The health crisis caused by the Coronavirus, initiated in the city of Wuhan and transmitted to different points of the planet continues to cause problems in different sectors. In the case of video games, the virus has caused a short-term delay in the date of the Taipei Game Show 2020, while in the long term the crisis is already foreseen as a possible reason for the launch of PlayStation 5 and Xbox X series.
In the case of Nintendo, the company has been obliged to send a statement to the media Kotaku in which he explains what the current situation is in the production of its Nintendo Switch platform:
We can confirm that the manufacturing of some Nintendo products for the Japanese market has been delayed due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak 2019-nCoV. Nintendo does not anticipate a significant impact on its wider global supply chain for systems and accessories at this time, and sales of products in North America and Europe, including advance orders, are not affected. We would like to express our concern and support to all those affected by the coronavirus during this difficult time.
In this way the company has revealed the current state in which Coronavirus affects its production chain, which fortunately has not had an effect in the West. However, we remind you that The Outer Worlds has delayed its launch date for the hybrid console due to the seriousness of the situation.
