Nintendo Apologizes for Switch 2 Stock Shortages

Alright, so here’s the thing. Nintendo’s big boss, Shuntaro Furukawa, is doing the whole “sorry, our bad” about the chaos with Nintendo Switch 2 stocks. Like, they’re seriously trying to beef up the production because everybody and their cousin wants one, and guess what? Not enough to go around. Typical, right? A classic case of “we didn’t see that coming.”

So, at this shareholders meeting (sounds fancy, huh?), Furukawa’s like, “Hey, folks, so we know you can’t get your hands on these shiny new consoles, and we’re really sorry about it.” Side note: Ever been to one of those meetings? They offer you water in tiny glasses. Why. Anyway, he’s all about making things better, but it feels like one of those “gonna need some patience” situations.

Now, let’s chat about what’s happening in Japan. They started this lottery thing in April on their fancy My Nintendo Store. You sign up, cross your fingers, and hope you win a chance to buy one. Crazy, huh? He even said they got over 2.2 million people signing up. Like, whoa. That’s intense. It’s like trying to get concert tickets, but for a console. And obviously, not everyone’s getting that golden ticket right now.

They’ve done these drawings four times now, and another one’s on the horizon for July. Maybe more luck next time, or not. Who knows? Meanwhile, a handful of stores are slowly starting to let people just walk in and buy them. Slowly. Real slowly.

Furukawa keeps saying they’re amping up production. Hope it works out ‘cause who doesn’t love a good Mario Kart World race! Especially with all the games dropping soon: Donkey Kong on July 17, Super Mario Party kinda late July, and more coming down the line. A little something for everyone, right?

And oh, about the moolah — it’s £395.99 in the UK, €469.99 over in Europe, and $449.99 in the US. Yeah, price tags are hefty, but it’s the Switch 2. We get it.

Okay, I’m rambling. But hey, if you snag one soon, play Kirby for me, yeah?