It just had to be the UK, if only for poignancies sake. Long hailed as the most neglected major market by Nintendo, UK Wii fans have had to sit and watch this week as puny little Australia was flooded with Wiis, while their own stocks look more than a little paltry by comparison.

A few readers have sent us a copy of an e-mail sent to them by Woolworths, a major British department store, stating:

Nintendo have only shipped part of the promised stock for Nintendo Wii to all retailers within the UK. Due to this, we have only received part of our allocation. We are led to believe by Nintendo that we will receive all stock in time for pre-Christmas delivery. Please accept our apologies for this delay.

Ouch. Nothing like kicking a market when they're down, hey Nintendo? Here's hoping for the UK's sake it's only Woolworth's shipments that have come up short. Luke Plunkett

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