Even though Nintendo has finally acknowledged that it is developing a new console, there are still a lot of official details regarding the Nintendo Switch 2 that we don't yet know, such its name. A formal unveiling is planned for March 2025, before the conclusion of the fiscal year 2025. Nintendo has said, however, that it wants to avoid scalping by having adequate inventory to match demand.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that the simplest way to stop scalping is "to produce a sufficient number to meet customer demand" (as translated by IGN) during a recent Q&A session with investors. Other remedies "that can be taken to the extent allowed by laws and regulations" are also being investigated by the corporation. In essence, Nintendo is giving the prospect of Switch 2 resale considerable thought. until make sure the business has adequate stock at launch, a Nikkei story from earlier this week said Nintendo has internally postponed the next console's introduction until early 2025.
It seems rather apparent to ensure that every prospective buyer may purchase a Switch 2, but it's encouraging to know Nintendo is considering this. Scalping is a bothersome activity since it entails people hoarding brand-new items, which they then sell to desperate consumers who are unable to purchase them at retail due to the hoarding, at much higher costs. People are abusing the scarcity they created for themselves, as seen by the releases of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, which already had limited supply due to their release during the coronavirus outbreak.
Not exempt from this was the Switch, whose restricted release in 2017 led to several consoles popping up online at exorbitant costs. With the Switch 2, Nintendo should be able to prevent this and ensure that users won't feel compelled to depend on scalpers. If actions were done to stop scalpers from purchasing numerous consoles in the first place, it would be even better.
Furukawa has said that the chip shortage that caused Nintendo to struggle with the current Switch's manufacture in previous years has finally been rectified. As a result, the Switch 2 should not have any manufacturing problems. "At this point, we don't think the component shortage will significantly affect the successor model's production."
With all of the excitement around the Switch 2, let's hope Nintendo is successful in preventing supply shortages. Since the Switch is getting on for seven years old—a long time for a console—people have been anticipating a new Nintendo system for some time. Still, sales of the Switch have remained strong enough to satisfy Nintendo. By the end of March 2025, the business even hopes to push at least 13.5 million Switches.