http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
" "thanks" for the reply Macro. the quotations make something ironic, by the way."

A. Quotation marks do not denote irony, they denote quotation - see above.

B. If statement A were untrue, statement C is still true.

C. You don't understand irony.]]>Aug 28th 2008 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation_mark#Irony

monkfish, what's ironic is that by demonstrating your erudition, you've exposed your ignorance]]>Aug 28th 2008 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
All you've done is sullied engadget with your egotism in an attempt to further your delusions of self-righteousness.]]>Aug 29th 2008 1:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
and as for monkfish; ok Dallas, from now on, when someone insults me and is dead wrong, I'll simply say:

"gee thanks mister! even though you're dead wrong, i am your bitch and will love you long time!"

where do you guys come from, honestly?]]>Aug 29th 2008 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
I'm Swiss by the way. Now someone please hand me my coat and I'll be on my merry way... jodeling....]]>Aug 29th 2008 4:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
Back to the flame war.]]>Aug 29th 2008 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
http://gigaom.com/2008/08/27/wiiware-finally-gets-some-rhythm/]]>Aug 28th 2008 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=269 says it all. I hate you nintendo. ]]>Aug 28th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/i bet there are alot of PAL versions if this thing floating around.]]>Aug 28th 2008 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 29th 2008 12:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 29th 2008 2:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
Just because we KNOW it's a hit now doesn't mean it was a sure-thing to begin with.

Shortages are MUCH easier to explain to stockholders than explaining warehouses full of unsold stock.]]>Aug 28th 2008 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
i keed i keed]]>Aug 28th 2008 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
I need, I need.
]]>Aug 29th 2008 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/5 comments
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WTF?]]>Aug 28th 2008 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 28th 2008 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
Both of these are not such easy things when you're talking about huge numbers.

Predicting how much stuff people will buy is an art that's based a lot upon past sales. Nintendo has two problems here: (1) the GameCube sales sucked, and (2) the Wii sales are so far out of the ballpark, Nintendo doesn't even know where/when the peak is.

Making more stuff involves (1) getting more of all the basic parts, and (2) buying, building, or renting more factory space to put it all together. Nintendo might be limited by what their supplies can produce, and whether it's them or Nintendo, eventually, it comes down to building more factories, which is something that doesn't just happen overnight.

Given that building more factories takes time, how much new capacity do you build? If it takes a year to make a new factory, and in a year demand drops such that the factory output is no longer required, then congratulations! You've just wasted many many millions of dollars!

In short, Pingmeister knows what he's talking about.]]>Aug 28th 2008 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/a) Too cheap to ramp up production
b) Too cautious/conservative to ramp up production
c) Too stupid to ramp up production
d) All or some of the above]]>Aug 28th 2008 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/
Yeah, they are stupid. Stupid like a fox.]]>Aug 28th 2008 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/f) Laughing all the way to the bank]]>Aug 28th 2008 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/Aug 29th 2008 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/28/nintendo-explains-wii-fit-shortages-using-familiar-language/ Maybe nintendo just realizes that the best way to advertise your
> product is to have people line up to buy it...

Is an iPhone comment appropriate here?
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