Nintendo is rebuying all their own Switches in order to create fake shortages in order to generate fake demand in order to make headlines
Nintendo need to work on their stock distribution. The Switch is readily available in Australia. As one of their weakest markets a lot of our stock should be in Japan right now.
Why don't Japanese people just import one from overseas? Pretty sure there's plenty in Australia.
I'm surprised because they don't seem too hard to come by in the US. I've had multiple opportunities online (and even in person) to get one if I wanted. I'm surprised they are so supply constrained everywhere else around the world.
I gave up and bought one on Yahoo Auctions before launch. It was roughly a $60 USD markup, but considering I have a Switch and have enjoyed it immensely thus far, I don't feel too bad.
I was able to score a cheap Pro Controller at a local Toys-R-Us. So it would seem there aren't really any constraints on accessories out here.
Around launch it was all about those unsold Finnish Switches, now it's the Australian ones.I keep seeing posts like this from Australians. Japan is a huge market and Australia a tiny one. If you took all that Australian stock and sent it to Japan, it would be a blip on the radar. What looks like "plenty" in Australia would be gone in a flash in a market the size of Japan.
This isnt true. Multiple opportunities because you visit a gaming board and are alerted of stock? Yeah, so is everyone else and that shit is sold out soon after.
They sell out in stores too, I would say that is hard to come by and supply constrained.
I also live in Chicagoland area and never see them in stores, outside of a unit here or there at Target.
I work for Best Buy in Chicagoland, and I still never see the things in stock. It's fun looking at the stock numbers for the district (basically all of N. Illinois/Chicago) and seeing that there is exactly 1 Switch in stock for the entire region at one store in Chicago.
Yeah, exactly. I did the launch at Best Buy at Midnight. Only time Ive ever seen more than 2 units at one place. You actually had an opportunity to get one if you did a midnight launch at a Best Buy, they had huge stock numbers here for ours. Now it seems the best bet is to do instock alerts on Amazon.
Ok, serious question. How long will it take, in North America, for Switches to be readily available for anyone to walk into a store a buy one?
This is insane. I don't see things getting better with the holiday season slowly approaching. My guess would be middle of next year?
Yeah seriously this is going to hurt the console in the long run. I seriously don't understand why Nintendo didn't pre-produce the fuck out of this before even releasing it.
They didn't have the NAND shortages before it launched.
IMHO they really should have concentrated supply to Jpan, it is their most vital market, which they need to be successful in as fast as possible.
They need to seize that momentum to the max there to cement Switch as the de facto 3DS replacement.
Ok, serious question. How long will it take, in North America, for Switches to be readily available for anyone to walk into a store a buy one?
This is insane. I don't see things getting better with the holiday season slowly approaching. My guess would be middle of next year?
For people willing to jump on a train and go to the suburbs (or there already) it's not hard to find.
Nintendo isn't creating any good will for them tbh.
This is a critical point for them as hardware manufacturers.
Coming off a massive flop like the Wii U, and now they are artificially flopping for being insecure about their product. Hopefully the momentum doesn't fade away once they put their shit together.
Demand won't be there forever just waiting.
Ok, serious question. How long will it take, in North America, for Switches to be readily available for anyone to walk into a store a buy one?
This is insane. I don't see things getting better with the holiday season slowly approaching. My guess would be middle of next year?
Americans buy xbox...Japan is basically the only market that is it's own.
You can be successful in Japan, but not anywhere else (and vice versa).
In contrast us-americans buy the same stuff french people, germans, australians, etc. do.
Americans buy xbox...
It is not like they can go to the factory an be like "Hey, we need 10 million more next months."
True, but I suspect there are ways you can scale up a supply chain quicker than Nintendo seems to manage it.
How many posts will it take to spin huge demand into a negative? Place your bets now!
Nintendo's most vital market is the Americas.
True, but I suspect there are ways you can scale up a supply chain quicker than Nintendo seems to manage it.
No, there isn't. There aren't enough NAND chips to go around right now.
And then they are selling at double price making huge proofits while seemingly keeping the console price low.Nintendo is rebuying all their own Switches in order to create fake shortages in order to generate fake demand in order to make headlines
Ok, serious question. How long will it take, in North America, for Switches to be readily available for anyone to walk into a store a buy one?
This is insane. I don't see things getting better with the holiday season slowly approaching. My guess would be middle of next year?
As an American who can't find one.As an American who has seen them in passing at stores this is astounding.
People seem to have forgotten that especially after the January event, there was a negative sentiment about the Switch - about the price, the features, and the games.
Nintendo was right to be conservative with their estimations.
People seem to have forgotten that especially after the January event, there was a negative sentiment about the Switch - about the price, the features, and the games.
Nintendo was right to be conservative with their estimations.
http://kotaku.com/japans-nintendo-switch-lines-are-hell-1796975143
This boggles my mind. I almost want Nintendo to shut off supply to the rest of the world just to deal with Japan's supply issues for a month or two. Almost.
I think Nintendo's doling out supply evenly by region. Supply situation's completely normal in Europe, Nintendo's weak region, so they could be diverting some of that.
True, I think WoG only has them back in stock next month? Or has it been pushed back again? The situation here is really bad.Is it really? Here in Switzerland it's still impossible to find one, my friends are going to miss out on Splatoon 2 launch due to the low supply.
True, I think WoG only has them back in stock next month? Or has it been pushed back again? The situation here is really bad.
Is it really? Here in Switzerland it's still impossible to find one, my friends are going to miss out on Splatoon 2 launch due to the low supply.
Yeah, they should stop supplying Europe and help those poor people in Japan. I feel bad for them.Meanwhile here in Italy you could trip on a mountain of neon switches.
Amazon Japan ships to America. I'd be shocked if Amazon US doesn't do the same.
Switch is downright abundant stateside, compared to the NES Mini (and likely the SNES Classic).
Figured importers would be jumping at the chance to fill that demand.