This is why Nintendo Keeps Supporting the 3DS.

[vivster]

JRPGfan said:

vivster said:

One of the reasons why Nintendo should've made a console and not an iPhone.

If Nintendo believed in their own system at release, and ordered a buttload of all the components they wouldnt be in this spot.

Its because they played it too safe, assumeing getting shipments of these components wouldnt be a issue.

Now its looking like they will be limited in product for a year.

The other alternative was to plan this stuff out in advance, and make use of components others dont (in the design phase).

I doubt they would've gotten more if they ordered earlier. Chips are a giant business and contracts are huge and have to be made far in advance. Nintendo is probably not a high priority customer as Apple. Fabs are already at their limits and they can't just shift resources as they please.