I'm slowly catching up with some of my usual sources after having been out of the country for over six weeks (see above story). Here's what one dealer told me, which I've now verified with another: NikonUSA was telling dealers in September that if they wanted D3000's for the holidays, they needed to order them by the end of September, otherwise they wouldn't get any more the rest of the year. I take this to mean that D3000 production is probably now closed down in Thailand.
The dealers were also told that because D3100's would also be constrained in supply until November, that having some D5000's in stock might be a good idea. Curiously, the D3100 is being added to the instant lens rebate program in two weeks, so perhaps that indicates that the initial rush for the camera should be over by then. Or maybe Nikon just likes having things sold out.
Meanwhile, those of you still waiting for the new 24-120mm and 85mm f/1.4G lenses should know that a new batch has arrived in the US and being released to dealers. I also noticed that a few more 500mm f/4 lenses showed up this week, too.