TheLegendOfCap
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Nintendo should just look for the European commenters saying "Are they really that hard to find? I see X amount at my local store all the time" and cut off supply to the country they're from
Yeap but they knew that before launch.
It is not like they are are shipping some monstrous numbers every month... in fact they are even shipping less than consoles with very low demand (aka Wii U... of course this case was because there is no demand at all ).
I don't understand anyone that lines up for anything in 2017
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.
the fuck are you on dude? Do you really believe in artificial scarcity when they have so much to lose by not having the supply there?
You honestly think Nintendo would cripple their own sales on purpose to create false demand? That would wreck their bottom line. They don't make money off of demand. They make money off of supply being sold. Nintendo is the most frustrated and has the most to lose with these shortages.
There's even articles out there proving they are in a component war with Apple to get Switch's made.
That shady, shady tactic of "Apple is buying all the available chips we need for the Switch"
bahahahaha
They absolutely won't be able to fulfill demand, but demand will gradually fall as they continue to meet bits of it over the next couple of weeks: Splatoon 2 demand is highest right now, it won't be higher in later weeks. As such, I think this week is where the lines will be longest compared to supply
Wanna elaborate?
Yeah, laugh and skoff as usual. I've been buying Nintendo stuff since before the NES. I remember the Nintendo Power editiorials, whenever a new console was set to launch, would be talking about how limited the product would be at launch. It happened with SNES, N64, and GameCube.
Why do they always seem to have some sort of supply problem with all of their product launches? The NES came out over 30 years ago, you would think by now they could keep any of these supply issues under control, but they appear to be as inept as ever.
So yeah, I believe there's at least some truth to those scarcity accusations.
Yeah, laugh and skoff as usual. I've been buying Nintendo stuff since before the NES. I remember the Nintendo Power editiorials, whenever a new console was set to launch, would be talking about how limited the product would be at launch. It happened with SNES, N64, and GameCube.
Why do they always seem to have some sort of supply problem with all of their product launches? The NES came out over 30 years ago, you would think by now they could keep any of these supply issues under control, but they appear to be as inept as ever.
So yeah, I believe there's at least some truth to those scarcity accusations.
Wanna elaborate?
Yeah, laugh and skoff as usual. I've been buying Nintendo stuff since before the NES. I remember the Nintendo Power editiorials, whenever a new console was set to launch, would be talking about how limited the product would be at launch. It happened with SNES, N64, and GameCube.
Why do they always seem to have some sort of supply problem with all of their product launches? The NES came out over 30 years ago, you would think by now they could keep any of these supply issues under control, but they appear to be as inept as ever.
So yeah, I believe there's at least some truth to those scarcity accusations.
Wanna elaborate?
That takes months and don't forget they are competing with Apple for the xomponents, @pple🍎Yeah but even at the beginning of the Wii U same shit happened as well. Shortages even for that sure for not as long as the switch. But they could see how much hype was around it. Could they clearly not take a coin toss to make a shitload more for launch.
Well clearly they are already having problems with that.
A certain level of success in Japan was always a given.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.
But that's what I was saying: this week (before the actual release day) is where lines are longer in comparison to the actual amount of consoles available (of course on the say itself many more units will be available, so the ratio will be smaller that day). What I am saying is that demand outpacing supply is at its highest right now, and at later points in Switch' lifetime the demand will either be lower because during that specific week no release the size of Splatoon 2 is happening or the supply has increased already. I don't see what's flat out inaccurate about that.Does he have to? It was an inaccurate statement. Sure some people might give up waiting in lines like this, but they will surely be there once supply is readily available.
A certain level of success in Japan was always a given.
But the fate of the Switch is decided in the rest of the world.
Does he have to? It was an inaccurate statement. Sure some people might give up waiting in lines like this, but they will surely be there once supply is readily available.
Yeah, laugh and skoff as usual. I've been buying Nintendo stuff since before the NES. I remember the Nintendo Power editiorials, whenever a new console was set to launch, would be talking about how limited the product would be at launch. It happened with SNES, N64, and GameCube.
Why do they always seem to have some sort of supply problem with all of their product launches? The NES came out over 30 years ago, you would think by now they could keep any of these supply issues under control, but they appear to be as inept as ever.
So yeah, I believe there's at least some truth to those scarcity accusations.
PS4 was also complete unavailable to buy at retail and you had to wait way over a month if you wanted to buy one online within the first few months after launch here in Germany. Consoles being hard to get in the months following launch (if they are successful) is not some concept invented by Nintendo.
Japan is basically the only market that is it's own.What does this mean?
Nintendo should just look for the European commenters saying "Are they really that hard to find? I see X amount at my local store all the time" and cut off supply to the country they're from
They should also look fro Canadian commenters as well, 'cuz I can stroll into my local electronics shop and easily get a couple....
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.
Yeah, laugh and skoff as usual. I've been buying Nintendo stuff since before the NES. I remember the Nintendo Power editiorials, whenever a new console was set to launch, would be talking about how limited the product would be at launch. It happened with SNES, N64, and GameCube.
Why do they always seem to have some sort of supply problem with all of their product launches? The NES came out over 30 years ago, you would think by now they could keep any of these supply issues under control, but they appear to be as inept as ever.
So yeah, I believe there's at least some truth to those scarcity accusations.
Mass import from Europe they overstocked us
Only we strangely have a higher price tag in some places than the supposed 299 wich is dumb....
If that were true, I know many people who want a Switch since march. Some of them got one, but many are still Switchless.
I'm quite baffled to be honest.
People from the US and obviously Japan are really struggling, but in the UK they don't seem particularly hard to get hold of at all -
Anecdotally of course.
I get it's two big countries versus one relatively small one, but nonetheless..
Mass import from Europe they overstocked us
Only we strangely have a higher price tag in some places/countries than the supposed 299€ wich is dumb....
Feels weird knowing I'm in a country where the switch isn't officially available (Korea) and yet I know where I could get one immediately without any wait.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=243693414&postcount=1This is not so true. French, German and UK are completely different markets for example.
Standing in lines for devices you won't get that day is.... Super excitingInternet shopping is boring.