Nintendo Taiwan plans to import a larger number of Nintendo DS Lite game console in October but observed that some distributors are hoarding inventory on hand in order to earn a better profit during Christmas time, according to Hakuyu, the official DS Lite distributor in Taiwan.
The distributor said it plans to import 10,000 DS Lites for the Taiwan market on October 30, following a consignment of 6,000 units in September. Hakuyu said supply from Nintendo is still unstable as distributors from other regions are all demanding more game consoles amid increasing sales.
Supply is further aggravate as some distributors are holding on to their inventory of DS Lites in order to earn a better profit during Christmas. Hakuyu said it would evenly distribute the upcoming batch of DS Lites to all sales outlets.