all the right things in recent months about increasing production and avoiding the Wii shortages of the last two years this holiday season, a leading gaming retailer is saying the opposite- that shortages are likely, and the console may be completely gone by Christmas.

Game Stop Expects Continued Wii Shortage

While Nintendo has said all the right things in recent months about increasing production and avoiding the Wii shortages of the last two years this holiday season, a leading gaming retailer is saying the opposite- that shortages are likely, and the console may be completely gone by Christmas.

More Wii Shortages This Holiday Season?

Though Nintendo continues cranking out more units of its popular console, it might not be enough this holiday season.

Wii Xmas shortages? Perhaps not&

Unseemly scenes and general argy-bargy in Argos may be a thing of the past now that Nintendo seems to have increased production of it’s perennially hottest-ticket item, the Wii.

Gamestop expects Wii shortages

Gamestop predicts the Nintendo Wii will be in short supply again this holiday season. David Carlson, Chief Financial Officer of the popular retail chain, told Gamesindustry.biz that Wii hardware and associated accessories will be in “very, very short supply�. Demand is being fueled by the intense popularity of the Wii Fit and Guitar Hero games.

Analyst?s checks show shortages of Apple?s iPod as sales remain strong amid tough economy

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Get ready for Nintendo Wii shortages this Christmas

An article over at gamesindustry.biz has said that America’s largest retailer Gamestop will struggle to maintain stock for the Nintendo Wii this Christmas.

Nintendo Already Anticipating Holiday Wii Shortages

As we approach the holiday season, Nintendo has already said that they don't expect to keep with demand for the Wii console. In an interview with the LA Times, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime said they're ramping up production by 33% already, with further increases planned. They're hoping to avoid the scarcity of Wii's that occurred last year, which cost them a great deal of money in potential sales. "We're now producing 2.4 million units a month worldwide. Last year, we made 1.6 million a month. So we've made a 33% increase. One of our competitors projects they will sell 10 million consoles worldwide this year. For us, that's three months of production. We're producing an unprecedented level of hardware to try to meet demand."

Gamestop expects third Christmas of Wii shortages

North America's largest specialist retailer, Gamestop, has said that it expects it will be all out of Wii consoles by the Christmas holiday season.

iPod sales predicted to tumble even as shortages occur

Over at Business Week, Arik Hesseldahl asks whether iPod sales are about to slow. With the economic downturn, he wonders if people will replace their already functional iPods with newer units or will continue to make do with older units that still work.

Expect Wii Shortage for Holidays, Gamestop Says

Wii shortages during the holiday season are nothing new, having occurred for the past two years, but nevertheless the trend is expected to continue again this holiday--at least at GameStop.

Somali Pirates Steal Nintendo Wiis, Christmas Joy

Wii shortages at Christmas time are officially a crummy holiday tradition, like fruitcakes, gift cards for crappy stores and whiskey-soaked fake Santas. This year, though, it's because of pirates. No really. The Suez Canal is infested with Somali pirates (who've already stolen 1000 Wiis), so companies are diverting shipments around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in a three week shipping delay. We've got one question for Nintendo: Where the hell are your ninjas?

Wii Shipments Set to Rise

After dealing with shortages of its popular Wii console the past two holiday seasons, Nintendo isn’t taking any chances this year. The company plans to increase the supply of the Wii by 50 percent over last year, according to an interview the company’s American president, Reggie Fils-Aime, gave to the Los Angeles Times last week.

Nintendo Plans to Double Wii Shipments

After more than two years of shortages, Nintendo hopes a monthly supply of almost 4 million Wiis will meet demand this Christmas.

Nutty inventor brings dreams to life,

From power generators to deal with the country’s constant shortages, to electric cats that catch mice and cockroaches, inventor Tran Van Tin is making life easier for many people, and a lot better for the disabled persons he employs.

Orange looks to Nokia E71 to fill BlackBerry Bold shortfall

The Nokia E71 has taken centre stage in Orange stores amid shortages and technical problems concerning the BlackBerry Bold.

Glitches Reported as BlackBerry Storm Nears U.S. Debut

As the BlackBerry Storm nears its U.S. debut, reports are hinting at shortages and a security flaw that has Verizon Wireless scrambling. Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm is expected to fulfill demand for a touchscreen BlackBerry and a touchscreen phone for Verizon. RIM's BlackBerry Storm will be available exclusively from Verizon.

Wii Shipments Double

For the past two years or more, consumers have been buying the Wii game console faster than Nintendo could manufacture them, causing mass shortages. This year however, Nintendo plans to supply almost 4 millions units to meet the demand that will occur this holiday season. Worldwide, the company stated that it is now producing 2.4 million Wii game consoles a month, compared to the 1.6 million produced last year. Company president Reggie Fils-Aime expressed in an interview that they have made a 33 percent increase in manufacturing. Since the launch of the console in 2006, an estimated total of 34 million units worldwide have been sold.

Nintendo increases Wii production for holiday season: still not enough

Nintendo America is very confident about their sales predictions for their Wii consoles over the holiday season. President Reggie Fils-Aime has been talking about the potential of console shortages of the Wii over the Christmas period.

Technology: Alternate Fuels and 'Wi-Fi on Steroids'

As gas prices fall, the Christian Science Monitor speculated on whether interest in alternative energy is likely to wane as well. That's what happened in the 1980s, following gas shortages in the 1970s.

Network problems caused weekend outages - GPL

A string of power outages that swept through several areas across the country over the weekend and also disrupted water supply in Berbice was owing to network problems and not generator shortages, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said yesterday.

S.Korea c.bank to supply $3 bln in swaps next week [XFNA]

SEOUL, Dec 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank said on Friday it plans to supply $3 billion via 84-day dollar/won swaps next week to help ease local dollar-funding shortages.

BOJ offers dollar supply at fixed rate of 1.600 pct

TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Tuesday it has offered an unlimited amount in three-month dollar funds at a fixed rate of 1.600 percent, as part of worldwide central bank efforts to deal with dollar shortages.

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