Europe-bound Container of DS Lites Nicked
Hong Kong black marketers rub hands with glee
We was robbed
It seems that $2.32 million worth of black Nintendo DS Lite systems have been stolen in Hong Kong, as they were being shipped from the manufacturing plants in China across to Europe for the planned 23rd June launch next week.
The container load went missing earlier this week, with Hong Kong police offering HKD$1 million ($128, 831) to anyone that might help them shop the filthy thieving bastards responsible. If you do happen to know anything about it, our in-depth (cinema) knowledge of how the Hong Kong underworld operates suggests keeping your trap shut should ensure you don’t lose your hands or feet or genitals.
The main concern following the theft is how it will affect the availability of DS Lites across the UK and Europe at the end of next week.
For anyone in Europe that cannot wait a little over a week to get hold of a legitimate DS Lite and has no moral conscience, SPOnG would suggest looking on eBay for those too good to be true "buy it now" prices. Alternatively, should you happen to be in Hong Kong, checking out some of the dodgier consumer tech retailers and markets.
The container load went missing earlier this week, with Hong Kong police offering HKD$1 million ($128, 831) to anyone that might help them shop the filthy thieving bastards responsible. If you do happen to know anything about it, our in-depth (cinema) knowledge of how the Hong Kong underworld operates suggests keeping your trap shut should ensure you don’t lose your hands or feet or genitals.
The main concern following the theft is how it will affect the availability of DS Lites across the UK and Europe at the end of next week.
For anyone in Europe that cannot wait a little over a week to get hold of a legitimate DS Lite and has no moral conscience, SPOnG would suggest looking on eBay for those too good to be true "buy it now" prices. Alternatively, should you happen to be in Hong Kong, checking out some of the dodgier consumer tech retailers and markets.
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Chris C 15 Jun 2006 15:46
1/7
were they insured?
I doubt it will affect the launch much
I doubt it will affect the launch much
soanso 15 Jun 2006 22:39
2/7
I can see it now
buy it Now Price £70.99
Genuine Black Ds lite
Location United Kingdom
User registered in China (100%*)
EvilBay Triumphs again. eh?
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User registered in China (100%*)
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BlackSpy 16 Jun 2006 08:39
3/7
A container load going missing probably is enough to make a difference to supply I reckon. Containers are big things, if they were stacked say fifty deep, fifty high and fifty wide that's 125,000 of the things. I don't know the size of the actual packages but it's surely more than 50,000 we're talking about.
ozfunghi 16 Jun 2006 13:40
4/7
Anyone interested in a cheap black DS-Lite? 50 bucks a pop. Email me at cheapdslite@hotmail.com.
(j/k)
(j/k)
Joji 18 Jun 2006 08:00
5/7
I'll have to get my deer stalker and magnifying glass for this one. Those DS will probably make their way back into China somehow and perhaps some to Taiwan. For those containers are bloody large things, but that's not what the porky police should be looking for anymore. That stock has dispersed already into the night.
They'll be easy to shift too since they are so small. Keep an eye out as they may be coming to a market stall near you. Look for the chap selling them out of his jeans pockets.
They'll be easy to shift too since they are so small. Keep an eye out as they may be coming to a market stall near you. Look for the chap selling them out of his jeans pockets.
warbaby 19 Jun 2006 02:38
6/7
It's unfortunate... I just picked up a Lite today. Sweet machine, played it for an hour and tried going back to the other DS... no way. It doesn't look that much smaller, but it seems to be alltogether. The other DS looks confused, whether to keep its legs closed, or to open then.
Hope it won't effect you guys much...
Hope it won't effect you guys much...
tyrion 19 Jun 2006 07:38
7/7
Joji wrote:
They'll be easy to shift too since they are so small.
They may not be too easy to shift outside of the EU since the black colour version is supposed to be an European exclusive for now.