Will Wii Be Short Again This Christmas?

[qi:022] While last week some called the popularity of the Wii a bubble that was on the verge of bursting, retailers are admitting that supply may, for the second year in a row, fail to keep up with consumer demand.

So what’s going on here? There seems to be an odd disconnect between consumers and developers. Consumers still want the Wii, clearly, but third-party developers may be getting tired of the Wii’s uniquely challenging development environment. And their reward? Slumping software sales. So what do consumers want to Wii for?

I’m not sure, but I’m guessing it’s part curiosity, part faith — faith that Nintendo will continue to deliver software that is as fun as Wii Sports, as high-quality as Legend of Zelda.

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