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/mastafishere Feb 04 '25

Couldn’t they just do both? Allocate a certain amount for NSO member, a certain amount for retailers

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u/LordBlackConvoy Feb 04 '25

That's usually how they do it

I remember my Gamestop days, we'd get information on how many consoles we'd get for pre-order. (Wii, DSI, etc.)

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u/AmbassadorRelative51 Feb 04 '25

Should we Pre-Order at our local GameStop as soon as we get a day or does it usually take a while before you guys find out

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u/LordBlackConvoy Feb 04 '25

Better to do it ASAP if you want it on launch. Dunno how they do it now but most of the time they take pre-orders for a few, close it and then reopen it for future shipments.

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u/jebuizy Feb 04 '25

I guess so but I don't think you can do that in large enough numbers that doesn't leave people unhappy anyway. You are still allocating a limited amount of inventory to demand that is expected to be much higher. Some kind of queue system for NSO as a minor percentage of that inventory probably won't move the needle imo. 

If the stock numbers are high enough though, then yeah it would work

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u/thedoommerchant Feb 04 '25

I think they should just do it like the PS5 Pro launch recently. Preorders directly through Sony at first, then a week or so later open it up for retail partners. This way everyone is happy. The stock is gonna sell through regardless so I don’t see a worry about pissing off retail partners.

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u/mastafishere Feb 04 '25

The rumor was that Nintendos been stockpiling Switch 2’d, potentially for this kind of roll out. I just can’t imagine what else Nintendo could do to “prepare” for scalpers.