"It’s big in the respect that Wii demand is not being seen at all in Japan, and that they felt they had to reduce annual guidance. Why didn’t they just pre-plan and cater to markets where there was demand?" - Hiroshi Kamide of KBC Financial Products

This is one aspect of Nintendo's business that I don't understand. If they aren't artificially creating shortages, than why is there a surplus of the Wii in Japan, all while North America and Europe have a horrible time finding them? Can't they divert some of those shipments?

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