Nintendo warns of a possible Switch shortage for this year |The lack of semiconductors has affected various technology industries in the world and could now impact the availability of the hybrid console.
The world is currently experiencing a semiconductor crisis due to the lack of these materials to satisfy the growing demand of the technology industries, which has been reflected in the low production that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S consoles have had .
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa warned about the possible consequences that high demand could have on his Nintendo Switch console .
“We have been able to secure the necessary materials for the immediate production of semiconductors for Switch. However in Japan and other countries, demand has been very strong since the beginning of the year, and there is the possibility of shortages in some stores in the future . It is difficult to say how we will deal with this, but in some cases we may not be able to prepare enough for deliveries, " said the executive.
The development of a new Pro version of the console has also been rumored for some time, but it is not known how this lack of materials could affect those plans. For now, Nintendo says they have sufficient stock of materials to produce their popular console in the near future.