DSi sells-out in Japan

[Shrygue]

via Computer and Video Games


Nintendo's new DSi, which went on sale in Japan on November 1, has completely sold out, according to reports.

Although initial reports seemed to be of a luke-warm reception, touting the lack of queues outside shops, it seems this was more down to the majority of shop taking on a pre-order only stance, thus saving the need to queue around the block.

And now, reports are that there isn't a unit to be found as every one of the initial 200,000 unit shipment has sold.

The DSi is set to hit UK stores in "Spring 2008", Nintendo told CVG, as well as confirming that the portable will have region-locked software.

[rancor01]

200,000 sold in a country of 128,000,000.... zzzz... There are that many geeks running around Akiba every weekend. Expect sales of this dud hardware to stagnate once the newness has worn off.