Reggie says Nintendo is working hard to satisfy Switch demand, NES Classic will return “in significant numbers”
Switch stock has been a big issue since the system launched earlier this year. It has undoubtedly improved, but it’s still not quite where it needs to be. In places like Japan, the situation is still very frustrating with continued lotteries just for an opportunity to buy a Switch.
In an interview with The Verge, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime commented on Switch’s supply situation once again. Being unable to meet demand is something he’s not happy with, and he says Nintendo is “working hard to satisfy as much demand as possible.”
Reggie stated:
“Whenever we launch a system, we place very high expectations on ourselves. I wish we would have more hardware. Our inability to meet demand is not something that is satisfying in any way, shape, or form. And we’re working hard to satisfy as much demand as possible.”
Reggie also said that Nintendo has adjusted its supply change in order to make Switch more readily available. He expects that we’ll hear more when Nintendo announces its financial results next week, with president Tatsumi Kimishima commenting on the situation.
Reggie also had a few words to say about last year’s NES Classic Edition, which will return in 2018. He told The Verge:
“We know that there are many consumers who want that system and have not been able to purchase it. Certainly we’re not happy to see the re-seller prices on that system. And so bringing it back, and bringing it back in significant numbers, is something that’s important to us.”
