Nintendo has outlined its plans to ensure the Switch successor doesn’t suffer from backselling like its predecessor did at launch. The main idea is to ensure it produces more consoles, which should be more feasible now that the company says it has resolved some component supply issues.
For those who may not have purchased a Switch when it launched, the console has been in high demand in major regions, causing demand to outstrip supply. This has provided a rich source of food for scalpers, who buy up consoles in bulk with the plan of selling them at inflated prices. They appear to be hoping that by ramping up production (without having to worry about factors like COVID-19 chip shortages beyond 2021), Nintendo will be able to produce enough consoles to make the scalper market redundant.
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According to IGN’s translation, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said in a recent investor Q&A: “As a measure to prevent resale, we believe that the most important thing is to produce enough to meet customer demand, and this idea has not changed since last year.”
“In addition, we are considering whether there are other measures that can be taken within the scope permitted by laws and regulations and in combination with the circumstances of each region.
“Although we were unable to produce sufficient quantities of Nintendo Switch hardware last year and the year before due to a shortage of semiconductor components, this situation has now been resolved. At this time, we do not believe that the component shortage will have a significant impact on the production of subsequent models.”
Hopefully this clears things up! The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to rock the industry when it launches, and the original Nintendo Switch has been selling well since its release in 2017 due to its unique position in the console market and a steady supply of high-quality Switch-exclusive games. Whether the Switch 2 can surpass the sales of the original Switch, especially in the long term, remains a big question for 2025.