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Wii Fit Drops Out of UK Top 40 Chart
Wii Fit Drops Out of UK Top 40 Chart
mcvuk - May 27, 2008
Submitted by Joe80 (4) at 4:48PM PST on May 27, 2008
Wii Fit has dropped out of the ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats top 40 (weekly sales in UK). Last week it was #2 on the Charts. The author guesses that it is due to stock issues at retail. On ChartTrack's Wii single-format chart, it was at #15.
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Mushashi posted on Wii Fit (Wii) at 12:04PM PST on May 28, 2008. RE: Wii Fit Drops Out of UK Top 40 Chart1 bids
Bobuido posted on Wii Fit (Wii) at 7:15AM PST on May 28, 2008. RE: Wii Fit Drops Out of UK Top 40 ChartDo companies not ship enough quality games on purpose. So they can strengthen the appetite of the consumer? People always want what they can't have. One thing must be clear to Nintendo; It's going to sell a lot of copies
There are so many quality titles out at the moment but so little play time. I know my Ma's interested in playing Wii Fit, so I will definitely will be buying WF at some point
Mario Kart and Dr Mario are probably next for me (Wii Fit is pricey) but I'll have to beat my GTA (PS3) addiction and set aside some funds before I can move on.
Side note: I'd be interested to see WW / VC numbers. Distributing software over the internet clearly has different restrictions and fewer excuses
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apujanata posted on Wii Fit (Wii) at 3:30AM PST on May 28, 2008. RE: Wii Fit Drops Out of UK Top 40 Chart@vGInfidel,
Personally, I believe that Nintendo production capacity for Wii Fit is around 800K - 1 Million per month (it could be lower, like 600K/month, but I don't think that is the case here).
If we assume that Dec production (launch in Japan) is only 200K / month (testing water), and later on, say Feb / March 08 the production capacity is increased (after proven saleability in Japan), say to 800K /month, then Europe launch April have 1.6 Million - Japan March & April Sales = 1 Million unit.
US might have 1 Million unit (since there was no shipment to Europe and Japan, all production diverted to US for launch).
Which is why I am short on Wii Fit May NPD.
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Joe80 posted on Wii Fit (Wii) at 9:07PM PST on May 27, 2008. RE: Wii Fit Drops Out of UK Top 40 Chart@vGInfidel,
Good point. I hadn't thought about that. I'm surprised shipments have not been larger for some recent AAA games like SSBB & GTAIV.
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vGInfidel posted on Wii Fit (Wii) at 5:48PM PST on May 27, 2008. RE: Wii Fit Drops Out of UK Top 40 Chart@Joe80,
Yea im certain it must have been down to stock issues. It sold out within the first couple of days, i know that at one major retailer (Argos) there was not a single copy in stock in any store in the south east for pretty much the past week as my cousin checked on their site.
What does it mean for the NA May future? How many copies were shipped and are they being replenished?
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Joe80 posted on Wii Fit (Wii) at 4:48PM PST on May 27, 2008. Article: Wii Fit Drops Out of UK Top 40 Chart
About Us - The simExchange is the video game stock market and the source for video game sales forecasts.
"Do companies not ship enough quality games on purpose. So they can strengthen the appetite of the consumer? People always want what they can't have. One thing must be clear to Nintendo; It's going to sell a lot of copies "
Do you think it is prudent for Nintendo (or Sony) to produce more than 1 Million / month Balance Board (or Eyetoy) ?
What they have to do with the production line when the demand decrease in the future (as most product did 6 months / 1 year down the road) ? Should they just stop production, and let the space (rent) and labor (salary) go waste ? In manufacturing company, go steady (minimum fluctuation) is better than up and down (big fluctuation).
It is normal to prudent business (business 101) to test the water by small size production, and later on increase their production, gradually, when the demand has been proven to be bigger than current forecast. It is better to underforecast (Wii Fit) than overproduced (GCN). I believe the same thing happen with iPOD products.