Technically you could make money in any shortage.
That's what a shortage is. When demand exceeds supply which can lead to higher prices.
The real question is how big a shortage will there actually be. I know someone who camped at a Walmart for a couple days with friends in order to grab some PS3's to sell. There were so many being sold online though that he was barely able to break even when he did sell them. He probably could have made some decent money if he had bought the Wii instead.
Buying one with the intention of selling is a huge risk. Your best bet is to buy one with the intention of keeping it. Then if demand massively outpaces supply and the prices go high then sell it if you want.
Anyone who wanted to make money with the Wii-U last year was severely disappointed I'm sure.

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