Nintendo will make fewer Switch consoles because of the global chip shortage

Nintendo will manufacture substantially fewer Switch consoles through the end of its fiscal year, Nikkei Asia  reported on Tuesday. 

Thanks to the ongoing global semiconductor shortages, Nintendo will only produce roughly 24 million consoles through the end of March of next year. That may sound like a lot, but it’s not considering how in-demand the Switch is, especially going into the holiday season. “We are assessing their impact on our production,” Nintendo said via Nikkei Asia  regarding the shortages. 

Yup, picking up one of those fancy Switch OLED models won’t be easy in the coming months. Especially with heavy-hitting titles like Metroid Dread  and Mario Party Superstars  out this fall season.

Thankfully, if you already have a Switch, games like Smash Bros. Ultimate  recently saw a beefy update with the Sora DLC, even if Masahiro Sakurai isn’t thinking much about the future of the series right now. The wildly anticipated Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition  will also be coming to Switch.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.