© Nintendo LifeLast month, tech giant Samsung expressed concern about the lack of semiconductors affecting electronics production.
With that in mind, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has now offered Nikkei an update on the Japanese company’s hardware production – stating how it was “able to provide the necessary materials” to continue producing semiconductors in the near future.
However, in Japan and around the world, there is still the possibility of system shortages at retailers in the future due to continued demand. Here is the full translation (thanks, VGC):
“We managed to provide the materials needed for the immediate production of semiconductors for switches. However, in Japan and other countries, demand has been very strong since the beginning of the year and there is a possibility that some retailers will miss it in the future. It is difficult to say how we will handle this, but in some cases we may not be able to prepare enough for orders. ”
Furukawa’s latest interview aligns Bloomberg sources last month, suggesting that Nintendo will face the same challenges as its rivals this year – a lack of technology and components:
“Beyond providing silicon from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the switch manufacturer is also facing a lack of more generic parts, such as display driver integrated circuits and Bluetooth modules,” said people familiar with its operations. ”
Even before the pandemic, Nintendo was struggling to keep the system in stock. In December last year, the unit moved 79.87 million units worldwide. In addition, there are scalpers, who take advantage of the limited supply.
In addition, there have been rumors lately about Nvidia stopping production of the Tegra X1 Mariko (SoC that powers both Switches) and Nintendo launching a system with a Samsung screen.
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