Nintendo has a plan to combat potential Switch 2 resellers: just make enough of its next console
During Nintendo’s 84th annual shareholder meeting, company chairman Shuntaro Furukawa was asked what measures would be taken to prevent resellers from impacting the availability of the Nintendo Switch 2.
As detailed in the recently released Shareholder Q&A document which we machine translated, the second question of the meeting saw a shareholder ask “about resale measures for the successor to the Nintendo Switch.” They stated that a plan to introduce some measures was examined “during last year’s shareholders’ meeting” but wanted to know if anything was currently underway.
In response, Furukawa simply stated that “as a countermeasure to resale, we believe that the most important thing is to produce a sufficient quantity to meet customer demand. This idea has not changed since last year.”
“In addition,” he continued, “we will also take into account the circumstances of each region and make decisions within the limits allowed by law. We are currently investigating whether countermeasures can be taken in this area.”
He also explained that circumstances have changed since the years of the global semiconductor shortage, which made it particularly difficult to source Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 hardware in late 2020 and 2021. “There were times when we couldn’t produce hardware, but that situation has now been resolved,” he said, “we don’t believe the lack of parts will have a major impact on production at this time.”
We’ll ultimately have to wait to find out if this strategy proves effective, but Furukawa’s words should provide some reassurance to those primarily concerned about having to pay too much for the tentatively named Nintendo Switch 2 .
Nintendo previously confirmed that a successor to the Nintendo Switch will be announced “within this fiscal year.” We wouldn’t be surprised if the company prepares for a full reveal in the coming months.