Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.) - Kotaku Comments

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Furu — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:23:48 MST

"Maybe there short in bigger cities. Closer to my home they have DS Lites readily available. In three different colours."

I forgot to mention here in Japan and I live near Osaka.

Furu

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

PrestoMovie — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:57:43 MST

" how about saving more Lites for the domestic market? Just a thought... "

those were my thoughts for the 360 lanuch last year.

but i guess the ds is still very popular in most places.

PrestoMovie

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

PrestoMovie — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:55:47 MST

I live in orange county in california, and they've been sold out everywhere for a while now. i had a black one and exchanged it for a white one last sunday at my circuit city, andi think they just got more this sunday.

i was a walmart the other day, and they had 11 ds lites.

they were all pink.

PrestoMovie

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Wernstar — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:22:45 MST

Wait, so there are DS lites in the U.S? I haven't seen any since a few weeks before Xmas- in the stores in my area at least.

Wernstar

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

h8GWB — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:31:00 MST

Stupid Nintendo, for failing to meet demand for their systems.
They should take a clue from Sony and ruin their products, so they can supply enough of them.

So I guess "It Prints Money" GIF is getting tired, huh?

h8GWB

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Donner, party of 4... er...3? — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:23:39 MST

char hasn't been paying attention to the sales numbers for the DS. If Nintendo ramped up production to meet demand like that, they're going to have an extra processing plant after global DS Saturation reaches a 1:1 ratio. (Or, in Japan, a 2:1 DS/person ratio.) Nintendo doesn't need to hype this thing by limiting production.

As for having poor forecasting or production abilities, at what point do you stop expanding production? They're already pumping millions out monthly - would jillions be preferable? That sounds like a bad idea, from a company standpoint.

Donner, party of 4... er...3?

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

internetnerd — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:08:38 MST

Sweet, does anyone know where I can place an order to import one of these back to the US?

internetnerd

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Vexorg — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:51:20 MST

Around here, you can find DS Lites, but it does take some searching to find a place that has them in stock. As for supply, they're selling 150,000 of the things a week in Japan, so I'd hardly call it "limiting supply".

Vexorg

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

char — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:36:32 MST

So is nintendo just doing poor forecasting, have poor manufacturing abilities, or trying to maintain hype for the machine by limiting supplies?

In any of the scenario's, it's bullshit, and the consumer is bearing the brunt of it.

char

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Gamerleet0374 — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:26:51 MST

Oh, and I wouldn't call it the unoffical home of RPG's. PC's still get a majority of the Western RPG's, and PlayStation consoles still get a majority of the Turn-based/JRPG's.

Gamerleet0374

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Gamerleet0374 — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:25:28 MST

I don't get it. I got a DSL and 20+ games. But it's not worth playing at all with consoles around.

Gamerleet0374

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Astrofox — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:59:52 MST

Wow, the DS is amazing... no-one, including myself, could have forseen this success...

With it becoming the unofficial home of RPGs I'm going to have to buy one.

Astrofox

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

keleidogamer — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:55:51 MST

Where I live they have been sold out for what seems like months... Every shop in town!

keleidogamer

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

CrimemasterGogo — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:43:36 MST

Woah the Ds demand is suprising.

CrimemasterGogo

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Matt B — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:31:53 MST

all of the colors of the DS are in stock at my local retailers (WM, BB, CC, GS, EB) and the bigger retailers have at least a dozen in each color. shoot, I just walked into walmart saturday and bought a black one...

Matt B

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Furu — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:54:50 MST

Maybe there short in bigger cities. Closer to my home they have DS Lites readily available. In three different colours.

Furu

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

kiseki — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:53:36 MST

Considering DS Lites are now selling out in many parts of the US (certainly in my area), it's probably better for them NOT to divert it back to Japan since their lead in the US is not nearly as big as it is in Japan and it's better for them to strike it while they still can.

kiseki

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

bugbread — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:24:33 MST

The video game store near my house is taking orders for new DS Lites, with signs indicating that if you place an order, you'll get your DS Lite in 2 or 3 months.

bugbread

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Jesse in Japan — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:59:20 MST

They're all manufactured in China anyway.

Jesse in Japan

Japan Still Re-importing US DS Lites. (Yes, STILL.)

Big_Jock — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:51:32 MST

This is crazy and sweet!

Big_Jock