Nintendo is pulling out all the stops for the launch of its next-generation video console. Nintendo will make about 4 million Wii systems available globally during the next six weeks, beginning with the Nov. 19 launch in the Americas. The company expects supply will be outpaced by demand, based on retailer orders and consumer requests. Nintendo said it is maximizing all its resources for a rapid replenishment program designed to consistently pump Wii consoles into the supply pipeline and keep retailers’ shelves as filled as possible.
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Nintendo Announces Wii Lineup, Supply Shortages
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire November 1, 2006 11:22 AMNintendo is pulling out all the stops for the launch of its next-generation video console. Nintendo will make about 4 million Wii systems available globally during the next six weeks, beginning with the Nov. 19 launch in the Americas. The company expects supply will be outpaced by demand, based on retailer orders and consumer requests. Nintendo said it is maximizing all its resources for a rapid replenishment program designed to consistently pump Wii consoles into the supply pipeline and keep retailers’ shelves as filled as possible.