Nintendo Reported To Urge Production Increase By 10% For Nintendo Switch This Quarter

Since the initial release of the Nintendo Switch more than three years ago now, the hybrid handheld console has truly stuck out to be a unique piece of hardware. In contrast to competing systems that show to excel in high-performance gaming with 4K resolution and prioritizing in 60 frames per second, the tech happens to underperform against both Sony and Microsoft in those respected aspects.

However, regardless of how the Switch internal architecture is, the system happens to still be a very popular product and pushes out impressive software and sales figures as time developed. As of the beginning for 2020, it was reported that the Nintendo Switch then stood at 52 million units sold following the holiday rush for the end of the decade.

And fast-forwarding to the current atmosphere that is currently afflicting those with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nintendo Switch is even more popular than ever. Atop of the release for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the console has been a ‘must have’ item during these troubling times: reports of the system selling out globally has stirred a lot of attention towards Nintendo for more to be produced in the coming financial quarter.

In a recent report by Nikkei, Nintendo is looking to boost production this quarter (April – June). The company is said to be pursuing action with the suppliers of components to initiate production for more models after a month of manufacturing being on halt, a Nintendo Representative shared.

We hope [suppliers] will be responsive to the production increase, but for procurement of some parts, the outlook remains uncertain, and we can’t forecast exactly how many Switches can be supplied.

Essentially, this increase in production is expected to urge separate parties fabricating the hardware in preparation for the coming holiday season alongside feeding the hunger of the current demand at hand. Niko Partners’ David Ahmad clarifies the situation by sharing the firm’s ambition and stating that production will be upped by 10 percent.

As for when hardware is expected to ship is sometime at the end of April leading into the approaching month. While Nikkei speak on behalf of shipping for Japan, the conversation for western markets has yet to be addressed as of reporting.

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Source: Nikkei