Gamestop Not Taking Wii/PS3 PreOrders Yet

***wraggster*** · August 18th, 2006, 01:30

News Via Slashdot

Next Generation is reporting that Gamestop has declined to take preorders for the Wii and PS3, on the grounds that they don't know how many units will be available at launch. They're apparently trying to avoid a repeat of last year's problems with the 360's launch. From the article:

"Analysts also inquired what would happen if PS3 launch quantities fell short of expectations. '[Last year,] the 360 in short supply had an effect of freezing the market,' said DeMatteo. 'But if you look at it, there wasn't anything new. I mean, there weren't any new platforms out there, so the 360 was the newest thing in the last four or five years. This year, there will be a Wii and there will be a 360, so I can't believe that it will have the same kind of impact that the 360 [shortages] had.'"

**Video_freak** · August 18th, 2006, 01:33

I was wondering why they were'nt taking preorders. Thanks for the info Wraggster.

**philr359** · August 18th, 2006, 02:38

gamecrazy is better anyway

**muffinman** · August 18th, 2006, 14:42

the shortages will still happen in britain i assure you

**sko, TheLogicalGamer** · August 18th, 2006, 17:49

I was wondering that too...I'm getting my Wii at Game Crazy because they're offering 12 free game rentals at Hollywood Video with the purchase of a new or used game console.

**Video_freak** · August 18th, 2006, 17:50

Originally Posted by sko, TheLogicalGamer

I was wondering that too...I'm getting my Wii at Game Crazy because they're offering 12 free game rentals at Hollywood Video with the purchase of a new or used game console.

Damn, I don't have any Gamecrazy's near me....