- Nintendo has warned that it may not be able to meet the demand for Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan
- “Approximately 2.2 million people” have requested to buy one there
- Early orders currently live in the United States and the United Kingdom, although very difficult to get
Nintendo has issued a warning that it may not be able to meet the great demand of Nintendo Switch 2 units in Japan.
In a recent statement published in X / Twitter that we have translated by machine, the president of Nintendo, Shutaro Furukawa, said the company has “been acquiring many materials[s] and proceed with the production in advance “to deliver enough Nintendo Switch 2 consoles to customers.
Unfortunately, the company has been flooded with “approximately 2.2 million people alone in Japan” who request to buy the console through the My Nintendo store. This number “far exceeds” the expectation and “the number of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles that can be delivered” on the release day of June 5.
As a result, he states that “a significant number of customers” will not be offered the opportunity to buy one. However, those affected will not need to request the purchase again, since applications will be “automatically transferred” to the next sale date.
“We apologize deeply for not being able to meet their expectations despite previous preparations,” he continued. He also assured fans that Nintendo “is currently working to strengthen our production system.”
Other retailers in the region will open the early orders of Nintendo Switch 2 tomorrow, which could give buyers another opportunity to buy if they lost it.
“We plan to continue producing and sending a considerable number of Nintendo Switch 2 units in the future,” he concludes. “We apologize for the delay in our ability to meet your expectations, and we appreciate your understanding.”
The early orders of Nintendo Switch 2 are currently open in retailers in the United States and the United Kingdom, although the demand seems equally high. It is very difficult to have a console in your hands, although we have seven anticipated order tips from Nintendo 2 that could help.
