Red Beans Private Marseille! President Nintendo apologizes again for Switch 2 shortage

　　At the recent 85th Annual General Meeting of Nintendo, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa answered several questions, one of which involved the supply shortage affecting Nintendo Switch 2.

　　Investors asked: "Switch 2 is now on sale, but the demand in Japan has not been met yet. Is the reason for this? Is it insufficient production capacity or the failure to accurately predict demand? What measures will be taken when launching new products in the future?"

　　Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa replied: "At present, in many countries, including Japan, the demand for Switch 2 has exceeded the supply and has not fully met the market demand. Some shareholders have not been able to successfully purchase it. We have started at My Nintendo from April Store has launched lottery sales, but the number of applicants has far exceeded our expectations. We have conducted 4 rounds of lottery sales, but many users still failed to win the lottery. "

　"We have announced that the fifth round of lottery will start in July. As for ordinary mass sales stores, many have also adopted lottery sales. But now more stores can be sold on site. The company will continue to work hard to strengthen the production system and do its best to deliver as many hosts as possible to consumers. The initial demand this time far exceeded our expectations, which has caused inconvenience to everyone, and we are deeply sorry."

　　It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time Shintaro Tanikawa has apologized for the shortage of Switch 2. As early as the beginning of the release of Switch 2, he apologized on his personal social media for publicly publishing articles, and this matter even became a hot search on Bilibili. No one knows how long the "Switch 2 Hot" will last, and when will Nintendo completely solve the global shortage problem. With the subsequent release of other Nintendo's first-party masterpieces, the popularity of Switch 2 may continue to rise.