The introduction of the last generation of PlayStation and Xbox consoles was accompanied by significant problems with their availability, which subsequently exacerbated the behavior of dealers. Both Sony and Microsoft managed to manage the situation, of course with time and natural development, and today both consoles are available, but Nintendo could encounter similar problems again. Although the successor to the Nintendo Switch has not yet been announced, its introduction and launch may not be far away, and that is why the Japanese company has commented on the account of resellers these days. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa during meeting of the general meeting of shareholders was responding to a question as to whether there would be any action in this regard, and it will probably come as no surprise to you that the answer was yes.
Resellers had a harvest in the case of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, in the case of Nintendo in recent years it was more about limited editions of games due to the fact that the Switch was already released in 2017. However, to a lesser extent, problems also appeared in connection with the OLED model or other editions. However, Nintendo is aware of the potential complications and when the time comes for a new console, they will try to ensure that the devices actually end up with those who want to play. According to Furukawa, the first step is to have enough pieces: “We realize that it is most important to first produce and supply a quantity that meets customer demand. We will then consider whether there are other possible measures that could be taken.’
Reselling or “scalping” is and has been such a big problem in Japan that authorized dealers tried to avoid for example, destroying PlayStation 5 boxes as soon as they sold it, or writing the buyer’s name on the box. However, even Valve with Steam Deck did not escape difficulties last year, although a reservation system was created – resellers simply resold the reservations themselves, while the prices of the early ones immediately went up. We’ll see what measures Nintendo comes up with, but for now we’ll just have to wait for the new console itself and its announcement. In case you were wondering more, Furukawa was not forthcoming during the aforementioned session and declined to comment on the new console’s hardware. He only hinted that the percentage of digitally-only distributed games is likely to increase, but avoided an important question about backwards compatibility, for example.
2023-06-28 08:04:04
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