Nintendo has again confirmed that its next console is in development, but not what it will be - a Nintendo Switch Pro or another next-gen machine with all-new features.
However, it has revealed that, when ready, the Japanese gaming giant will ensure that production runs will be so large that stock should be readily available. It wants to beat the scalpers.
During a Q&A session with shareholders, Nintendo's president Suntaro Furukawa said that the company will make every effort to curb the resellers: "With regard to resale measures when launching new hardware, we recognise that the most important thing is to first produce and ship in numbers that can meet customer demand," he said (as reported by VGC).
"We will then consider whether there are any other possible measures that can be taken."
This is something Nintendo is keen to avoid, and we heartily approve. We might not know what it has up its sleeve when it comes to the hardware itself, but it's great that it wants to make sure fans will be able to buy it from launch.
That's a heck of a lot of fans to cater for.
