American video game retailer GameStop is
apparently, nationwide, sold out of it's pre-order stock of Wii U Deluxe Sets
and "basic bundles are dwindling" as well. This information comes
from gaming site Kotaku. There had been rumors that the chain was expected to
hit its cap soon and it appears it is now official.
While Nintendo fans are cheering and lighting up
discussion boards around the world, talking about how incredible it is for
pre-orders to be sold out roughly one day after they started, I'm not going to
get too worked up over this news. Everyone seems to have forgotten that
GameStop hit their PS3 pre-order cap the same day they started. In fact, the
PS3 was sold out in minutes...both models. And they were priced at $499.99 and
$599.99. I don't think I need to remind anyone how the first years of that
console's post-launch life went.
Then again, GameStop reportedly had only 13 to 16
pre-order slots for Sony's console at each store, and we have not yet heard
what sort of allotment Nintendo has given each retailer. This is great news, to
be sure, but it's always a good idea to wait to see the full picture before
celebrating.
For additional perspective, I tried to find the
figures for Xbox 360 pre-orders but was unable to find any solid info. If any
of our readers can find the numbers, I would be interested to hear them.
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