Switch stock has been an issue for Nintendo since the console launched in March. Six months later, the situation has improved slightly, but the system is still difficult to find in many areas.

The Wall Street Journal covered the Switch stock situation in a new article. It covers mostly what we’ve talked about before – things like lotteries in Japan and inconsistent units available in the states.

For its part, The Wall Street Journal also reached out to Nintendo for a statement. The company said it’s doing everything possible to meet demand, and “will ramp up production for the holiday period”.

Nintendo’s full statement reads:

“We’re doing everything we can to make sure everyone who wants to buy a Nintendo Switch system can do so. We will ramp up production for the holiday period, which has been factored into our forecast.”

Nintendo currently intends to ship ten million Switch units for the fiscal year ending in March 2018. The Wall Street Journal does say, “People involved in the supply chain say they have been told to prepare for 18 million units.” Further noted is that one anonymous executive “in the supply chain said his company was ready to pick up the pace of production if asked.”

Source 1 and Source 2

Good. I just bought a copy of Breath Of The Wild for the Switch at Walmart. However... I couldn't buy the console because it's sold it in every store near me. I'm gonna have to wait for the Splatoon 2 bundle that launches on September 8 in order to get one. Now I just get to stare at the game for 2 weeks before playing it.

But do they pinky swear?

I mean, they will. Their original contracts for components would have factored in a holiday swell. The problem is, their original negotiated contracts have turned out low, so the question is not if production will go up, it's if it will go up *enough*.

If that 18 million figure comes to fruition, that would make it on par with the Wii and 6 million ahead of the DS.

I should bloody well hope so, they've really fumbed the ball so far, particularly in Japan, with supply shortages preventing the system and its software from hitting its full potential.

Trump never gave us the wall he promised :(

I only trust pinky swears now

The question is though, will they be able to meet the demand?

Because, why ramp it up for like the whole year?

They ramped it up by 740,000 units in the first month didn't they?