Nintendo Says Its Wii Game Will Remain in Short Supply

From The New York Times - Nintendo expects its popular Wii game machine will continue to be in short supply, while Sony said it is already seeing increased sales of its PlayStation 3 after announcing a price cut Monday.

The two Japanese video-game console makers presented an outlook of their business to game developers and industry executives at the E3 Media and Business Summit, the major video game trade show in the United States.

The Wii continues to be in short supply, according to Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo of America. “Wii has effectively been sold out for all 33 weeks,” he said. Nevertheless, he said, Wii “is poised to become the No. 1 platform worldwide very soon.” | Read full article