Wii Holiday Shortages?

According to various sources, Nintendo has warned of Wii shortages for the holiday season. According to a spokesperson for the company “Nintendo are now in a position in which seasonality demand trends are being broken, therefore the demand for Wii hardware is constant throughout the whole year globally.” He then goes on to state “Due to this phenomenon it is possible that the demand for Wii hardware may outstrip supply. We are doing everything possible to supply continued levels of stock and meet demand as quickly as possible.”

So if you’re hoping to pick up a Wii, or have Santa drop one under yours–or a loved ones tree, you’d better get out now and get one. Of course this could all be a cunning ploy by Nintendo marketeers to create demand, who knows. With Mario Galaxy now on store shelves, Wii sales are bound to hit a seasonal spike.