Nintendo Switch Sold Out Trend Continues; Production Will Increase After Wii U Formally Stops Though
Regin OlimberioStocks for Nintendo Switch have replenished over the weekend at Best Buy, only to be quickly sold out minutes after. The first to go were the neon red and neon blue versions, then the gray variant.
Nintendo Switch's trend of being sold-out continues since stocks were made available for pre-orders in mid-January. The $300 console remains elusive not only on Best Buy, but in other retailers including GameStop and Amazon as well. Gamers can browse through these retailers, but they will eventually find out that the main unit is sold out. The only available hardware from the Nintendo Switch family are extra Joy-Con controllers, accessories and games.
Apparently, the console is becoming a hunting game where frustrations are everywhere, GameSpot described of the experience. At any rate, there is a consolation behind Nintendo's promise that they are increasing production for Switch following the official closure for Wii U. Pre-orders are looking good so far for the company, but not for disgruntled hopefuls, so Nintendo has to cope with the high demand before the console's release on March 3.
According to Forbes, Nintendo Switch seems to be oncloud nine even if its release date is basically an experiment for the gaming giant. Most consoles are often launched during the Holidays when spending is higher.
March poses no competition against Xbox Project Scorpio which has plans for a December release. There is no rush to pick up any specific console or gaming device in March so Nintendo Switch is not competing with anybody. The company also assured that when the Holidays come, selling the console will no longer be an issue, and focus can now shift to selling upcoming exclusives.
Given that the demand for Nintendo Switch exists, the pressing issue is supply. Eager owners can just hope that it is not going to be the same frustration that gamers experienced over the NES launch in past.
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