DSi in Short Supply – Going for Over $300

According to Siliconera’s latest article, the DSi will be in short supply.

Retailers like Yodobashi Camera and Softmaparen’t taking online reservations. This means even in Japan you have to go through a middleman like World Select Market on Amazon Japan to get one. The price? 35,500 yen ($382!!). No one is twisting your arm to buy a DSi for that price, but if your life depends on visiting the DSiWare store on day one and don’t have a reservation ticket in your pocket it’s going to cost you. Short supply and the declining dollar (note: we’re past the dollar for 100 yen mark) explains why importers are charging around $300 much for the handheld.

I’m glad I already decided to wait on the DSi.  I might still import, but I won’t be doing it on the first day, especially if they are going for around $300 or more.

[Siliconera]

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