Nintendo will begin to promote the 3DS in October and it should be on shelves right before Christmas. The retail source expects a significant shortage in 3DS units when the system launches. They expect a situation similar to the Wii release in 2006. Retailers all over had a hard time meeting demand for the Wii. This shortage went on for so long, many people became shocked when they saw a “Wii in the wild.”

The Wii is once again going to be one of the scarcest gifts this holiday season. The CEO of GameStop, Dan DeMatteo confirmed in an interview with GameDaily BIZ that Nintendo’s Wii output still isn’t high enough to satisfy consumers. Even though Nintendo’s Wii production has been raised by 20%, and as many as 300,000 Wiis could be sold each month, there will still be many broken hearts when the holidays come.

Yahoo! Video Games offers three valuable suggestings to Wii shoppers this season. The first is to check eBay or Craigslist, and be willing to either accept a used system or pay a premium price. The second suggestion is to be at the stores when they open and hope for the best. The final suggestion is to use a tracking website like Wiitracker to try and find out which stores are going to have Wiis…

The Wii shortage continues, but still the gamers don’t seem to be frustrated enough to boycott the console. They are currently buying every single Wii that they can get a hold of, and this Wii-lust probably contributed heavily in online retailer Amazon’s holiday windfall. Amazon has recognized the 2007 holiday season as the most profitable more »

Nintendo is livid with retailers selling unsanctioned Wii bundles, which is a retailer gambit to take unfair advantage of the Wii shortage to boost their own profits. But it seems Nintendo can save its anger for other unethical trade practices, one of which has been uncovered by technology website Ars Technica. According to a report more »

The year 2007 began with a Wii-drought and even towards the end of the year, the videogame world is abuzz with talk of the perpetual Wii shortage and its impact. Analysts and well-read gamers are chipping in with their opinions on how the shortage can hurt Nintendo. However, there is another issue with the Wii more »

Initially Nintendo could afford to take the Wii shortage lightly, maybe even with some pride, but now things have changed. Nintendo has constantly come up with assurances that it is trying hard to meet demand. However, many analysts believe that these assurances might not work anymore and gamers might flock to buy other consoles. They more »

A recent BBC news article warns of serious holiday Wii shortages – bad news for all the hopeful gamers, grannies, and soccer moms who have Nintendo’s popular console on their wish list this season. Nintendo has made a push to keep up with the demand, raising its yearly shipment of consoles from 14 million units more »