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Nintendo Making Preparations To Stop Switch 2 Scalpers

admin February 4, 2025

It’s an unfortunate part of modern gaming: People buy highly anticipated new consoles when supply is at its lowest and resell them for a profit on the second-hand market. This issue most recently plagued the PlayStation 5 launch.

When the Nintendo Switch was released in 2017, it was notoriously difficult to find, making resellers a major issue; people were buying the console to resell it at a higher than market rate. With the Switch 2 set to release later this year, Nintendo is doing everything it can to prevent that scenario from happening again.

Nintendo Switch 2 “Can’t Come Soon Enough” According to Analyst

Despite the Switch selling over 150 million units, sales are slowing faster than Nintendo expected.

In a conversation with Nikkei, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said that the company is taking all possible measures to prepare for scalpers and is making the necessary preparations. This includes ensuring that there is enough supply to meet the expected demand. Given that the Switch 2 was initially planned for a 2024 launch but delayed to increase supply, Nintendo is doing everything possible to ensure Switch 2 consoles end up in the right hands.

Analysts Are Predicting The Switch 2 Will Sell Over 20 Million Units In First Year

Hype for the Switch 2 is at an all-time high, as Nintendo’s Switch sales are slowing down.

Several industry experts predict that the Nintendo Switch 2 will sell over 20 million units in its first year. That would be quite the feat, especially considering that the original Nintendo Switch has sold over 150 million units since its 2017 release.

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One thing that will help the Switch 2 achieve that goal is a strong software line-up at launch. There’s already confirmation of a new Mario Kart game when the Switch 2 releases, as well as the potential for a cross-platform release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, similar to Breath of the Wild.

Beyond that, there are rumors of strong third-party support coming for the Switch 2, but we’ve seen that song and dance before. Nintendo’s release line-up has felt pretty barren over the past couple of years, with fans hopeful they’ll save the big guns for the Switch 2 later this year.