Over the past few months, Nintendo Switch consoles haven't been particularly easy to come by. Supply constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic have caused stock levels to remain consistently low worldwide, with warnings of supply issues beginning way back in February, but it looks like things are finally starting to change for the better.
A new report from Japanese outlet CareerConnection, which explains that many fans have been left disappointed after failing to secure a console in lottery sales in recent weeks, notes that Nintendo has almost fully recovered from its supply issues. This means that production of new Switch consoles is almost back to 100% capacity, although demand for new systems is still currently outweighing the levels of stock in stores.
A Nintendo spokesperson has told CareerConnection that production is 'returning to normal', but couldn't offer a concrete answer on when stock levels will once again keep up with demand.
Since the shortages began, we've seen a number of retailers taking advantage of the situation by marking up the console's price. Hopefully, with production returning to normal, we should start to see more and more stock appearing around the world over the coming weeks and months, putting an end to inflated prices.
[source news.careerconnection.jp, via nintendosoup.com]
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Not that they didn't manage to sell an awful lot of units anyway
well were i live in switzerland i managed to find a pokemon lets go switch end of lock down. but now still not one shop has any. never mind ring fit adventures either. did xcom europe physical release get botched or is that a rumor.
I managed to pick up a copy of Ring Fit in the US after about 4 months of trying. Now that’s pretty amazing.
Let the next 6 years BEGIN!
@Ks123 I tried for about 2 months to get hold of RingFit in the UK.
Scalpers are bad, retail scalpers are worse
Well, I hope this also means that the Directs are returning to normal, and we´ll FINALLY get to see what we´ll have for the rest of the year lol
And no Signs of ACNH Switch production.
So normal means the three year old console, nothing on an update to say...... a Pro 🙃
@zool they done already said no pro this year lol
until Covid get worse again
I hope this means that they’ll finally reveal their big holiday title soon.
Dang it, I was kinda hoping stock would start drying up in preparation for an upgraded model 😅
@Ks123 I was on the fence about getting Ring Fit. They had five at my Walmart last Thursday in the a.m. and they were all gone by 4. I should have gotten one and then kept the receipt whilst I thought about it. My guess is that we start seeing more & more tho. So hopefully some of these scalpers get burned.
@simevidas MK9!!!!?!?!?!?!?!
The Switch is a beast, and will pass the sales of the Wii U.
@NoTinderLife,
The former Soviet union?, a global pandemic killing lots of people is not really a life lesson for everyone, more like a very unfortunate event that was not their fault, people taking things for granted has nothing to do with it.
@Darkyoshi98 @zool They could still announce the Switch Pro in 2020 though, with a 2021 release window.
@rockodoodle next time you see it, BUY IT! I don’t say this lightly or to be flip, it’s amazing! I consider myself a decently fit guy and right now I feel soreness through my legs and butt as I sit here typing. The design on this game is fantastic, it’s super charming and engaging, and a really really solid home workout if that’s what you’re looking for.
I’m happy to discuss more if somebody cares to chat about it. I’m really in love with this game.
@RPGamer hey! So I was able to order one on amazon and then also the same day locked an order in on Best Buy’s website. (Why did I order two, you ask? I’ve been burned with bad online orders before and wanted to cover myself. Let’s just say I’m so thankful that I ordered the both. It’s a long story and I’m happy to share if someone messages and cares to hear it lol.)
They’re still pretty hard to find, meaning it’s a lot of trial and error checking in on web stores for availability, but it’s getting better as Nintendo ramps up production and shipping to us in the US. I’m also hearing from people that they’re finding them in the wild in stores, but again that’s hit or miss.
So keep trying. It’s such an amazing product That it’s worth the effort.
I'll believe it when I see it LOL my friends Tia, has been trying to buy switch since March and there is just not an option to buy one unless you want the Gimp switch light or pay $200 over MSRP. No thanks.
I've been putting off shopping for a second one.
#firstworldproblems
Don't worry, there will be more surges of Covid cases. There's more here in Missouri and they're starting to open movie theaters, and once that happens, everything is going to be in stay-at-home order again. Covid is not going anywhere. It's still very fresh
Hopefully I can get new joy cons soon.
@KingBowser I wish our leadership was intelligent and competent enough to see what you just said. These are scary times my friend. Stay safe.
@RPGamer I live in the US as well and I found a Ring-Fit no problem, Got it from Best Buy online and they delivered it 2 days later
Everyone who paid more for their console will eventually experience joy con drift if they already haven't yet. And queues for nintendo to repair them have slowed down to basically not at all until further notice. Just saying
@Ks123 You too bro. We are in this together. Just continue following safety protocols and we will beat whatever this thing is
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