I don’t the stimulus check was really the reaason sales went up as high as they did. (Though they helped a bit)

Like everyone knows about the fact that all 3 currently sell everything they ship (Nintendo more so the OG model as I never see it at retail), and like you said 5week that avg jumped up from feb 4week by roughly 25-30%. Mar10 sales/MH Rise limited edition and release and of course the end of FY that probably made Nintendo ship out lot for March which demand still hasn’t been settled

Is the Switch readily available? I know the Lite model is easy to come by but it's been a long time since I've seen the hybrid model consistently in stock.

Sure, all three companies could have had huge restocks for the U.S. market in March, which could be the primary factor.We did see Sony increase stock for the PS5 in March in Japan as well, and the PS2's big restock in March 2001 helped a lot, too. And while Monster Hunter isn't a system-seller in the U.S., limited edition consoles are, so that could have contributed for the Switch.

Still, that sort of increase had to have been at least aided by the stimulus checks. We know windfalls like that help, because February is almost always the best non-holiday month of the year in the U.S. (barring some big system-seller or price cut released later in the year) due to tax returns, plus last April saw huge gains for all extant platforms. The Big Three may have dumped a bunch of stock into the U.S. market specifically to take advantage of the stimulus for all we know (though the Switch isn't exactly hurting for stock, and systems are readily available despite its current popularity, unlike the PS5 & XBS). If we still got sales data for the PS4 & XBO it could provide further clarification, but unfortunately the last time we got any numbers for those systems was in October.

Is the Switch readily available? I know the Lite model is easy to come by but it's been a long time since I've seen the hybrid model consistently in stock.

Hm. When I checked last week, there was stock for hybrid models available at local GameStops and at least a couple of other places nearby. At present, though, it's showing one left of the Animal Crossing bundle at the Walmart closest to me, and a couple of the regular ones at a Target about 30 minutes away. So, uh, yeah. Maybe not consistently in stock. I'll check again in a few days and see if it changes. Lites are pretty easy to come across, though.

Is the Switch readily available? I know the Lite model is easy to come by but it's been a long time since I've seen the hybrid model consistently in stock.

Hm. When I checked last week, there was stock for hybrid models available at local GameStops and at least a couple of other places nearby. At present, though, it's showing one left of the Animal Crossing bundle at the Walmart closest to me, and a couple of the regular ones at a Target about 30 minutes away. So, uh, yeah. Maybe not consistently in stock. I'll check again in a few days and see if it changes. Lites are pretty easy to come across, though.

In my area, I've noticed that many smaller retailers tend to regularly be out of stock, but large chains like Amazon and Target seem to be maintaining an adequate supply of the hybrid units.

Yeah thats how it's been here too, so I don't think it's facing mass shortages where people are waiting weeks to find one or anything like that but it seems like it's selling what it ships pretty quickly leading to inconsistent stock.

Best Buy doesn't have a hybrid of any kind (Gray, Neon Red & Blue, or Animal Crossing within 250 miles of my location.

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Target is showing a store with 2 gray hybrids 9 miles away from me or I can have either of the two original hybrids shipped for delivery in 2 days.

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Walmart is only showing hybrids available from distributors at marked up prices.

Amazon says they will have the Animal Crossing bundle "soon", but that the Neon Red & Blue will be out of stock for over a month unless you want to pay scalper prices to a distributor.

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