| niceguygameplayer said: It has been over 2 months since switch released. It is still going strong. I didn't expect this. I figured that the Nintendo fanatics would have gotten their systems and sales would be slowing down. It actually seems to have increased! This doesn't make much sense to me since it is underpowered, very expensive--not counting the outrageous scalper prices of $410+ on Amazon--, and there are few games. I have only one explanation other than just misreading the whole thing. The explanation is this: artificial demand. Nintendo was said to have done this with Wii. After 2 months it seems Nintendo (a multi billion dollar company) would have the Switch production problem fixed. They should be widely available. Maybe they saw that this worked for Wii and they are using this strategy to create artificial demand for Switch. Many ppl want what they can't have. Could this be the answer? Please let me know your opinions in the comments. |
It's as if the possibility that it might actually be a quality experience worth owning to many people has never once crossed your mind.
The artificial scarcity certainly does not apply here for Nintendo. It's only been 2+ months, they've doubled production, and they've literally flown many across the Pacific to help meet demand, which is expensive enough to leave almost no potential profit for sales on them. If there's one thing everyone knows about Nintendo, it's that they love console sales profits lol (most accept a loss on sale). There would be absolutely no reason to use such an expensive means of shipping if they were employing the tactics you mentioned.
This isn't some hyped toy like the NES Classic or something... the Switch is their future and, as such, they will certainly want to establish a foothold by the end of the year with as many sales as possible to keep momentum going alongside the PS4 Pro and the upcoming Scorpio.
Also, it most certainly is not "very expensive"; really, for the power they packed into this tiny device, it's impressive they're able to sell it + 2 joycon controllers for the price they are. It abides by the same rules that have my gaming laptop costing much more than my gaming PC were they of equivalent power.
