Nintendo Apologizes for Switch 2 Stock Shortages

Well, this is a bit of a whirlwind—so bear with me. Imagine this: Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro something (I should Google his last name again, but laziness wins today), popping up with an apology. Why? Because the Nintendo Switch 2 is like, super rare right now. It’s all about demand and supply, you know? I mean, folks are itching to get one, but they’re nowhere to be seen. It’s like a treasure hunt where everyone forgot to hide the treasure. He actually mentioned this at their 85th meeting. Pretty formal, right?

Anyway, backtracking a bit—he tried something quirky in Japan. So, they started a lottery through the My Nintendo Store. Crazy, right? You signed up and hoped lady luck was on your side. And yep, they got a boatload of people signing up. Over 2.2 million! That’s what Furukawa said on some social media—I think it was X or whatever it’s called now. Honestly, that’s bananas. Imagine getting picked out of that crowd.

So far, four rounds of this lottery craziness have happened, but some unlucky souls are still waiting. There’s a fifth one coming in July. Fingers crossed, I guess?

I got sidetracked—where was I? Oh right, stores. Some are slowly starting to sell the console directly, probably trying to avoid the chaos. But it’s still iffy.

Now, the game’s line-up. It’s like an explosion of colors and characters. There’s Mario Kart World (no surprise there) and a bunch of others lined up. Some big names like Pokémon and Metroid. I can almost feel the excitement bubbling up, but also there’s that wait—the long, longing wait. And Metroid’s not out until 2025? Gah.

Okay, let’s talk cash. Picking one up will set you back about £395.99 in the UK. If you’re somewhere else in Europe, it’s €469.99, and folks in the US have it at $449.99. My wallet just groaned.

Oh, and there’s apparently a launch trailer too. But I’ve probably rambled enough for one sitting.