If you have been looking for some nice gadgets for Christmas via the typical online sources you may have noticed that, with Xmas approaching, many retailers are selling high demand goods for MORE than the SRP.

Best example is the Nintendo Wii. Retail price was supposed to be £179. But since parents are faced with the prospect of little Johnny crying all the way through the Queen's Christmas Message if he doesn't get one, demand has skyrocketed and, like last year, they are almost impossible to find online.

But there is some stock left at Overclockers where it is going for £328.99, and the only thing you get over the retail pack is a £14.99 nunchuck. Great, at that price, it's more than either the basic Xbox 360 or PS3.

And for a perfect present, how about a cheap laptop? The Asus EEE PC is a fine choice. Again, demand is outstripping supply. As far as we have been told, £220 is the suggested retail price. But Laptops Direct have put a £249.97 price on it. Just because they know it will sell.

An obvious third example is the Nvidia 8800GT. When Nvidia announced it a while back it was supposed to be priced for the mid range. Look all over the web, and prices vary considerably, but none are as cheap as expected. Perhaps the fact it's easier to find an honest politican than one of these cards right now explains why some are over the £200 mark, more than Nvidia promised they would cost prior to launch.

These guys aren't the only retailers looking to make a few extra quid off high demand. Come on guys, save the price gouging for Ebay.