Guest InuYasha Report post Posted June 21, 2006 http://www.gamespot.com/news/6152928.html Late last week, unconfirmed reports began to surface that a large shipment of DS Lites were stolen in Asia. Today Nintendo confirmed that the larceny did in fact take place, and that the shipment was intended for the launch of the new portable in the UK. "A number of white DS Lites made for the UK market were stolen in Hong Kong," a Nintendo rep told GameSpot News. "Nintendo is making every effort to ensure that there is enough product available in the UK to meet market demand at launch." The exact amount of losses as a result of the theft isn't clear, but several Internet reports speculated that the monetary damage hovered around the $2 million mark. Others reported the handheld as turning up en masse in the black markets of Taiwan and Hong Kong. The DS Lite, which has been in high demand in both Japan and the United States, is scheduled to make its debut in the UK on June 23. The handheld was released in America on June 11, where it sold 136,500 units in its first two days on the market. Anyone who knows the history of Nintendo's business knows that Nintendo has had a long and brutal fight with yakuzas and triads for years. This is just another incident in the long line of incidents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideburnious 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2006 Nooooooooooo! I bet it was Sony. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2006 Be sure to send an e-mail to Nintendo's anti-Yakuza division. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ced 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2006 European gamers never seem to catch a break. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2006 I bet the missing merchandise is going to end up at being sold at malls along with the 200-in-1 plug-and-play pirate game systems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
