Nintendo, the world’s largest maker of handheld game players, plans to keep monthly production at 1.8 million Wii consoles, after boosting the output during the three months ended June 30, 2007. The Wii lured buyers and especially new (casual) gamers with a controller that replicates users’ movements on screen, helping Nintendo’s Wii (priced $250 including Wii Sports) outsell Sony’s PlayStation 3 console (priced $400-$500) by about three to one, according to market researcher Enterbrain. Nintendo has proven to have the fastest-selling console ever with the Wii and is being very public about the 1.8 million new Wii’s being manufactured monthly and how they won’t meet demand this year. To quote Nintendo’s President: “I can’t guarantee that we’re going to meet demand. As a matter of fact, I can tell you on the record that we won’t.” So you might want to buy a Wii early if you want one under the Christmas tree, before it’s sold out everywhere.
Alexis Glick interviews Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime on the Fox TV show Money for Breakfast. He discusses the Wii Holiday season and brand new Super Mario Galaxy game.
While the anchor says Super Mario Galaxy will be released for Wii on November 17 in America, it’s officially November 12, and worldwide the same week. (thanks joe)