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If you want a Switch, you may have to switch

Image credit Arne Hückelheim   Nintendo’s Switch was the best selling game console in 2019—15 million units is significant and speaks to the enduring popularity of the Nintendo characters and game themes. And, they’d sell more if they could.  Because of the shelter-in-place rules in most countries and most states in the US, the demand for the popular game console has ...

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Image credit Arne Hückelheim   Nintendo’s Switch was the best selling game console in 2019—15 million units is significant and speaks to the enduring popularity of the Nintendo characters and game themes. And, they’d sell more if they could.  Because of the shelter-in-place rules in most countries and most states in the US, the demand for the popular game console has exceeded supply. Retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, GameStop, Target, and Best Buy have reported that they have sold out of the popular console— and have been sold out for weeks. Japan’s entry into lockdown wiped all local Switch’s off the
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