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[gjb-sensei]

how has this gone for you? you got it in yet?

I gave them a look, and sent an order in to see if they can send it out --- haven't sent a payment method, but it is a good alternative.

still crazy that they seem to have plenty (it still says it ships out within 24 hours)

It's still in transit, but it should be delivered to me in several days.

 

[sammy]

It's still in transit, but it should be delivered to me in several days.

coolness : ]

did you grab the EMS speedpost? i've never done those on any import site

 

[gjb-sensei]

coolness : ]

did you grab the EMS speedpost? i've never done those on any import site

Nah, I chose DHL. 2-4 days to get to me I think.

 

[ant1532]

Lik Sang has an update. They got an Enamel Navy and Ice Blue.

Seems like the strap matches the sytem color. I still like the white i think though.

The shipping sounds so crasy though, Im going to place an order at buygame2.com just in case, and make a payment if liksang doesnt have mine shipped out by next week. thanks Tamashii Sensei for the notice on that site.

Huge Backlog of Preorders, Big Fat Heavy Shortage in Japan

We are deeply sorry for the long delay, but we truly don't know when remaining orders will be shipped out next. As per current circumstances, it looks like it could even be April before the entire backlog will be cleared. It all strongly depends on Nintendo's production and shipping schedule. Please understand that Nintendo's exact shipping and production schedule is unknown, so that only the heads of Nintendo knows if they will ship more units tomorrow, next week, or maybe end of March.

As soon as units hit the market, Lik Sang will snatch some of them. We unfortunately don't know yet when that will be, and how many units will make their way through from Japan to our warehouse. Next time we will get stock could be tomorrow, but it could as well be in a week or later. We also don't know if the next time when we will get stock we will receive 10 units, 23 units, or maybe even over 500 units. It is something impossible to predict. This chaotic context is also the reason why the price has been hiked everywhere compared to the initial "suggested" tag. Lik Sang is no exception on this and had to take a 30 US$ raise from suppliers, but judging by other places, it turns out we are still the cheapest offering around the net right now, despite the last minute mark-up. In short: Everybody is affected, in and out of Japan.

All this for sure leaves some of us asking what the heck is wrong right now at Nintendo of Japan. Nintendo DS is currently the hottest selling product of the Kyoto based firm and in fact is probably the fastest selling video game machine on the marketplace if you judge by the sales charts of the last six months. It's in Japan that demand is the strongest. Yet, Nintendo managed to strike the island with a shortage of standard Nintendo DSes from January 5th till February 28th, and by the time the NDS Lite finally comes to the rescue, it is largely under-produced, and brought to the store shelves way too slow. One has to wonder what is going on. This sure doesn't look like the perfect plan, as there is a lot of missed sales at stake. This proves that even a big corporation like Nintendo is just run by human beings and can face problems and crises, same as everybody else does. We truly wish them good luck at facing the crisis!

One thing is sure: until now Lik Sang successfully got each single customer his own console on all past systems releases ever. We won't let you down. Please understand and hang in there with us, the storm will calm down and in the end it will be all good.

http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3815

 

[gjb-sensei]

No problem, just looking out for fellow gamers.

By the way, BuyGame2.com now has the Enamel Navy and Ice Blue DS Lites available for [pre-]order, although they cost $5 more than the Crystal White DS Lite. Not like it's [the price] a huge difference, but just letting you all know.

 

[polg]

Lik Sang has an update. They got an Enamel Navy and Ice Blue.

Seems like the strap matches the sytem color. I still like the white i think though.

The shipping sounds so crasy though, Im going to place an order at buygame2.com just in case, and make a payment if liksang doesnt have mine shipped out by next week. thanks Tamashii Sensei for the notice on that site.
http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3815

H O T!

 

[dannie]

 

[sammy]

is this for Enamel/Navy already?

........ dang.... I was hoping to hear from Play-Asia after this : [

 

[dannie]

is this for Enamel/Navy already?

........ dang.... I was hoping to hear from Play-Asia after this : [

yes~~about PM 10:30 10/3/2006

 

[Howard Alan Treesong]

It's RAINING.

Go HOME.

 

[Fried Newt]

It's RAINING.

Go HOME.

Umm, I'm pretty sure it's not raining inside...?

 

[dyls]

"Vie de France" is an international franchise?? I've never even seen one outside of the mall where I used to live in Maryland.

 

[Beezy]

But rain is pretty powerful outside from buildings.

 

[mj1108]

Umm, I'm pretty sure it's not raining inside...?

So? We'd like our DSL's too.

GO HOME.

 

[Sho Nuff]

I am posting from inside my comfy cozy futon with electric blanket in my nice warm apartment as the rain pitter-patters down on my roof.

I mean come on, it's not like you're standing in line for 12 hours to be the first person to play Mario Kart, you'll just be playing it on a brighter screen.

Anyway, it's bedtime for bonzo!

 

[dannie]

http://www.excite.co.jp/world/engli...83y%81%5B%83W%96%7C%96%F3&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2
over 500 people at Akiba 11:30pm 10/3 o.o

 

[ziran]

Nintendo Pulls DS Lite Ads from Japanese TV:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ds/nintendo-pulls-ds-lite-ads-from-japanese-tv-159585.php

Demand for DS Lite goes into overdrive!

 

[sammy]

wow.... they had to cancel television ads promoting the DSlite?!

man'o'man i want --- i put my preorder in early on play-asia.... still nothin' :[

 

[Chibbi Brady]

Such an oppurtunity missed. Wonder how many machines they can manafacture a month and how these bloody shortages will effect the rest of the world? I'm betting that they wanted to launch with Mario in the US but that doesn't seem likely at the moment.

 

[Howard Alan Treesong]

 

[gjb-sensei]

wow.... they had to cancel television ads promoting the DSlite?!

man'o'man i want --- i put my preorder in early on play-asia.... still nothin' :[

sammy, you should go and place an order at BuyGame2.com while they still have them in stock. I received my parcel today, but I've yet to play the DS Ltie because it's currently charging.

 

[Xrenity]

Nintendo Pulls DS Lite Ads from Japanese TV:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ds/nintendo-pulls-ds-lite-ads-from-japanese-tv-159585.php

Demand for DS Lite goes into overdrive!

Wow, that's CRAZY. MADNESS.

When was the last time something like this happened? I bet the lines weren't like these when PS2 launched?

Was it since NES? SNES?

 

[sammy]

sammy, you should go and place an order at BuyGame2.com while they still have them in stock. I received my parcel today, but I've yet to play the DS Ltie because it's currently charging.

oh ya, i forgot to get back to you on that ---- I tried, but they wont accept my VISA --- it might be something to do with my bank : \

I was all set to pay it too...
EDIT: also the payment was in HKD (2,370.00) ---- what exactly does that mean?

 

[gjb-sensei]

oh ya, i forgot to get back to you on that ---- I tried, but they wont accept my VISA --- it might be something to do with my bank : \

I was all set to pay it too...
EDIT: also the payment was in HKD (2,370.00) ---- what exactly does that mean?

HKD = Hong Kong Dollars

 

[Roders5]

This is madness. Lines for new colours of a redesign?! Granted I think people are just trying to get their hands on any colour but still quite funny. I've just decided to wait until this hits europe, I doubt there'll be any lines here.

 

[winston_pr]

Just checked the Japanese boards (2ch, kakaku) and people are already lining up in the hundreds in front of the major chains nationwide. (Yodo, Bic, Toysrus...). 03.30am...

Compared to the 2nd, as this is a Friday, turn out seems to be atleast doubled...

 

[Hans]

Nintendo Pulls DS Lite Ads from Japanese TV:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/ds/nintendo-pulls-ds-lite-ads-from-japanese-tv-159585.php

"Apology ad" on a train on the Yamanote Line:

 

[dannie]

Just checked the Japanese boards (2ch, kakaku) and people are already lining up in the hundreds in front of the major chains nationwide. (Yodo, Bic, Toysrus...). 03.30am...

Compared to the 2nd, as this is a Friday, turn out seems to be atleast doubled...

someone lining in Osaka Yodobashi kamera...said...856people lining at 11:28pm 10/3

just crazy o.o

 

[winston_pr]

someone lining in Osaka Yodobashi kamera...said...856people lining at 11:28pm 10/3

just crazy o.o

That's sick.

*fondles my white DSL*

 

[Rushmore]

You know, this whole "we're sorry that we can't make enough DS Lites" campaign is oddly similar to that episode of South Park where Cartman opens his own theme park and creates demand by not allowing anyone to enter his park. Life immitating art?

 

[Yamauchi]

This thread needs more line pictures.

 

[Howard Alan Treesong]

This thread needs more line pictures.

 

[-nk-]

This is madness. Lines for new colours of a redesign?! Granted I think people are just trying to get their hands on any colour but still quite funny. I've just decided to wait until this hits europe, I doubt there'll be any lines here.

Yeah...let's wait till christmas :'|

You know, this whole "we're sorry that we can't make enough DS Lites" campaign is oddly similar to that episode of South Park where Cartman opens his own theme park and creates demand by not allowing anyone to enter his park. Life immitating art?

http://www.sellme.ru/pics/Cartmanland_small1.jpg

:lol

 

[Trurl]

Has Nintendo made any predictions for when the shortages will be over?

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

What the shit? A line segment? These people are forming rays.

 

[Howard Alan Treesong]

What the shit? A line segment? These people are forming rays.

Uh, a line segment and a ray contain the same number of points, i.e. Japanese DS Lite customers, i.e. an infinite number, e.g. cogito ergo rly, Q.E.D.

That's maths!

 

[Smiles and Cries]

insane

 

[Yamauchi]

Queue pictures.

 

[mj1108]

Good god....

People, we need more line pictures, stat!

 

[gjb-sensei]

Has Nintendo made any predictions for when the shortages will be over?

I think they said that they might be over in a month or so.

 

[john tv]

The lines this time are about 10 times as bad as they were last time. It's ridiculous!

 

[Trurl]

Queue pictures.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I think they said that they might be over in a month or so.

they should have delayed the whole launch a month

 

[mj1108]

they should have delayed the whole launch a month

You know, I've been thinking the same thing.

Then again, they probably didn't anticipate the problem in the coloring and the demand.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

hurry up and post images - any live Japan TV News streams?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

Uh, a line segment and a ray contain the same number of points, i.e. Japanese DS Lite customers, i.e. an infinite number, e.g. cogito ergo rly, Q.E.D.

That's maths!

:lol
Im going to miss you after march 16th

 

[cvxfreak]

Wow... just wow...

 

[the androgyne]

They really should capitalize on this buzz by running some Revolution teasers/promos (spend some of the money they saved from not having DS ads!).

It'll be interesting to see tie ratios later this year for DS - assuming the older market is buying it for a training game or two - i wonder how much research into other games they're doing?

I'd almost believe people are buying it PURELY cause the success is so widespread and it's just not cool NOT to have one!

 

[cybamerc]

I don't understand why all these people are lining up when they know that there aren't enough units to satisfy demand.

 

[gjb-sensei]

I don't understand why all these people are lining up when they know that there aren't enough units to satisfy demand.

It's somewhat similar to when the Xbox 360 launched in the U.S.: people line up hoping to acquire one, it is later announced that they will not have enough units to satisfy demand, yet they'll remain in line hoping that people in front of them will just suddenly decide they don't want the thing anymore or something.