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The Nintendo Switch has been a popular product since its launch back in March. Sales have surpassed many expectations and it is expected to keep on being a hot property going into the Holiday season - if demand can be met. UK retail store GAME recently spoke about the level of supply provided by Nintendo being lower than expected, and because of this sales were impacted. 

On that topic a Nintendo UK representative further confirmed that the demand for the company's first console/handheld hybrid "surpassed" worldwide estimates when it launched. Nintendo is now hoping to ramp up production to meet consumer demand.

The following statement was shared with MCV UK:

For Nintendo Switch, our initial plan for the fiscal year ended March 2017 was to ship two million units by the end of March, but we increased production which resulted in shipping 2.74 million units globally.

For products like Nintendo Switch, it takes time to procure parts and run production, so we perform demand estimates far in advance of launch. Actual demand following the launch of these products surpassed our estimates globally.

To take advantage of this favorable momentum, we will continue to bolster our manufacturing facilities and strive to increase production in preparation for the Christmas period, which has been factored into our forecast of shipping 10 million units globally by the end of this fiscal year.

Beyond the launch month stock has still been tough to find in various territories, with restocks often being snapped up rather quickly. It'll be interesting to see if Nintendo can get ahead of the high demand before the critical period of Black Friday into the Holiday season.

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[source mcvuk.com]