400 euros yikes. That's like double the original price right?
Almost, the OG price is roughly 30k yen.
400 euros yikes. That's like double the original price right?
Amazon Prime hooked me up.Same here. Yeesh.
They did pre-produce the heck out of it pre-release. I mean they almost upped their initial shipment by 50% in the first month alone. It still baffles me that people arent getting this. It's been out there for a long time.
And how do you know about the lack of shortages before it launched?
shortages? for the Wii U? lol that did not happen
in fact didn't Nintendo buy back the basic bundle from retailers because of how hard it flopped?
They did. There was the rumor going around, that the Switch was released in March and not in the Holidays of 2016, because Nintendo wanted to have enough Switchs ready to launch. This is the maximal number of supplies, they could produce without moving the launch even more back.
The Japanese are a very honourable people, I can't see them scalping TBH
:/
I know the supply issues aren't their fault but I am worried that eventually people will get fed up and give up.
I mean they should have built their shipments sizes around the hype for the console. Instead of seemingly not producing anywhere close to enough.
I mean they should have built their shipments sizes around the hype for the console. Instead of seemingly not producing anywhere close to enough.
Yeah I went and did a quick google search before I mentioned this, and they started buying them back when all the scalpers started returning all of the extra systems they had. But it was for the first week or so that they had shortages.
Yeah I went and did a quick google search before I mentioned this, and they started buying them back when all the scalpers started returning all of the extra systems they had. But it was for the first week or so that they had shortages.
Tasteless imoYakuza pays homeless and illegal immigrants to be in lines.
I think they did not expect it to take off as much as it has so soon. I think they thought it would ramp up solidly through the Mario season and into Pokemon next year and build into a success. Obviously that is conjecture but it makes sense. Then again, it could just be entirely the fault of the NAND shortage causing this.
You realize a lot of the hype happened organically via word of mouth and social media after launch, right?
I don't remember those shortages at all and I was there day 1
what I remember is stock just sitting there not selling so much so that Nintendo bought back the unsold stock
Internet shopping is boring.I don't understand anyone that lines up for anything in 2017
I know but a good amount happened before it as well.
I mean they should have built their shipments sizes around the hype for the console. Instead of seemingly not producing anywhere close to enough.
I don't understand anyone that lines up for anything in 2017
Tasteless imo
The only thing I could say is I get being conservative. I also know this isn't intentional. But let's say a first run production of 5 million would have been fine, right?
What are the chances of not selling through at least 5 million in the life of the console? I doubt there'd be any stock left over even in the worst case scenario. Then when they see that 3 million went through in a month or two, they could start producing more at a moderate pace to help ensure the supply chain was stocked where needed.
But I'm not a supply chain/logistics expert. Nor an expert on marketing and product launches.
All this revenue Nintendo is missing out on. Sucks for them. I know it's not intentional but some people might get so frustrated with the buying experience that they may just give up by the time stock shortages are addressed.
Splatoon 2 is almost out, so not surprised.
They really should have seen their low supply issues coming and limited the markets the Switch would be available in. There's nothing to gain from dropping the ball in one of their top markets. Not to mention the effect supply issues are having on software sales..
What about the rest of the markets that are struggling for supply as well?http://kotaku.com/japans-nintendo-switch-lines-are-hell-1796975143
This boggles my mind. I almost want Nintendo to shut off supply to the rest of the world just to deal with Japan's supply issues for a month or two. Almost.
While Japan is their core base, I disagree with your conclusion. In terms of 3rd party support from both the West and Japan, they need the west to be successful. Nintendo has Japan in the bag in terms of support and lineup. Nintendo has had a much larger issue with the West the past few gens and it being more fickle. There are a significant amount of titles designed to appeal to the Western core gaming market that are never on Nintendo systems. From the AAA titles to the annual sports/shooters, Nintendo always gets shafted. I think it is important to quickly build a base in the west for them.IMHO they really should have concentrated supply to Jpan, it is their most vital market, which they need to be successful in as fast as possible.
They need to seize that momentum to the max there to cement Switch as the de facto 3DS replacement.
Given the situation, I think that Nintendo actually told third parties to hide their games for Switch, at least for the time being (look at Dragon Quest XI, for example).
They don't end more people waiting on those lines.
That's also why they haven't announced their whole first party 2018 lineup.
I don't understand anyone that lines up for anything in 2017
Yup. Instead they completely guessed and did absolutely no market research whatsoever, right? The idea that they didn't build shipment sizes around what they perceived the demand to be is absurd.
Oh, and building on hype? The 3DS' original $250 price tag was based on the hype after E3. Sit on that for a bit
Up front costs on 3 million versus 5 million would be a lot. Then you have to consider the cost of holding whatever doesn't sell immediately.
This is only going to get worse with Splatoon 2, Mario and retail Minecraft coming out. Not to mention the slew of medium-hitters like Pokken, FE Warriors and Xenoblade.
They'll continue to sell every single one they produce.
And that is why I got mine last month.Yeah, there are probably a lot of latecomers trying to desperately get one before Splatoon 2. They should've been trying for months. The same will happen when Mario near release.
Crazy talk. Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Smash, Dragon Quest, multiplayer Mario and Monster Hunter are coming for this platform. This is only the beginning.Actually, I think this is the zenith for Japan: Splatoon 2 is releasing in a few days, and the other games you mention don't command as strong an appeal in Japan as Splatoon 2 does. For other regions, however, it could very well get even worse if they don't get extra production lines into action (which they said they already had in the interview with Takahashi).
This boggles my mind. I almost want Nintendo to shut off supply to the rest of the world just to deal with Japan's supply issues for a month or two. Almost.
yeah fuck that. Amazon is there for a reason.
Actually, I think this is the zenith for Japan: Splatoon 2 is releasing in a few days, and the other games you mention don't command as strong an appeal in Japan as Splatoon 2 does. For other regions, however, it could very well get even worse if they don't get extra production lines into action (which they said they already had in the interview with Takahashi).
Nintendo is not just terrible at manufacturing but also demand management. There are areas in the USA where you can walk up to a lot of Walmart or Target's and just grab a switch from the shelves. In other areas they are long gone with no information on when it might get a restock.
If you look on eBay switches are selling for $350-385 (sold listings), which is a tiny profit after eBay (10%) and paypal (2.9%) fees, so it doesn't really make much sense to try and buy one in Minnesota to sell to a guy in California for a $30-40 profit. Heck, on my local craigslist I am seeing switches with a game or two selling for $350-380, and usually you can bargain down 20-30% or more on craigslist when paying with cash.
Its just weird that Nintendo can't seem to manufacture more and distribute it smarter.