Wii prepares to mop up the competition

NINTENDO IS EXPECTING its Wii console to be a huge success, with company claims it is preparing the largest console launch in a decade - four million systems should be available worldwide, from its November launch in the US up to the end of 2006.

The biggest share of the shipment will head to the States, but even so, Nintendo reckons that supply isn't going to be able to meet demand, thanks to plenty of retailer orders and consumer requests.

According to Nintendo, factories are working around the clock to manufacture the console as part of a plan to keep the flow of Wii running consistantly.

Reggie Fils-Aime, head of Nintendo of America is telling consumers to buy, buy, buy: "Because of demand, we're urging shoppers not to get complacent. The level of demand we're seeing goes beyond the ordinary."

For those of you who have been living under a rock with no WiFi, the Wii is an experimental console that makes use of motion sensors in the controller to try and entice previous non-gamers and intrigue gaming afficianados.

It'll be out in the States on the 19th of this very month for $249.99. That's under $250 dollars. µ

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