Nintendo Apologizes for Switch 2 Stock Shortages

Okay, so here’s the deal—Nintendo’s big boss Shuntaro Furukawa kinda had to say sorry. You know, for not having enough of those shiny new Nintendo Switch 2 consoles on hand. It’s like when you show up to a party with only one six-pack and suddenly everyone’s thirsty. Yeah, awkward!

Apparently, this Switch 2 thing’s blowing up, and everyone and their cousin wants one. Furukawa even spilt the beans at some shareholder shindig. I bet some folks in the room were like, “Wait, I can’t get one either!”

Oh, and this bit—they tried this wild raffle thing in Japan. Picture a lottery but for gamers. People could sign up to maybe, hopefully, possibly buy the console. Imagine the suspense like waiting for your bread to toast while you’re starving. Furukawa tossed out a number on social media (2.2 million if I remember right), more people wanted ‘em than they expected. Typical, right?

So they did a few more of these drawings, but not everyone got lucky. Fast forward to now, and they’re planning another one soon-ish—July or something. And now, stores are slowly starting to just sell them over the counter. Can you picture the people lined up like at the opening of a new trendy donut shop?

Meanwhile, games are already dropping like donuts in a fryer (sorry, I’m craving donuts now). Mario Kart World’s a thing now, and there’s a whole lineup of new names coming. Like, a new Donkey Kong and some Pokémon stuff. Oh, and Kirby too—I think I had a Kirby lunchbox once.

Price check! If you’re lucky enough to snag one, it’s £395.99 in the UK, €469.99 in Europe, and $449.99 Stateside.

And, oh right, there’s a snazzy launch trailer out there somewhere. Probably on the tube of you… or wherever people watch things these days.

So yeah, that’s the gist of it. I ramble, I know. Blame the coffee. Or lack of it.