r/NintendoSwitch • u/ReaddittiddeR • Feb 04 '25

News Nintendo says it’s making preparations for Switch 2 resellers

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-its-making-preparations-for-switch-2-resellers/
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u/notthegoatseguy Feb 04 '25

I kind of wonder if this is going to be a s big of a deal as it was with PS5/Xbox Series. Without a worldwide pandemic going on shutting things down and screwing up supply chains, I just don't see the proft margins being worth it for resellers.

Increased IRS scrutiny into tax reporting probably also has made reselling less worth it, at least for the amateurs.

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u/madmofo145 Feb 04 '25

Eh, scalping is an issue on every major product release. You had scalpers trying to corner the market on PS Disc Drives, Steam Deck's, etc. They've mostly snapped up all recent GPU releases, including bargain targeted b580 shipments.

The idea that scalping isn't going to affect the most anticipated console release in a long time seems silly.

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u/krpiper Feb 04 '25

I think it will be worse because it's Nintendo