Some of you guys are less intelligent than you act.
Why would Nintendo NOT produce more Wiis if they could? Obviously people are still quite happy to pay $250 (USD) for them, while the production costs just keep falling. Even if they're focusing on a follow-up (which doesn't make sense, since the Wii is only 13 months old and still selling strong), why would they not try to produce more Wiis until then?
There are only two arguements for why they would intentionally produce less: (1) they're focusing on a Wii2 or (2) they want publicity of higher demand.
I already addressed (1) and publicity is only good when it brings in more profit, which it can't unless there are enough units to supply demand. Besides, Nintendo would get just as much publicity if it DID sell enough, since it would SHATTER all kinds of records. So (2) doesn't make sense either.
I think this is just as simple as it seems: Nintendo can't make enough.
The longer Nintendo waits to make more Wiis, the cheaper it is to produce them. The cost of making a Wii at launch was $150, its probably $100 by now. Let's just say money for nothing.... chicks for free.
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Some of you guys are less intelligent than you act.
Why would Nintendo NOT produce more Wiis if they could? Obviously people are still quite happy to pay $250 (USD) for them, while the production costs just keep falling. Even if they're focusing on a follow-up (which doesn't make sense, since the Wii is only 13 months old and still selling strong), why would they not try to produce more Wiis until then?
There are only two arguements for why they would intentionally produce less: (1) they're focusing on a Wii2 or (2) they want publicity of higher demand.
I already addressed (1) and publicity is only good when it brings in more profit, which it can't unless there are enough units to supply demand. Besides, Nintendo would get just as much publicity if it DID sell enough, since it would SHATTER all kinds of records. So (2) doesn't make sense either.
I think this is just as simple as it seems: Nintendo can't make enough.
The longer Nintendo waits to make more Wiis, the cheaper it is to produce them. The cost of making a Wii at launch was $150, its probably $100 by now. Let's just say money for nothing.... chicks for free.
Because it might cost more to produce more Wiis and cut into their profit margin.