Nintendo Having Trouble Pressing Enough Wii Discs, Says Midway

Filed in archive Wii on December 2, 2007

According to Midway's VP of publishing Miguel Iribarren, Nintendo is "a victim of their own success," and they are having trouble keeping up with the demand for Wii game product.

Now, we all know that Nintendo has had troubles keeping up with the demand for the hardware itself. This is the first evidence that I'm aware of that the problem of demand extends to disc manufacturing.

Unfortunately for Midway, this means less product on the shelf, hence a reduced financial outlook for the company.

However, this begs the question: Is it really true that people just buy a Wii for Wii Sports and Wii Play, and never want to buy another game afterward?

I've always felt that narrative to be a bit of a crock. Perhaps this evidence lends a little proof to my gut feelings?

This may also explain the difficulty some gamers have had finding copies of games like Zak and Wiki and Victorious Boxers Revolution, as Midway states that this problem seemed resolved for "front line releases" n

[via Gamasutra]