Shipment target of 4 million consoles before the end of 2006 still holds

Nintendo's newest home console, the Wii, has finally made its North American debut as of midnight yesterday. Like its competitor, Sony's PlayStation 3, the Wii drew more than its fair share would-be early adopters. While Nintendo has promised far higher allotments of Wii consoles for North America compared to the PS3, the new console still proved scarce at the end of the day thanks to popularity. amongst fans. Nintendo promises a consistent replenishment of stock throughout the Holiday season.

Perhaps of greater concern for the Nintendo faithful is when they will be able to get ahold of S-Video or component AV cables for the new console. The composite cable pack-ins probably won't impress for long...