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NobleTeam360 on 12 July 2017

Ah so Japan is having shortage issues as well. Welp, guess I shouldn't expect this to be resolved anytime soon.

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Miyamotoo on 13 July 2017

Kristof81 said:
So if Switch sells around 150k per week and I presume that's their full production capacity, it means that there's one Switch leaving production line every 4 seconds. Yet it's still not enough to fulfill the demand.

Nintendo currently could sell around 1m per month if they have enuf stocks.

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b00moscone on 13 July 2017

TheBraveGallade said:

b00moscone said:

Of course, that's an issue. The parts Nintendo are fighting for however aren't drop-fed to factories, they of course arrive in batches. I believe it would probably be more accurate to say that the average amount of time a Switch leaves the production after the last is fairly underwhelming.

A ause factory is very simple.

A switch factory is more like a car factory.

Besides, opening up more factories takes time and TONNES of money, and they were working on that since febuary after pre orders went out.

If they wanted to limit supply, WHY whould they freaking AIR LIFT switches at launch when every air lifted console is a loss? The increased production should be kicking of soon if not heading to stores anout now.

Although they MIGHT be limiting stock RIGHT now this month to have like a milion units for splatoon launch day in japan. And also more in the rest of the world. They'll definetly airlift to japan this month...

And remember the march stock was around 3 months worth of switches at the very least, maybe even longer. And they are keeping pace with every system's 3 month launch numbers so far to boot.

I think you're mistaking me for saying i believe Nintendo is limiting stock. Don't worry, i know the cause of there being a lack of stock is something out of Nintendo's control, being the struggle for parts.

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NoirSon on 13 July 2017

Optimistically the Switch has the potential to sell nearly two thirds of the Wii U total lifetime sales this year if Nintendo can get a more steady stream of production.

That is a big IF so realistically they may only do less then Half despite the stellar start.