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Nintendo planning to milk its Wii shortage through the holidays
You know, we could understand a few months of Wii shortages, and perhaps we'd let Nintendo slip by the seven month mark with a mild slap on the wrist, but this recent announcement of shortages through the 2007 holidays is just plain annoying. "There is no guarantee that we are not going to have 'out-of-stocks' this holiday season," says George Harrison, senior V.P of marketing for Nintendo of America. "If you see one, buy it. Don't assume that you can come back later and find one." It's not like Nintendo doesn't have the time, cash or know-how to ramp up production. Sure, we don't know all the ins and outs of supply chain management, but it sounds more like Nintendo is enjoying its "can't keep 'em on the shelves" status a bit too much to seriously make an attempt at meeting demand.
Video of the Nintendo Museum, Mario flashing gang signs
We were bummed already to miss out on the week-long "Nintendo Museum" at the Hankyu Department Store in Osaka, Japan a few days back -- apparently a round trip flight to Japan, a few days of non-stop sushi gorging and a walk down Nintendo's memory lane doesn't qualify as a business expense, who knew? But we're even more bummed to learn that Mario has traded his trademark peace sign for a more traditional American greeting: a gang sign. Luckily, YouTuber GovernorWatts was there with a video camera to catch the action, comprised of Nintendo toys from all the way back in 1889 through the 1970s and beyond. Peep that dual screen Game & Watch! Video after the break.[Via DS Fanboy]
With Wii demo kiosks, you will not be alone
In the 35th edition of IGN's Nintendo Minute feature, Senior VP George Harrison talks a bit about the Wii demo kiosks. Focusing on the two different packaged demo stations, George says that Nintendo has asked any retailer utilizing one of their stations to have staff on-hand to help anyone curious about the console. George states:"We have spent considerable time designing in-store displays that will best showcase the Wii console's unique games and provide an entertaining experience for players while still fitting well into a retail environment. Wireless controllers will be used and we are asking retailers to have staff available to help consumers have a successful first experience with Wii."George also goes on to describe the two different demo kiosk stations and talk a bit about where you'll be able to take the Wii for a spin at one of these demo stations.
