tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post8544637211854912844..comments2024-02-19T19:53:01.688-08:00Comments on Cathode Tan: Rein Agrees With MeJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260309971152360156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post-85537785176297208422007-03-15T07:47:00.000-07:002007-03-15T07:47:00.000-07:00Yeah, I kinda imagined the shelf theory like tryin...Yeah, I kinda imagined the shelf theory like trying to determine two numbers being divided by looking at the remainder.<BR/><BR/>Is PS3 demand softer than Wii demand? Yeah, I'm sure it is - but I don't need to count units on a shelf to determine that. Course, Nintendo also got caught behind the curve with supply - beating estimates months in a row. So, they haven't been able to predict and ramp up the way Sony has.<BR/><BR/>Either way, when I want to buy something - I'd like for it be on a shelf :) I don't want to go hunting for it.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260309971152360156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9611352.post-77678598179970900742007-03-15T07:39:00.000-07:002007-03-15T07:39:00.000-07:00The shelf theory is interesting, but I'm not sure ...The shelf theory is interesting, but I'm not sure how well it works to judge demand. If a store only gets 4 units a month and they sell out within an hour, that still only tells us the demand is at least 4 units a month, which isn't great.<BR/><BR/>I find it interesting that my Best Buy doesn't even have a shelf tag for the Wii-- instead they've got a cardboard display for a couple of copies of some video game magazine. They've got shelf tags for the controllers, which have never been in stock when I've been there. My inside contact tells me that Wiis haven't even made it on the shelf-- they sell the morning they arrive within 15 minutes of opening.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, my KMart, which has one of the most picked over video game sections I've seen, has 2 PS3s in the case, waiting to go.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056800816111607873noreply@blogger.com