When the latest PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles were released, stocks were quite low and many abuses were spotted with people buying consoles to resell them at a higher price. Well aware of the problem, Nintendo wants to avoid it happening again at all costs.
There should be enough Nintendo Switch 2 for everyone
We experienced a fairly unprecedented launch of Xbox and PS5 consoles when the new machines arrived in 2020. Indeed, demand was much greater than supply and neither Sony nor Microsoft managed to produce enough consoles.
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- Unofficial Nintendo Switch 2 Concept
So we have witnessed a phenomenon that is unfortunately becoming more and more common: scalping. A strategy aimed at buying a console very quickly and then reselling it at a higher price. For example, we saw the price of the PS5 reach $1,000 on resale when it was officially sold by Sony for half the price. During CyberMonday 2020, some Xbox Series X were selling for up to $800.
Today, console production is sufficient and console scalpers have disappeared. But many are waiting for the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 which should be announced by Nintendo before April 2025.
When we see the phenomenal success of the Switch, there is no doubt that Nintendo's new console is extremely anticipated. Nintendo knows this, and was questioned on the subject during a question-and-answer session organized as part of a general meeting of shareholders.
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa responded that the company's main plan to combat the resale of its consoles was to ensure that gamers would not have to turn to scalpers to afford the new Nintendo console.
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For Shuntaro Furukawa, the most important thing to do is simply to produce enough consoles to meet customer demand. He explained that the semiconductor shortage is now over and that this phenomenon “should not significantly impact the production of the next model. »
According to the latest rumors, the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to be released sometime in 2025. The Nikkei news outlet was predicting a release in March 2025, but we are still waiting for an official communication from Nintendo.