Since the DS came on sale in Japan, there has virtually not one day that has gone by with a DS on any store shelf anywhere in Japan. Everywhere you go, it's sold out. So much so that Nintendo had to re-import the US version to meet demand back home.
I have personally 'experienced' (read suffer) the long queue of people buying the DS when I unknowingly walked into a store in Akiba that just so happened to have a rare shipment of DSes.
That was back in early 2006. Fast forward to October 2007. Things are a little different. The PSP is ruling the hardware charts for the third week running. Maybe it's because of new games - Final Fantasy Crisis Core and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus; maybe it's because of the new slim design; maybe everyone in Japan has DS already; maybe supply is finally outstripping demand.
Whatever the reason, it seems like that people can now walk into a shop and pick up a DS without too much trouble.
Source: Kotaku
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