Nintendo Apologizes for Switch 2 Stock Shortages

Alright, here we go. Brace yourself for an adventure into the mind of a slightly overwhelmed, definitely scatterbrained storyteller — that’s me today.

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So, Nintendo’s top guy, Shuntaro Furukawa — ever heard of him? — stood up at their, what was it, 85th annual whatever with this whole spiel about, yeah, those darn Nintendo Switch 2s flying off the shelves like hotcakes. Hotcakes, who even says that anymore? Anyway, the big headline here: they’re freakin’ sorry! Too many folks want ’em, not enough to go around. Who saw that coming? Everyone. But still.

A bit of a scene from April — they did this whole lottery thing on My Nintendo Store, kinda like when you’re trying to get into an overcrowded bar with a secret list. You know, play it cool, hope they pull your name. Apparently, 2.2 million souls lined up for a shot. Nope, not all got lucky, though Furukawa did that humble, “Oh man, we screwed up” routine on X. It was a full house or something like that.

Fast forward, they’ve had like, four rounds of these draws. Four! And, surprise, surprise, still some poor chaps waiting outside, figuratively speaking. Just a couple days back, they waved a flag saying, “Hey, another round’s coming in July!” So, hold onto your socks.

Oh, and retailers? Some have started waving folks in without lottery tickets — thank the heavens for small mercies, right? Fleeting moments of calm in the storm.

Here’s the kicker amidst all the hullabaloo: Nintendo’s, well, trying. Cranking out as many of these things as they can. Imagine this massive factory just purring away — sort of like an engine. A gaming engine? That’s totally happening somewhere.

Meanwhile, these magical consoles launched alongside some big titles like, oh, Mario Kart World. That’s a ride and a half. In case you’re marking calendars (are people still doing that?), July 17’s got Donkey Kong Bananza dropping. More fun stuff follows, from Super Mario whatevers to some Kirby shenanigans. But hey, didn’t mean to turn this into an agenda.

Oh, and if you’re anywhere with a currency, this beauty of tech will cost you: £395.99 in the UK, €469.99 for Euro folks, and $449.99 if you’re Stateside. Pricey joy, but what isn’t these days?

Here ends my ramble — did it make sense? Hope so. The world’s kinda cuckoo, but at least we have Nintendo reminding us of simpler, pixel-filled times. Or making us crave the next digital doodad, either way. Thumbs up, Mr. Furukawa… keep those switches coming.