Not to mention all of this has been happening while they've been competing with Apple for parts.
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Reggie on Switch stock: We dramatically overdelivered.And yet, demand outpaces supply
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ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
Whats wrong with what he said ? Its a fact people has very low expectation of it. Were you around neogaf when they officially announces it?
anothertech
Member
Sure, sure Reggie.
BlackBanditSho
Member
Really?? Is this necessary? Corporate moron??
The supply chain issues for the tech have been a problem for all mobile hardware developers all year. The Nintendo Wii U sold under expectation, so any responsible company would allocate projected stock of the unproven hardware appropriately...numbers they have to determine far in advance. And, not to mention, there are only a limited number of manufacturers who can crank out this stuff at the speed and quality that meets their standards. AND trying to juggle worldwide demand by putting the right amount in the best places at the right time.
Oh yeah, from a device that even fans had very little faith in because it didnt match up to the HD twins spec wise. So yeah, that Nintendo ordered nearly a MILLION more than
Analysts advised...
Its a testament to how wel the system is doing and how Nintendo smartly manages their business.
Theres a LOT of moving parts. Youd have to be pretty far from a moron to organize all this plus run the other matters of Nintendos businesses. Just saying...
Renna Hazel
Member
Yeah, people just need a reason for Nintendo outrage. It's very clear what he's saying here. It's not PR BS. He's saying they shipped more than the initial production line of 2 million.
Let's also not forget how many people thought the Switch was dead on arrival. Those same people are now the ones claiming Nintendo was dumb for underestimating demand.
Reggie: "Hey the sun is shining. What a nice weather we got!"
"Omg shut up Reggie!"
Context is for chumps!!
Yeah, I don't get the Reggie hate. He says exactly what the press needs to hear, and has to put on a brave face and bear it when NCL throws out a stupid decision he has to stick to.
Killer Queen
Banned
I want to buy a Switch and I can't so i will take to the forums and be angry about it.
Labrynian Rebel
Member
Oh, always listen to Pachter and then do the opposite. Perfect crystal ball into the future.
Renna Hazel
Member
This is the result of people reading a headline without any context and responding with silly rage.
RandomExpletive
Member
Aren't they supply constrained because of the epic battle for RAM in the electronics industry these days?
On that note fuck current RAM prices, 130 for 16 GB is bananas
On that note fuck current RAM prices, 130 for 16 GB is bananas
Nintendo said they were going to ship 2 million at launch and they shipped 2.8 million. He's literally and inarguably correct that they over delivered on what they promised.
primasaurus
Member
People really get mad (salty) in Switch related topics when it does well 
It's because as soon some people see Reggie in the thread title they seem to boot up a word document to choose from some generic posts and mindlessly press the reply button afterwards. Context/what's being said doesn't matter.
Giolon
Member
dickroach
Member
hey, it's not Reggie's fault that the marketplace keeps disconnecting
RadarScope1
Member
I bet you're a joy to work with.
They are competing with Apple over the same parts that are being bottlenecked.
And considering this is Apple, they get first priority.
Papacheeks
Banned
Shouldn't post numbers if you have no clue what your talking about.
Dice//
Banned
Yep.
Papacheeks
Banned
BIG FOOT PIZZA BABY!!!
Can you show me where he's bullshitting? They said they are going to ship 2 million first and shipped 2.8 million instead. And that analysts said they should be cautious with shipping after the Wii U and the abysmal reaction to their January Event isn't farfetched either.
Out of context Reggie's quote sounds stupid. The full context is:
The company made 2 million units available at launch, despite, Fils-Aime said, analyst recommendations that demand would be much lower.
"We actually sold through almost 2.8 million units, so we dramatically over delivered. And yet, demand outpaces supply,"
In other words, Nintendo planned to make 2 million units at launch despite analysts recommendations; Nintendo overdelivered on that 2 million unit goal with 2.8 million instead and still couldn't meet demand.
The company made 2 million units available at launch, despite, Fils-Aime said, analyst recommendations that demand would be much lower.
"We actually sold through almost 2.8 million units, so we dramatically over delivered. And yet, demand outpaces supply,"
In other words, Nintendo planned to make 2 million units at launch despite analysts recommendations; Nintendo overdelivered on that 2 million unit goal with 2.8 million instead and still couldn't meet demand.
DeuceGamer
Member
Seems probable to me. They need to do everything they can to get as many manufactured between now and the end of the year.
gundamkyoukai
Member
From what we have seen from sales i won't say they over delivered .
Fox Mulder
Member
NoA is just a puppet though. Hard to get mad at his bullshit speak, it's his job.
Jaded Alyx
Member
When the Wii was hard to find/out of stock yet still breaking sales records every month, which means there were more Wii consoles available than any other console, then yeh, that's kind of 'overdelivering'.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
I'm just glad I was able to get one at launch.
Fun fact: Yesterday was the first time I saw a Switch in the wild since launch (one at Target).
Fun fact: Yesterday was the first time I saw a Switch in the wild since launch (one at Target).
freeofgreed
Member
Am I missing something? I don't see anything wrong with what he said. Why all the hate?
lwilliams3
Member
Lol. That's not the worse problem to have.
I think it's safe to say video game analysts are morons.
It's like all of their forecasts are based solely on trailing indicators. I'm still waiting for that industry collapse they predicted due to PS3 and Xbox 360 sales slowing down.
Yes, they over delivered on analyst expectations... but they don't have a clue what to expect.
It's like all of their forecasts are based solely on trailing indicators. I'm still waiting for that industry collapse they predicted due to PS3 and Xbox 360 sales slowing down.
Yes, they over delivered on analyst expectations... but they don't have a clue what to expect.
It's so clear to see who actually read the original post and not just the headline.
Reggie clearly says they "Overdelivered" in the sense that Nintendo shipped 2.8 million instead of their original planned amount of 2 million.
He isn't saying that stock wasn't a problem. He is only stating that they shipped more than they planned too originally and it still wasn't enough.
Reggie clearly says they "Overdelivered" in the sense that Nintendo shipped 2.8 million instead of their original planned amount of 2 million.
He isn't saying that stock wasn't a problem. He is only stating that they shipped more than they planned too originally and it still wasn't enough.
But a moron would try to reduce management of all those moving parts to a simple "LOL stupid suit" type comment on a message board.
timetokill
Banned
I feel like people are being intentionally obtuse.
Everyone was saying, "2 million is way too much, especially after the Wii U disaster. Switch gonna bomb yo!"
Nintendo shipped 2.8 million anyway.
And even that wasn't enough.
So as far as all the experts believed, Nintendo way overdelivered. But sometimes you just smack a home run like the Switch and you have to play catch up.
Again, the idea that Nintendo is artificially inducing shortages is laughable.
Everyone was saying, "2 million is way too much, especially after the Wii U disaster. Switch gonna bomb yo!"
Nintendo shipped 2.8 million anyway.
And even that wasn't enough.
So as far as all the experts believed, Nintendo way overdelivered. But sometimes you just smack a home run like the Switch and you have to play catch up.
Again, the idea that Nintendo is artificially inducing shortages is laughable.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Im not sure whose still paying scalper prices for it as it seems to be readily in stock in california
Technically, it's that manufacturers winded down on the type of RAM used in PCs so that they could increase production on RAM used in Smartphones for the upcoming holidays, so Nintendo isn't really affected there like PC graphics cards are.
This is happening again and it's feeling like a buzzword...
There's always huge demand from Smartphone makers for parts, the problem is the supply of NAND flash memory, the point is that scarcity has been exacerbated this year because of companies using NAND chips for servers like Amazon and companies getting into IoT.
So again, it's no longer just about companies with smartphones and tablets, but also companies that have loads of servers to store huge amounts of data.
It's such a crazy idea. Wii was the fastest selling console ever, which means for that to be the case they had to be producing more units at a faster pace than any other console in history. Yet people think they induced shortages.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
They probably based their analysis on neogaf 😂
Louis Cyphre
Banned
I dont know when their fiscal year ends but 10 million probably won't be enough.
He's not wrong, no idea why some are jumping at his neck.
Well, you see, when a man and a woman love each other very much...
CanUKlehead
Member
That was my first thought.
My second thought was, 'man, I'd love to see him change companies and start shilling for Sony or MS, just to see fanboys go mental'
My third thought was, 'I'm just tired of this guy. I'd say it was Nintendo as a whole's ridiculousness, but Nintendo Europe seem to be running things competently compared to NoA'