Panasonic Japan warns the S5II will be in short supply due to higher than expected preorder numbers

Panasonic Japan issued the following warning:

Thank you for using Panasonic products.

We have received orders for the LUMIX “DC-S5M2”, a full-frame single-lens camera scheduled to be released on February 16th, which greatly exceeded our expectations. may not be delivered on the same day as the release date.
In addition, customers who make reservations in the future may take some time to deliver the product after its release.
We sincerely apologize for causing a great deal of inconvenience to our customers, who are looking forward to our products, and to all concerned.
In order to meet the expectations of our customers, we will do our best to deliver as soon as possible, so we appreciate your understanding.