US EditionNintendo, somehow, underestimates demand for the Switch 2
- Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa apologized for not meeting the high demand for the Switch 2, citing 2.2 million pre-order applications in Japan alone.
- Furukawa warned that many applicants would miss out on pre-orders due to limited stock available on June 5.
- He noted that unselected applicants would be automatically entered into a second lottery, but still, not enough units would be available.
- Nintendo plans to increase production after launch and is taking steps to combat scalpers.
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Nintendo Optimistic with the pre-sales of its Switch 2 console in Japan
Nintendo's shares rose on Thursday after the video game giant revealed a higher than expected demand for early sales of its new Switch 2 console. Switch's successor, the third best-selling console after Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS, must reach world stores on June 5. An X-message attributed to the company's president, Shuntaro Furukawa, said Wednesday that there were 2.2 million advanced purchase requests for the console in Japan. It is …
Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 consoles in Japan exceed supply
Nintendo shares surged Thursday after the gaming giant boasted of higher than expected demand in Japan for pre-orders of its hotly anticipated Switch 2 console. The successor to the Switch -- the third best-selling console ever behind Sony's PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo DS -- is set to hit shelves…
2.2 million people applied for “Switch 2” lottery sales, and quite a few are expected to lose... resale measures expand at mass retailers
[Yomiuri Shimbun] Approximately 2.2 million people applied for lottery sales of the new home video game console “Nintendo Switch 2,” which will be released by Nintendo on 6/5, on the official online shopping site. Acceptance of lottery sales at electronics retailers etc. will also begin on the 24th. Resale measures in response to high popularity
Japan: Nintendo announces 2.2 million pre-orders for Switch 2
Nintendo's actions jumped on Thursday after the video game giant welcomed a stronger than expected demand in Japan for pre-orders of its much-anticipated Switch 2 console, whose worldwide release is scheduled for June 5.
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