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Wii Stock Flying Off Shelvesby Rob Purchese
HMV has told GamesIndustry.biz that the Nintendo Wii is selling out within minutes of going on sale, as consumer appetite for the console continues to massively outstrip supply.
The High Street retailer is confident it receives a fair share of stock as Nintendo does its best to meet demand, but admits to a frustration in not being able to fulfil customer's needs.
"Our store on Oxford Street had a delivery last week and it sold out in 34 minutes," revealed Tim Ellis, HMV's head of games. "That gives you an idea of how many we could actually sell."
"We're selling out so quickly at the moment it's frustrating for all parties concerned and it's the same everywhere. If we weren't getting any stock and everyone else was we'd be crying about it but we seem to be getting our fair share," he said.
Software for Nintendo's home console is also enjoying healthy sales, and it's not just the big first-party titles such as Super Mario Galaxy and The Legend of Zelda doing good numbers.
"Nintendo games are genuinely good, but I think third-parties are starting to catch up," said Ellis.
"Companies like Sega, with Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, Boogie from EA, Cooking Mama, some of the Ubisoft titles like My Word Coach - they aren't selling as well as Brain Training but it all adds up to a healthy market.
"The volumes on the hardware are such that it's now worthwhile for publishers to make the extra effort of working with the Wii," he added.
The full interview with Ellis, where he also discusses the performance of the PlayStation 3 and other software in the run up to Christmas, can be read here.
Source: EG
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bashmo
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er how long ago was this??
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Badie05
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| bashmo wrote: | | er how long ago was this?? |
Pretty recent. 
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Phatkav
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We all know the Wii is owning every other console in sales.
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Mikebroekhof
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Yeah because all grannies buy one for big brain academy :/
Well it says those games go good aswell, but the majority of the wii owners doesn't have one for zelda or mario. Just like with the owners of a DS (nintendogs, brain training stuff llike that)
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Phatkav
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Actually the majority of people who bought a Wii at the launch, had Zelda.
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Badie05
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And now it's super mario galaxy 
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bashmo
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zelda and galaxy are the [mod edit]!!!
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Zaraki Kenpachi
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those two games are also one of the few good on the Wii..........
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bashmo
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stay out of the wii area u dumb jomaa. U know nothing about wii, ds, or anything.
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Zaraki Kenpachi
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.......thanks for the compliment........
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bashmo
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np man. Take a hike.
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Zaraki Kenpachi
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lol why so serious and upfront relax......it was mainly a joke.........
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bashmo
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whatever. The wii is good when it comes to family stuff.
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Zaraki Kenpachi
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hey azn_sing bought mario galaxy,I'm going to go play it and I'm really hoping games coming out for the wii will follow in mario's footsteps and add to the awesome games(like zelda,metroid....etc...)the wii isn't only for casual gamers it also has it's stock of hardcore games as long as the supposebly "innovative" controls work.........
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bashmo
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That game is like the shiot. It rocks.
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Phatkav
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Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3.....
I really need help in finding those awesome hardcore games for the Wii.
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