GBA Tops Three Million
February 12, 2001

In a report filed this past weekend, Reuters reports that Nintendo expects pre-orders for the GBA to top three million units by March 21st.  Unfortunately, Nintendo executive Hiroshi Imanishi suggested that massive shortages could be on the horizon due to the overwhelming demand.  He was quoted as saying: "It will be difficult to make more than one million (units) by March 21".  

Unlike the PS2 shortages, this shortage isn't due to any production problems...Nintendo simply can't keep up with the demand.  Nintendo still plans on shipping 24 million units worldwide in the coming fiscal year (starting April 1).