The Nintendo NES Classic Edition and Nintendo Switch are in huge demand soon after they were launched and the company has already doubled its production to meet it. According to reports, GameStop, Amazon and GAME will have a restock soon.
Nintendo has always failed to estimate the correct demand and always lagged in supply. Company President Tatsumi Kimishima has apologized for the supply shortage and said that some parts require more time to obtain but they are already working hard to increase production. Nintendo reportedly planned to produce 8 million Nintendo Switch this year but is now looking into doubling it to meet public demand.
The Nintendo NES Classic Edition features 30 pre-installed titles including Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Dr. Mario, and Balloon Fight. However, hackers were able to find a way to add more games to the console.
Because of a new mod, a Nintendo Mini can now have more than 700 games. A YouTube user named TootyUk displayed his NES Classic Edition with over 700 games in a video he posted over the weekend. He detailed how the gaming console can be hacked and boosted up through Hakchi 2.11.
Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch reportedly has a problem with its storage and game sizes. One of the advantages of the Nintendo Switch is its portability as players can remove the hybrid console from the dock and use the device on the go.
However, because of its internal storage limit, players would have to bring a couple of cartridges or SD cards which can be pretty inconvenient. It also comes with an extra cost and complexity of managing several SD cards compared to simply downloading digital games.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was revealed to take up 13.4 GB on the Nintendo Switch, concerning players about the need to buy SD cards for the hybrid console which only has 32 GB of internal storage. According to reports, only around 26 GB of free space will be available on Nintendo Switch out of the box and it is not a welcome news for players who plan to go fully digital.