NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) said on Friday it will launch a "rain check" program to deliver the Wii in January to shoppers who can't get hold of the game console due to inventory shortages over the holiday season.
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Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, on a telephone press conference, declined to say how many units would be available under the exclusive program with GameStop Corp (GME.N), but said GameStop had "many tens of thousands" of rain checks.

"We expect this to be a very strong program and ... a great way for consumers who desperately want a Wii to be able to have something to put under the tree, a certificate that guarantees their family will be able to get a system in January," he said.