The CEO of Nintendo is warning consumers in the U.S. that if they want to get their kids a Wii for Christmas they had better get it now. Come the holiday season it seems the Wii will be in short supply — again.

He cites “unusually high demand” in the U.S. for the Wii.

Consumers in Europe can walk in to any retailer and buy the game system any minute of any day — year round, even during peak holiday seasons.

So why is it so hard to find in the U.S.?

We don’t suppose the weak dollar has anything to do with it. We’re sure Nintendo just can’t find the U.S. on a map.