Nintendo Switch Stock Will Run Out For Christmas Holidays, Says Nintendo Boss
There may not be enough Nintendo Switch consoles to go around in time for the holidays.
Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America president and chief operating officer, recently made an appearance at Variety's Entertainment and Technology Summit, where he revealed that their supply of the Nintendo Switch may not be enough to cope with the expected increase in demand this coming holiday season.
"Certainly the demand is there, and our supply chain is there," he said (via Variety). "Are we going to have enough for the holiday? That's what we are focused on."
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Nintendo is close to achieving its goal of selling 10 million units, though it remains to be seen whether all of the Americans who are eyeing the console for Christmas will get what they want.
Fils-Aime repeated his worry in an interview with the Financial Times and admitted that there was a chance that they will not satisfy the demand for their hybrid console.
"There is a potential that demand is going to outstrip supply," Fils-Aime said (via Forbes).
On a more positive note, Fils-Aime did reveal that they have "dramatically increased" production of the SNES Classic Edition, which is set for a release later this month in North America. Given that, fans should not have a problem with the SNES Classic Edition running out of stock, though it is unknown whether the gaming company will be able to deliver on its promise. After all, Nintendo has faced issues with its supply before.
The Nintendo Switch was released earlier this year and has so far gathered a fan following. And even though it has been a while since the hybrid console dropped, demand is still expected to spike up in the coming months.
As for Nintendo's future plans, it seems that they do not include virtual reality. Many gamers are already into VR, which has quickly taken over headlines and has seen several consoles released. However, Nintendo is sticking to augmented-reality for now.
"It's technology that we have been looking at literally tens of years," Fils-Aime said of virtual reality at the summit. He added: "There's not a lot of experiences yet that are truly fun. We have a lot of experience with AR. The potential for AR is here and now."
