According to Digitimes, Nintendo has delayed its plans to expand production of the Wii console as there is currently a very tight supply of standard components such as IC chips and PCBs. The expansion plan was supposedly to kick off during June and this news implies that shortages of the console are unlikely to be relieved during 2007.

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Due to the tight supply of components such as IC chips and PCBs, Nintendo's plans to expand production of its Wii games console, originally set for June, have been delayed, according to Taiwan-based component makers.

With the delay of its plans, any easing of the Wii shortages in the worldwide market is unlikely to be seen in the second half of 2007, said the component makers.

Since Nintendo launched Wii in November 2006, the company has only introduced the games console in select regions such as the US, Japan, Europe and Australia. Worldwide accumulated shipments of Wii totaled 9.27 million units by June 2007, according to sources.