Nintendo told its customers that there may be delays of production and shipments of the Nintendo Switch console and accessories because of the coronavirus, The Verge reports.
What happened: The company pushed back the availability of the new “Animal Crossing” version of the console, which was announced last week.
- The delay will impact Joy-Con controllers and the “Ring Fit Adventure” game, too.
- The company said it will continue to monitor the virus before it makes any changes.
- It’s unclear if the delays will impact any other markets.
- Nintendo: “We will work hard to deliver the product as soon as possible, while keeping an eye on the effects of the new coronavirus infection, and we look forward to your understanding.”
- Nintendo (via Engadget): “We can confirm that the manufacturing of some Nintendo products for the Japanese market has been delayed due to the impact of 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak,” the company said in a statement to Engadget. “Nintendo does not anticipate a significant impact on our broader global supply chain for systems and accessories at this time, and product sales in North America and Europe, including pre-orders, are not affected. We would like to express our concern and support for all those affected by the coronavirus during this challenging time.”
Context: Nintendo announced ahead of time the coronavirus could hurt production, according to the New York Post.
- New York Post said: “The U.S.-China trade war pushed the Japanese gaming giant to move some production to Vietnam last year, but it currently lacks enough capacity there to offset the virus’s impact.”