A Nintendo representative has stated that the Kyoto-based company has ordered an increase in production for their Switch console to help counteract the current global stock shortage. With many staying indoors at the moment, buying a new Switch is difficult with some online stores not being able to offer a replenishment date.
“We hope [suppliers] will be responsive to the production increase, but for procurement of some parts, the outlook remains uncertain, and we can’t forecast exactly how many Switches can be supplied,” a Nintendo representative told Nikkei.
But according to part suppliers who are privy to Nintendo’s plans, there will be a 10% increase meaning that the originally projected manufactured console number jumps up to a total of 22 million units in the April – June quarter. This will hopefully mean that consumers will find it a little easier to purchase one.
That’s good. I just hope people who want a Switch can get to the retailers before the bad guys but them up and sell them for $500.
If you noticed that article that was on here a couple days ago… Umm.. Here is the source:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bvgqp3/nintendo-switch-check-out-bots-shortage
Basically these resellers are making bots that automatically buy Switches up (in bulk) whenever a website restocks them. Dick move, really.