[jedberg]

When you hear about how the latest Nintendo is sold out everywhere, it makes you want one more.

They have slow production on purpose. If you could walk into any store and get one, it wouldn't be nearly as big a deal.

[bunderbunder]

Not to mention that having the production capacity to meet initial demand on a popular product would be an huge waste of money.

Best case scenario, a week or two after launch, the vast majority of that capacity would be sitting idle after the initial rush is over and the purchase rate tapers off. Worst case scenario, the product isn't as popular as you anticipated and you've got a big ol' writedown to deal with. (Atari anyone? Blackberry tablet?)

[odbol_]

Plus, you can just go to any garage sale and buy one of the original consoles with 100s of games for like $20

[maxerickson]

I don't seek out garage sales but look for old Nintendos when I end up at one and I never see them, never mind for cheap with a pile of games.