Nintendo Apologizes for Switch 2 Stock Shortages

Nintendo’s big boss, Shuntaro Furukawa, just said sorry about the Nintendo Switch 2 being as rare as a unicorn. I mean, who hasn’t been there, right? You’re all pumped up for something new, and bam—can’t find it anywhere. Apparently, demand’s skyrocketing and they’re scrambling to make more. Classic story.

So, during their 85th annual shareholder hoo-ha (I know, sounds thrilling), Furukawa mentioned that a bunch of people, probably even his neighbor’s dog, couldn’t snag a Switch 2. They even tried some lottery thing on My Nintendo Store. Picture this: 2.2 million people throwing their names in some digital hat. Serious numbers, huh?

And if you thought that was enough, nope—they did four more drawings. Still, folks are empty-handed. But hey, good news: another draw’s happening in July. Get excited? Maybe. If you believe in luck, I guess.

Now, back to reality—stores are slowly getting stock. It’s like they suddenly remembered having shelves. The boss says they’re pushing harder to make more Switch 2s. Fingers crossed, I suppose.

Meanwhile, they kicked off with Mario Kart World. It’s like they know what makes people toss money at them. A bunch of games are lined up too, with names like Donkey Kong Bananza (say that three times fast) and Pokémon Legends Z-A, because why not throw letters around? Some releases stretch out into 2025! Who plans that far ahead?

If you’re wondering what it costs, brace yourself: £395.99 in the UK, €469.99 if you’re chilling in Europe, and $449.99 stateside. Yeah, it’s not snack change.

Anyway—no, wait—where was I going? Oh right, if you want to check it out, there’s a launch trailer somewhere. Maybe YouTube? Who knows these days.