Japanese DS shortages have caused the Nintendo handheld to experience a price hike. Gaming Age writes: “In the Land of the Rising Sun, Nintendo DS systems are seeing a supply and demand flux resemblant of the Xbox 360 situation in the United States. Although the stock of Nintendo DS systems was reported to be low due to a large demand at the end of 2005, a rush after New Years’ Day only compounded the problem… For reference, [$260] is about a dollar short of what the PSP Giga Pack sells for in Japan.”
[Source: Gaming Age]