Why does major video game makers always on short demand!!!!!!?

Question

Man since I can remember I have always been chasing around for the "new"console.My earliest memery was of my dad driving around the city to find 1 stupid nintendo 64.....years later I found myself doing that same thing by myself for the xbox 360.A year later I would like to have a freaking ps3 but like always they are on short demand......is it just me or does video game makers SUCK for not having enough to supply us.Man for once I wish that a "hot console would be easily availible...JERKS!!

Answer 1

A lot of these companies rush production to make it in time for the holiday season. By doing so, they simply don't have the production means to keep up with the demand.

Answer 2

I understand where your coming from, but business is business. The video game industry is one of the richest in the U.S. today and greater demand, along with hype, makes this industry the best in the economy. Limited supplies could factor into a lot of things:

1) The technology to make the console are getting more expensive with advance technology improving year by year. Take the PS3 for example, the console is already in big trouble since they were going to release it back in March 2006, but it was delay because of the console failure in the Blu-Ray, among other things. That push the date back to tommorow (Nov. 17, 2006) with Europe not seeing the system until March 2007. One PS3 cost $800 to make and Sony is not going to get profit for every system sold, with Sony lagging in the electronic market (the battery laptop recall was the final straw). Now you have to download a patch just to have the PS3 play some PS2 and PS1 games, which isn't a good sign. The only chance that Sony has is the hype and the history as being one of the most dominant companies among this industry (they take about 70-80% of the market, in comparison to the IPod, which owns 75% of the MP3 market).

2) Holiday season. Many retailers are getting ready for the biggest season in the economy as people are buying gifts for sale. Video Games has a huge history of being one of the most wanted gifts among anybody's wishlist (XBox 360 last year, PS2 back in the 2001-2002 season, and so on). However, the rush has prove costly for video game companies as several flaws has been shown if rushed, but it's the holiday season and it's the only time they can make money, whether there struggling or not.

3) Media attention brings hype and that brings big crowd for a news worthy event that entrench among media history, such as the Super Bowl, All-Stars Games, concerts, etc. anything that promotes hype. Video games has been a long time fixture in hype, from the beginning of the Nintendo 16-Bit and Atari Consoles. History has taught us that this method works, and it will continue on for every new console that comes out until the end of time.

You have every right to call them Jerks, but that what they are and they will continue to be that way as long as the money rolls in.

Answer 3

Demand raises interest. Hype will lead to higher demand. Limited supplies raises the hype/interest.

Answer 4

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