Japan Goes Switch Crazy; Supply Starved Consumers Line Up For Lottery Chance To Buy A Switch.

[IkePoR]

VideoGameAccountant said:

IkePoR said:

This is bananas. Sadly, there isn't much Nintendo can do about the supply-demand problem:

Edit:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo-battles-apple-for-parts-as-switch-demand-rises-1496136603 - WSJ is stupid.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/05/nintendo_in_competition_with_apple_for_in-demand_switch_parts

Something interesting from the article that I overlooked originally

Of course, companies producing smartphones tend to make larger orders than Nintendo, so analysts say they often have better terms than the big N when it comes to acquiring these sought-after parts.

I wonder if part of Nintendo's reason for upping supply to 18 million was to secure better terms. 

I'm confident that's the case.  They're doing all they can to get the Switch out the door and if it means flexing against the biggest spenders, then so be it.