Dear Riki Rushton,
This email contains important information about your Nintendo DS Lite preorder. Please reply so that we know how to process your order.
Nintendo DS Lite was formally launched in Japan today. While Nintendo published an annoucement on their Japanese web site overnight to apologize for the shortage, Japanese gamers were lining up already early in the morning to grab what was made available in Japanese retail stores.
Nintendo DS Lite Price Correction
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If you have been following videogame news in recent days, you will have realized by now that the demand for the Nintendo DS Lite is larger than what Nintendo can produce. After declaring production problems with the Enamel Navy and Ice Blue editions last week, Nintendo today published an announcement on their web site where they apologize for the shortage. Please read the following news for more information:
http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3812
Due to the huge shortage, any shop with Nintendo DS Lite systems in Japan can sell their complete stock within 23 milliseconds for a premium price. Most shops don't even have any systems. These very same shops in Japan also know that one quadrillion import gamers want their system at launch date (everyone does!), and that they can earn much more by taking a bit of risk and by shipping their units out of the country. This, coupled with the pricey services that the courier companies and middlemen offer for getting the units out of the country, results into a higher price than originally hoped for. We believe that this situation will continue throughout the month and until April.
Please reply to this email and let us know if we can apply the new price of US$ 199.90 to your order. To compensate at least a little bit for the higher price, we will include a $10 Lik Sang Cash Coupon into your parcel.
When Will Your Order Ship:
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We can currently not answer that question accurately, but you should prepare yourself for a waiting period of several weeks. The shipping date of your console heavily depends on Nintendo's production schedule and we will keep everyone informed through updates on our web site. Again, please read the following article with more accurate details on the shortage and when orders can be shipped:
http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3812
Please especially note that even with the higher price of US$ 199.90, it may still take weeks until enough stock is available and your order can be shipped.
If You Want To Wait For A Lower Price:
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We understand that you may be disappointed about the new price. Lik Sang would love nothing more than to ship all orders on release day, but unfortunately we are not in the position to do so. The price will definitely drop down, but to what level and how long it will take for that moment to arrive depends on Nintendo's production quantities and if the huge demand can be covered in a short time.
We will inform you of any price drops by email and you can then decide if you want your order to get shipped.
Should you decide to wait, we will definitely keep your preorder spot. We will also fully accept if you should decide to cancel. If you at any time decide to jump back on the bandwagon afterwards, we will put your order back into its original position in the waiting queue.
Please Reply With Your Decision
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To make a long story short, please simply reply with one of the following options:
(a) Apply the new price to your order and ship it once enough stock arrives.
(b) Keep your order and inform you of any price drops in the near future.
Should you decide to cancel your order, please feel free to do so fully automatically in your My Account section on the web site. Alternatively, you can also drop us a short note via reply to this email.
With best regards,
Your Lik-Sang Team
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Originally Posted by frankie_says_relax
. Ive made plenty of home made dc converters, why not for this one too? unless you are saying use a DS1 charger for a DSlite. that won't work, unless you do wome solering and heat shrinking. 
