I've gotten several emails now from unidentified Toys R Us employees regarding the availability of Wiis and DS Lites in their stores. It seems that (once again) a company wide email has gone out telling employees to hold on to any shipments of the Nintendo consoles that come in in preparation for a release on February 11.

I don't agree with this kind of mass hoarding and I find it aggravating that this has become a pattern now for most major retailers. What is the point? They are still going to sell them whether they put them out today or next week. It seems a little shady to tell Grandma that there are no DS Lites for her precious grandbaby's birthday when there's a big pile of them sitting in the back. I think at this point we can dispense with the forced line waiting and just get the consoles into the hands of the people who really want them. Flynn De Marco

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