Nintendo Switch holiday stock shortage likely as company revises forecast

Ongoing chip shortages have impacted a number of consumer products, not the least of which is the Nintendo Switch. A recent report from Nikkei Asia claimed Nintendo has been forced to slash its production targets for the fiscal year ending in March 2022, which is bad news for anyone hoping to pick up a Switch OLED model for the holidays. .

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After the Nikkei report dropped earlier this week, a Nintendo spokesperson said the company was “assessing” the chip shortage’s impact on its business, though the statement didn’t go so far as to confirm any changes in its forecast.

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