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Do you guys think there will be a Switch shortage?
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gate stormer
Member
Hard to say what stock will be on launch, but you bet retail stock on systems not preordered will be gone the first day.
Preorders are already going for at least $400 in completed auctions.
Not to mention the Zelda Master's Edition that is going for average right now of about $350 or so in completed auctions. Hell, even the Zelda Special Edition is going for around $200.
I'm kinda pissed that GameStop never had Master's Edition preorders available in store on Friday. It was just Standard and Special Editions.
Gonna cross my fingers and hope I can score a Master's Edition in store at opening. Gonna guess GameStop is gonna be my best chance for that.
Preorders are already going for at least $400 in completed auctions.
Not to mention the Zelda Master's Edition that is going for average right now of about $350 or so in completed auctions. Hell, even the Zelda Special Edition is going for around $200.
I'm kinda pissed that GameStop never had Master's Edition preorders available in store on Friday. It was just Standard and Special Editions.
Gonna cross my fingers and hope I can score a Master's Edition in store at opening. Gonna guess GameStop is gonna be my best chance for that.
gate stormer
Member
So edgy.
outunderthestars
Banned
1/10
Unaha-Closp
Member
Of course
outunderthestars
Banned
I imagine that Nintendo will be quick with reorders, but retailers are going to be conservative with reorders and stocking levels as they don't want a repeat of the Wii U.
Buggy Loop
Member
Well, in Canada right now i cant pre-order it, i wish i could 
Just put me on a fucking list, even if it's 2 weeks later, it's a pre-order! Not a guarantee that i have it day 1.
Just put me on a fucking list, even if it's 2 weeks later, it's a pre-order! Not a guarantee that i have it day 1.
How Nintendo handles supply and demand
Head of Sales: "So we have about 30,000 pre-order for the Nintendo Switch, sir."
Nintendo: "Excellent! Let's ship 20,000!"
Head of Sales: "But... there's 30,000 pre-orders... shouldn't we ship like 45,000?"
Nintendo: "Nope! ship 18,000!"
Head of Sales: "what the fuck.."
Head of Sales: "So we have about 30,000 pre-order for the Nintendo Switch, sir."
Nintendo: "Excellent! Let's ship 20,000!"
Head of Sales: "But... there's 30,000 pre-orders... shouldn't we ship like 45,000?"
Nintendo: "Nope! ship 18,000!"
Head of Sales: "what the fuck.."
evilromero
Member
The Wii U didn't come close to selling out when it launched. So no.
jts
...hate me...
Louis Cyphre
Banned
There wouldn't be a shortage if everyone who is buying one plans on keeping it for themselves.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Reggie said it wont. Take that how you want.. honestly we'll never know until we know the demand regardless where its sold out right now
platina
Member
This reads like: let's give the illusion the machine captured the Wii' lightning in a bottle again by under shipping the console and in return when it sells out people will want it more cause everyone must have it.
There's some negative points to this so I don't think Nintendo is doing that. More likely they're just being cautious.
80% sure it will be pre-order only availability. I'm shocked that they are releasing early March instead of late March. That means they feel good about their supply chain or they just don't care. The console is obviously coming in hot since online features won't come online until late 2017 and launch software is thin (Wii U ports aren't even ready).
My plan is to go my favorite retailer on launch day and purchase a Switch + Legend of Zelda. If they are sold out, then I will buy Legend of Zelda for Wii U.
I've gotten a GCN (Walmart), Xbox 360 (Circuit City), Wii (Target), and Xbox One (Microsoft Store) at launch without a pre-order so we'll see if the tradition continues. I did not buy the Wii U at launch and waited for MK8 bundle. If I don't get a Switch at launch I'll probably wait for a Super Mario Odyssey bundle.
The only reason I get consoles at launch is because I enjoy the "hunt."
My plan is to go my favorite retailer on launch day and purchase a Switch + Legend of Zelda. If they are sold out, then I will buy Legend of Zelda for Wii U.
I've gotten a GCN (Walmart), Xbox 360 (Circuit City), Wii (Target), and Xbox One (Microsoft Store) at launch without a pre-order so we'll see if the tradition continues. I did not buy the Wii U at launch and waited for MK8 bundle. If I don't get a Switch at launch I'll probably wait for a Super Mario Odyssey bundle.
The only reason I get consoles at launch is because I enjoy the "hunt."
It's early march because march is the last month before their fiscal year ends and thats when they reveal profits/loss revenue.
I bet they would have released it in the holidays if they could but with investors not being happy with the wii u situation for years they can only delay a new hardware release for so long.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Uh.. PS4 had perfect supply
Sword Of Doom
Member
I preordered a PS4 a couple of days after the E3 conference. I'm surprised the Switch was unavailable the next day. I guess Nintendo gonna Nintendo
Crayon
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Crayon
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pr0cs
Member
How they haven't been called out on this shit is beyond me.
What was the last console they didn't pull this idiocy with?
Walter White
Member
Master editions really going for that much at auction? God damn. Ebay allows preorder items?
Pretty sure they made a crap ton of Wii U's and they were easily available during the holiday system. Believe they made too many and it took a while to sell out everything.
At the very least I think it will do reasonably well (40+ million). In contrast to the Wii U, Nintendo is doing an excellent job of communicating what this console is to consumers, and the Switch's gimmick is much more appealing than the Wii U's. It's going to be Nintendo's primary focus, so it will presumably have at least one entry from their biggest franchises, including Pokemon, which is clearly a huge deal considering how well Sun and Moon did, and their effect on the 3DS' holiday sales.
I'm curious to see how much Japanese 3DS developers embrace the Switch, as that could be a huge factor in its success. At the very least it's getting a new SMT game, but that could have been planned for consoles even prior to the Switch.
With all that being said, I think Nintendo should drop the price to $250 and possibly bundle 1 2 Switch with it ASAP to make the package more attractive to a wider audience if they really want the Switch to be successful (and I'm saying that as someone that's getting one at launch). And I know that controllers don't typically get permanent price drops, but I think those should also drop at least $10 in price as the costs to manufacture them decrease.
I'm curious to see how much Japanese 3DS developers embrace the Switch, as that could be a huge factor in its success. At the very least it's getting a new SMT game, but that could have been planned for consoles even prior to the Switch.
With all that being said, I think Nintendo should drop the price to $250 and possibly bundle 1 2 Switch with it ASAP to make the package more attractive to a wider audience if they really want the Switch to be successful (and I'm saying that as someone that's getting one at launch). And I know that controllers don't typically get permanent price drops, but I think those should also drop at least $10 in price as the costs to manufacture them decrease.
randomengine
Banned
She did lose something. Her fucking pride and reputation as a human being.
LoveCake
Member
The thing is though, are Nintendo purposely restricting supply or have retailers under ordered?
Wouldn't Nintendo want to sell as many as they can initially when the buzz is high at launch and wouldn't retailers want to cash in also due to launch buzz?
If a youngster goes into a store with mom/dad wanting one and is unable to, by the time it is available the buzz and interest could have already died down, this is also the case for non-youngsters pushing them into the wait and see category.
Wouldn't Nintendo want to sell as many as they can initially when the buzz is high at launch and wouldn't retailers want to cash in also due to launch buzz?
If a youngster goes into a store with mom/dad wanting one and is unable to, by the time it is available the buzz and interest could have already died down, this is also the case for non-youngsters pushing them into the wait and see category.
Bidermaier
Member
I think a lot of the money originally allocated to buy the ps4 pro is going to end up in Nintendos pocket.
Just saying.
Just saying.
Bidermaier
Member
Yes once the diehards fans have their consoles and take it to Starbucks to play MK battle mode tournaments... I am pretty sure no-one will want to join then
Why is this repulsive? Do you live in the US? Because, in case you were born yesterday, welcome to Capitalism. I frankly don't like seeing this woman's photo being mocked. Sure scalpers suck or whatever but she and whoever took the photo were only doing what we all do, tryin' to get paid!
Quite likely this isn't the first time she did this. I'm guessing she made quite a nice paycheck during the Wii / PS4 launch.
RichiRamjag
Member
Big reason I still have my preorder lol.
Naked Snake
Member
When I explained scalping to my nephew yesterday and told him how scalpers are despised by gamers, he was puzzled, his response was "There are so many other ways and professions that people make money from which are far more harmful and damaging to people and the world, and nobody bats an eye at those."
Naked Snake
Member
That boy's name? Albert Einstein.
sorry I just had to post this
Haha, I'm not familiar with that reference/meme. But anyway my nephew is too old to be a "boy", he's in his 30s*, and not a particularly bright individual if he wasn't familiar with scalping at that age
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which should make me old enough to be a grandpa I suppose