Nintendo explained in a conversation that it wants to deliver enough “Switch 2” consoles at launch. An analyst states: Nintendo has prepared supply chains.
The Switch 2 has finally been unveiled. However, there are already concerns that there could be supply difficulties. Some players worry about the release of the PS5: The console was hardly available, and scalpers snapped up the few available units to resell them at high prices.
However, according to the English-speaking site Bloomberg, Nintendo is said to have everything planned out so that every interested player could also buy a console.
Analyst says: Nintendo aims to deliver millions of consoles at launch
What does the analyst say? Robin Zhu, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein, spoke with the English-speaking magazine Bloomberg ahead of the announcement. He told the magazine that Nintendo has prepared a supply chain network that will allow the company to sell more than 20 million units in the first year.
Bloomberg also cited comparative data: At the launch of the first Switch, 15 million units were sold. With that, they aim to offer significantly more consoles at the launch of the Switch 2.
Is that enough? Whether that will be sufficient at launch remains to be seen. Because since then, significantly more devices have been sold: According to Statista.com, Nintendo has now sold around 145 million Switch devices.
However, whether everyone will really want to upgrade to the new model is still unknown. This will likely also determine which games will be presented exclusively for the Switch 2. Because Nintendo has already announced: The Switch 2 is backward compatible, but there will be exclusive titles. In technical terms, these are so-called “System Sellers”: The games that are meant to accelerate hardware sales. For example, the next big Pokémon game.
Scalpers caused chaos and high prices at the PS5 launch
What are scalpers, anyway? There are only unpleasant translations for the English word “scalper” in German. Simply put, it refers to people who buy certain products that are only very limited in availability. Once they own the scarce stock, they sell the products at inflated prices. This applies to shoes, expensive brands, or also game consoles.
While proponents see it as a brilliant business idea, especially players and those affected reject scalpers’ behavior as extortion.
How did it turn out with the PS5? The greed for big money has apparently not paid off for every scalper. Reports from various circles suggest that some scalpers may have overestimated themselves. Because the market has calmed down, and the PS5 is available in stores: Players say: Scalpers are desperately trying to sell PS5 consoles – are left with them because no one wants to buy them anymore
