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With the Switch 2 launching this year, Nintendo has confirmed that it is preparing to prevent scalpers from negatively impacting the release of its hybrid console. In a press conference, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that the company would take all "possible measures" for the Switch 2 to produce enough stock to meet demand."We will take all possible measures based on the experience we have accumulated to date," Furukawa said to Nikkei (via VGC). "We are making preparations." While the Switch was popular when it first launched in 2017 and stock did sell quickly, it wasn't until the COVID pandemic that demand quickly outpaced supply. Combined with the global semiconductor shortage at the time, the Switch became a sought-after item at the start of 2020, with resellers using the opportunity to buy up available stock and make a profit.Continue Reading at GameSpot