Switch 2: Nintendo expects supply bottlenecks
In Japan and the USA, Nintendo is warning that you may not get a Switch 2 at launch. Supplies also seem to be running low in Germany.
(Image: heise online)
Nintendo is preparing its customers for bottlenecks with the upcoming Switch 2: the company has published text sections in both the USA and Japan that indicate a potentially longer waiting time for the new console. The Switch 2 will be launched on June 5 – but apparently some interested parties will have to wait longer.
“We are delighted with the enthusiasm for the Nintendo Switch 2,” writes Nintendo on its US website. “Due to very high demand”, however, delivery by June 5 cannot be guaranteed. Nintendo explicitly refers to pre-orders in its store. If you want to maximize your chances of getting a Switch 2 at launch, you should also try retail retailers.
Empfohlener redaktioneller Inhalt
Mit Ihrer Zustimmung wird hier ein externes YouTube-Video (Google Ireland Limited) geladen.
Ich bin damit einverstanden, dass mir externe Inhalte angezeigt werden. Damit können personenbezogene Daten an Drittplattformen (Google Ireland Limited) übermittelt werden. Mehr dazu in unserer Datenschutzerklärung.
In the USA, pre-orders resumed on Thursday morning after a break due to US import duties. Not every interested party was able to place a pre-order with retailers, either, as reports on Reddit show.
2.2 million “applications”
Nintendo had already published a similar statement in Japan. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa was even very specific in the X-Text: Shuntaro Furukawa wrote that the company had received 2.2 million “applications” to pre-order the Switch 2 in its Nintendo Store. This significantly exceeds the number of consoles that can be delivered via the store for release. The high demand in the Nintendo Store is also likely to be reflected at retail dealers in Japan.
Videos by heise
In Germany, pre-orders for the Switch 2 have already been open for several weeks. However, it is currently no longer possible to pre-order the console without further ado: The Switch 2 is currently out of stock at major online retailers such as Media Markt and Amazon. The Switch 2 (starting from 464 €) can currently only be ordered from smaller retailers, who are charging significantly higher prices than the Nintendo RRP of 470 euros. It is unclear if and when new deliveries will be made to retailers before the launch.
The competitor consoles, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were hard to come by for months at their market launch. However, they came onto the market at a time when production capacity was severely limited due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Notify me when available: The heise offer Bestell.bar informs you by email and push notification as soon as the Nintendo Switch 2 is available online again at a fair price. Retailers are monitored almost in real time to improve the chances of a purchase.
(dahe)
