Alright, so picture this: Nintendo’s big cheese, Shuntaro Furukawa, kinda stumbled into the spotlight with what I’d call a “My bad, folks” moment over the new Nintendo Switch 2. Stock’s gone AWOL — like, demand versus supply, and demand’s winning by a landslide. Classic, right?
He let this slip at their 85th shareholder shindig. Can you imagine that room? Suits everywhere, all grumpy ’cause they can’t get their hands on the console they’ve invested in. Furukawa’s like, “Sorry, not sorry… sorta.” He’s talking logistics, about getting electronics to people — like that’s ever been an easy ride.
So, in Japan, they thought they were clever — launching a lottery system in April for buying one. You know, leave it to chance! But bam, over 2.2 million entries. Furukawa had to jump on X (or Twitter, or whatever it’s called depending on the day) to say, “Whoops, didn’t see that coming.”
Fast forward, they’ve tried to calm the storm with four drawings, still pulling names out of a hat. And guess what? Still a ton of folks stuck in line. So they’re doing a fifth one in July. Maybe. Unless I misheard. Isn’t it wild how chaos can blend smoothly into strategy? Or is it the other way around?
Oh, and then there’s this whisper that stores might be doing direct sales again. The hopeful are saying the console’s edging back to shelves. But honestly, who’s putting money on hope these days?
Game-wise, they’re rolling out these titles like some kind of quirky parade. Mario Kart World flagged things off. And they’re dropping bombs like Donkey Kong Bananza and Super Mario Party Jamboree. They’ve got stuff lined up till you’re old and gray — I mean, Kirby Air Riders in 2025? A bit of forward planning, perhaps?
Flip the globe, and the Nintendo Switch 2’s tagged at £395.99 if you’re on one side of the pond, €469.99 in the Eurozone fancy pants, and $449.99 if you’re stateside. Or was it vice versa? Currency and prices, what a mystery!
There’s also this launch trailer floating around out there, like a breadcrumb in a very twisty labyrinth. YouTube’s hosting it, apparently. Might wanna check it before it vanishes, just saying.
Anyway, Nintendo’s trying to patch things up with promises of beefing up those production lines. We’ll see how that pans out. Or not? It’s anyone’s guess.
