Nintendo Preps for Switch 2 Scalpers’ End

Nintendo promised to block scalpers from profiting from the Switch 2 launch. The company said it is preparing to make adequate stock available for customers.

After sharing its latest financial results, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked how the company plans to avoid the supply problems that affected the original Switch when it launched in 2017.
“We will do everything possible based on what we have learned so far,” Furukawa told Japanese publication Nikkei, as translated by VGC. “We are making preparations.”

Making More Consoles to Fight Scalpers

One of the ways Nintendo hopes to curb scalpers is by manufacturing enough Switch 2 consoles to meet demand. When the first Switch was launched in 2017, there were not enough units available, and that allowed scalpers to sell them at much higher prices.

However, in July 2024, Furukawa said Nintendo plans to avoid the same mistake this time.

To stop reselling, the most important thing is to make enough consoles for everyone who wants one,” he explained. “This plan has not changed since last year.”

Nintendo is also exploring other alternatives in the pursuit of curbing scalping activities but following laws and regulations governing such issues within its territory.

In the past, Nintendo could not make enough consoles because of a lack of semiconductor parts. However, Furukawa said that the problem is already solved, and thus it will not affect Switch 2 manufacturing.

More Information Soon

Nintendo is going to hold a Switch 2 Direct event on April 2. It will release more information about the console. The company is also going to host hands-on events in several cities around the world.

Furukawa also reacted to reports that people are waiting for Switch 2 instead of buying the current Switch. However, he denied that this is affecting sales.
“We don’t think many people are avoiding buying the Switch because of the new model,” he said. “The Switch is still selling well in its eighth year, though we haven’t reached our target.”

Even after the Switch 2 launches, Nintendo plans to continue supporting the original Switch for as long as there is demand. Some big games, like Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, are still coming to the current Switch in 2025.