September 25, 2006 - In sharp contrast to its two major rivals, it appears that North American gamers will have a far easier time finding a Wii at the console's launch on November 19th.
In an interview with Canadian financial services firm Mackenzie Investments, Ron Bertram, vice president and general manager for Nintendo of Canada, claimed that the company expects to have a million consoles available for the United States and Canada on launch day. Betram stated that if this estimate holds true, the Wii's debut will be the "most plentiful launch" during his 15 year tenure at the company.
Bertram went on to claim that "all signs are extremely positive" in regard to Nintendo's ability to meet its launch unit expectations.
By way of comparison, Microsoft's Xbox 360 launch units last November for North America totalled about 358,000 units while Sony expects that its PlayStation 3 will have 400,000 launch units allocated for the United States and Canada on November 17.
In an interview with Canadian financial services firm Mackenzie Investments, Ron Bertram, vice president and general manager for Nintendo of Canada, claimed that the company expects to have a million consoles available for the United States and Canada on launch day. Betram stated that if this estimate holds true, the Wii's debut will be the "most plentiful launch" during his 15 year tenure at the company.
Bertram went on to claim that "all signs are extremely positive" in regard to Nintendo's ability to meet its launch unit expectations.
By way of comparison, Microsoft's Xbox 360 launch units last November for North America totalled about 358,000 units while Sony expects that its PlayStation 3 will have 400,000 launch units allocated for the United States and Canada on November 17.