With the Wii launching in Japan this coming Saturday, NCS queried a number of our distributors this past weekend for updates. Although there doesn't appear to be any shortage of the Japanese Wii based on the numbers of units we're being offered (about 350 consoles will be available to NCS as of this coming Friday), prices are nevertheless going up.
Wii Price $395
NCS originally started preorders for the Wii at US$295 but that won't cover the current price of the unit that is being offered. Then there's the overnight shipping costs from Japan which is roughly $50 each. Based on these two variables, NCS is adjusting pricing for the Japanese Wii to US$395. We'll contact customers on our preorder list today to reconfirm.
NCS Calls for Restraint
We consider the price too high and NCS encourages our customers to wait about 2 weeks for the prices to drop to "normal" levels. There isn't any shortage of Wii stock in the Japanese distribution channel and the higher pricing is the usual launch hysteria and histrionics that has become part and parcel of the business we're in.
Wii Reiterations
There is no shortage of Wii consoles in Japan. The current offer price of US$395 is a temporary gouge from suppliers. NCS advises customers to wait it out for ~2 weeks upon which time prices should drop lower.
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1 comment:
will you guys be testing to see if you can download Japanese virtual console games from the US with a Japanese Wii?
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