After a period of moving around 47,000 units a week and still selling out everywhere in Japan, Nintendo Switch sales have recently shrunk to a paltry 26,000 units for the past few weeks. The low supply and high demand is creating a desperate situation for consumers. Today photographs were taken of people literally lining up around the block to enter a lottery for the mere chance to purchase a Switch.
This first location had a grand total of 37 units to sell.
And it's not an isolated incident.
With reports of supply chain constraints for the various parts that go into the Switch, it's unclear when or how things might improve. Splatoon 2 launches next month, with Monster Hunter XX following after that, so one would hope that Nintendo will be prepared to flood the domestic market soon. It's clear that they weren't prepared for this level of early demand, and it's unclear if there's anything they can do at this point to satisfy it.
This first location had a grand total of 37 units to sell.
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People lining up outside Bic Camera today to get a lottery ticket for a chance to purchase a Nintendo Switch; of which the store had 10 greys and 27 Neons.
And it's not an isolated incident.
More lines at two different locations:
With reports of supply chain constraints for the various parts that go into the Switch, it's unclear when or how things might improve. Splatoon 2 launches next month, with Monster Hunter XX following after that, so one would hope that Nintendo will be prepared to flood the domestic market soon. It's clear that they weren't prepared for this level of early demand, and it's unclear if there's anything they can do at this point to satisfy it.