When the latest PS5 and Xbox Series Well aware of the problem, Nintendo wants to avoid a repeat of it at all costs.
There should be enough Nintendo Switch 2 for everyone
We experienced a rather 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 could produce enough consoles.
- Unofficial Nintendo Switch 2 Concept
We have therefore witnessed an unfortunately increasingly common phenomenon, scalping. A strategy aimed at buying a console very quickly to resell it immediately at a higher price. We saw, for example, the price of the PS5 reach $1,000 at resale when it was officially sold by Sony for half the price. During CyberMonday 2020, some Xbox Series Xs 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.
Given the phenomenal success of the Switch, there is no doubt that Nintendo’s new console is highly anticipated. Nintendo knows this, and was asked about it during a Q&A session held at a shareholders’ meeting.
It was Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa who responded that the company’s main plan to combat the resale of its consoles was to ensure that gamers did not have to turn to scalpers to get their money. offer the new Nintendo console.
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.
