The outbreak of coronavirus has caused a lot of upheaval as declared by the epidemic by the World Health Organization. Earlier in gaming, certain apps were made such as the original Nintendo Switch model near impossible to buy.
In Japan last week, we heard how a local retailer helped an online lottery to simply buy Nintendo's laundry system and replenish the company's server. With stock changes everywhere at the time due to ongoing demand and supply issues, the 3DS is now seeing a resurgence of sales, but it has come at a price – literally.
According to tire tracker Kakaku, local retailers have gone from selling the New 2DS XL for a low price of 10,000 yen (about $ 93 USD) in January to 13,775 yen (about $ 129 USD) this month. Although not nearly as bad as any macro that asks for specific systems, it is still enough to show an increase in demand. This follows since Japanese retailers reduced the price of handmade in 2019, due to a decline in sales.
The only game that gets real performance at this time Ring Fit Adventure. Chinese consumers are reportedly blaming the lack of land, and since then it has been difficult to get a copy. On websites like eBay, copies of the game are about three times the retail price.
Just yesterday, Nintendo promised some Switch consoles on the way and apologized for any inconvenience.
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