Nintendo UK's David Yarnton advises you to get your DSi now to avoid the Christmas shortages!

December - 'tis the month of Christmas pudding, kisses under the mistletoe and stock shortages for the Wii and DS. With the release of the newly updated DSi coming to Europe on April 3rd, Nintendo UK's general manager David Yarnton is already thinking of the holiday season rush.

Speaking to The Times, he illuminated:

"I always advise people to buy early. One of the things that people don't seem to understand is that factories are producing constantly; they don't peak and trough. So we're producing product all the time, but then everyone wants it all at the one end of the year. It's just so hard to try and keep up."

UK chain HMV has already reported strong pre-orders for the platform, which goes on sale in exactly one month. Have you pre-ordered yours?