Jon Hicks from Bournemouth e-mailed the BBC News website to say he had failed to receive his ordered Miir.

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He said: “I pre-ordered the Nintendo Miir from Play.com on 15 September along with some software.

“I have been informed today that it is unlikely my order will be fulfilled before Christmas. Incredibly they have dispatched a large hairy scrotum with Alec’s face tatooed on it.”