Post by: WindyMan on December 27, 2006, 05:25:37 AM
The popularity of the DS Lite knows no bounds, so the only thing that's holding Nintendo back from selling a bajillion systems is that they can only manufacture X-amount of units every month. For the past few months, X equaled 2.2 million units for consumption worldwide.
Well, word on the street is Nintendo managed to turn up the speed dial on their DS assembly line a tad. For the month of December, 2.5 million Lites were born and sent off to retailers. The extra 300,000 handhelds is a pretty big number if you look at it from a $130-a-pop angle: That's an extra $39 million in gross sales for Nintendo for this month alone.
However, much like The Blob, that many extra DS Lites will just be consumed like it were nothing, especially in Japan. Nintendo's fiscal year sales goal is 20 million DS systems worldwide, and with production levels and demand as high as they are, they very well might cruise to their target with room to spare.
Post by: Smash_Brother on December 27, 2006, 06:29:11 AM
Post by: WindyMan on December 27, 2006, 06:31:55 AM
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
When are they going to increase Wii production already?
Only after you get one.
Post by: Smash_Brother on December 27, 2006, 06:33:24 AM
...but I need at least 2 more to sate demand from friends.
Apparently, being the Nintendo fanb*tch means I can do the best job of finding Wiis and people assigned me the task accordingly.
Post by: NWR_pap64 on December 27, 2006, 06:43:44 AM
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
When are they going to increase Wii production already?
Ditto...Even with the insane popularity the DS is still easy to find. They need to speed up production of the Wii since its hard to find EVERYWHERE.
Post by: Requiem on December 27, 2006, 06:49:14 AM
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
When are they going to increase Wii production already?
When the Wii outsells the DS....
Post by: Smash_Brother on December 27, 2006, 07:01:57 AM
Post by: Maximilian on December 27, 2006, 07:02:17 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 27, 2006, 07:08:49 AM
Holi-days SH!T GOLD.
Post by: Requiem on December 27, 2006, 07:37:09 AM
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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother
...which won't ever happen at this rate.
That was my point...
Post by: Smash_Brother on December 27, 2006, 08:14:27 AM
Post by: cubist on December 27, 2006, 09:23:26 AM
Post by: Athrun Zala on December 27, 2006, 09:52:43 AM
QuoteLOL
Originally posted by: Professional 666
Normal days print money.
Holi-days SH!T GOLD.
it's even funnier when you realize it's true
Post by: couchmonkey on December 27, 2006, 10:04:59 AM
I was at EBGames today and the DS section had been totally raped. The whole store was really low on stock, but the DS shelves in particular had maybe 10 games left on them.
Post by: trip1eX on December 27, 2006, 01:54:22 PM
Post by: Jome20 on December 27, 2006, 03:50:29 PM
I am very interested to see how the demand is come late January / early February. Because right now there's still a ton of people still looking for their Christmas present. Come February it'll just be all the people that TRULY want one. If it's still selling out like crazy past February then Nintendo has really hit the jackpot with their new systems.
Post by: Kairon on December 27, 2006, 05:04:21 PM
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Post by: IceCold on December 27, 2006, 08:16:16 PM
QuoteThey were last seen hysterically laughing all the way to the bank..
I'm sure Nintendo's holidays were very happy.
Post by: Ceric on December 28, 2006, 03:59:00 AM
Post by: Faithinchaos on December 29, 2006, 05:46:27 AM
Its amazing, by comparison there was virtually no interest in anything else except Guitar Hero. I'm sure Microsoft did pretty alright, but Nintendo amazed me with the buzz they've generated. Unless the Wii is a total flash in the pan (and I mean TOTAL) Nintendo is swinging two solid haymakers against the competition. What's particularly great to see is when I'm describing the Wii to parents, you can tell the idea clicks with them and suddenly *they* want it even more than their shallow "too cool for kiddy games" tween-bastard children. "Santa's" motives suddenly change when its games they themselves want to sit in front of.
holiday '06 = Nintendo FTW
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on December 29, 2006, 06:07:37 AM
Post by: Requiem on December 29, 2006, 06:19:31 AM
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Originally posted by: Faithinchaos
I work in a gamestore in total hickvilles, USA (less than 100k people). We got three main shipments of DSlites the last two weeks before christmas, one of 22, the others around 18. Neither lasted more than 48 hours. On any given day we fielded 50 - 80 calls for DSlites, and probably even more about the Wii. We even had a supplementary shipment of 12 pink DSlites 3 days before christmas and sold thru those in a day.
Its amazing, by comparison there was virtually no interest in anything else except Guitar Hero. I'm sure Microsoft did pretty alright, but Nintendo amazed me with the buzz they've generated. Unless the Wii is a total flash in the pan (and I mean TOTAL) Nintendo is swinging two solid haymakers against the competition. What's particularly great to see is when I'm describing the Wii to parents, you can tell the idea clicks with them and suddenly *they* want it even more than their shallow "too cool for kiddy games" tween-bastard children. "Santa's" motives suddenly change when its games they themselves want to sit in front of.
holiday '06 = Nintendo FTW
That's.....just.....amazing!
I should buy some stock while I can!
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