Isn't all products made and sold at limited quantities? Even more in vg launches when sold outs is quite common. Ps4 had a similar limited release in all the 50+ countries it launched (and Wii as well).
It seems more like a opportunity to jab XBone, because we all now that even with infinity supply it wouldn't do wonders in Japan, so it's a pretty useless news.
duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363
Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994
Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."