The Nintendo Switch 2 has proved to be a highly sought after device especially so in Japan. So much so that Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has apologised for the stock situation in the Land of the Rising Sun. Furukawa says that more and more stores will be selling the product once supply meets demand and says that they are “making every effort” to supply retailers with Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. Here’s what he said via DeepL translation.
“Currently, there is more demand than supply for Switch 2 in many countries and we are not able to meet it. We understand that some of our shareholders have not been able to obtain the product. We have accepted lottery sales on the My Nintendo Store since April. The number of applicants far exceeded our expectations.
Since then, we have held four lottery sales, but some people did not win. I announced that the fifth lottery would be held in July. As for general mass retailers, many of them also sold by lottery. Gradually, more and more stores are selling the products in their stores.
We will make every effort to supply the production system so that as many units as possible can be delivered. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this initial demand, which was much higher than expected.”
