Nintendo said yesterday that they expect to
have just one million DS units available in the US before Christmas. Given the hype and timing for the new
dual-screen handheld, we fully expect to see some big-time shortages, mom-on-mom catfights, and millions of
disappointed kids come December 25th. Saying that a shortage can be a good thing, senior vice president of
Nintendo George Harrison thinks that the "Cabbage Patch Doll syndrome" laced with "consumer interest and fury" is good
for business. We'll be revisiting this in the coming weeks just to see how much the things are going for on eBay
as the buy-my-kid-whatever-the-heck-he-wants season approaches.
Nintendo DS Shortage for Christmas could generate this year's bizarre toy store aisle fight videos
by Joshua Fruhlinger @ on Oct 8th 2004 2:50PM
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