Nintendo Offering Wii “Rainchecks”
Nintendo of America has been openly regretting that supply is falling short of demand for its much-sought-after Wii, and the company aims to do something about it with the new program.
Available only through GameStop, the program assures that anyone who pays for (in full) a $250 Wii before Christmas will receive a Wii Raincheck that is redeemable in January.
GameStop has “many tens of thousands” of certificates, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said in a conference call this morning.
“A certificate needs to be matched to a specific Wii which needs to be matched to a specific store. Only this retailer has the ability to pull off such a program,” he added.
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