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

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Insidb said:

Fido said:

I still don't get where the idea that the Switch isn't popular in Europe comes from! In Switzerland you stll won't find one in Stores anywhere, the biggest gaming online store has the earliest delivery date in August... and its not only the console itself, same goes for the joycons, pro controller and even the hardcase from Nintendo themselves. same thing in Germany, Media Markt (one of the biggest electronics markets there) hasn't had them available online since launch.

Sure it might not be as crazy popular on the same level as in the US or Japan, but it is in no way unpopular over here i think even the wii could be found in stores quicker after launch at this point.

You can check stock, and the EU is the only region it's becoming consistently available in: the UK, Italy, France, Germany, and Spain, in that order. Those are also the most populous nations in Europe; you can keep track of that here: https://www.nowinstock.net/uk/videogaming/consoles/nintendoswitch/

 

In the US and JPN, it still sells out almost immediately (exlcuding overpriced bundles), which seems to indicate that supply still has a ways to go in catching up with demand.

All of those, besides one SKU sold by Nintendo themselves either say 'out of stock' or 'preorder', unless I'm missing something here that is not exactly the sign of healthy supply. And this is for UK, arguably EUs weakest maket for Nintendo. While the Switch might not sell out within hours like US and Japan, this shows that they indeed sell through their allocations before the next shipment arrives. It just takes a little bit longer.