However, Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, has stated that the company will take all possible measures to help combat resellers and stock shortages, particularly since Nintendo has famously had such issues in the past.

Scalpers are going to try to buy up as many Switch 2 consoles as possible, but Nintendo has a plan to stop them.

There’s a lot we still don’t know about the Switch 2, but one sure bet is that it will sell like bonkers when it first launches. If there are any initial shortages whatsoever, scalpers will be looking to flip the new console on eBay and other sites for hundreds over the asking price.

With the Nintendo Switch 2 coming out some time this year, the company says it’s bracing itself for a battle with how to deal with resellers and scalpers looking to game the system, according to a new quote from the company’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa.

When Nintendo releases the successor to the Nintendo Switch, opportunist people/bots will undoubtedly be ready to buy and then resell the new console.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa comments on scalpers and outlines the plan the company will use to deal with them for the Switch 2's launch.

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.

Nintendo is working to protect fans from scalpers as the launch of the Switch 2 approaches. The company is planning for the availability of enough stock while implementing measures to stop resellers from acquiring entire console supplies.

It was reported back in July last year that Furukawa had said the company would simply ensure it made enough hardware so scalpers won't even have the opportunity to overcharge peo