Comment on Nintendo issues Switch 2 supply warning in Japan: 2.2 million people have applied to buy the new console in Japan so far, which ‘far exceeds’ Nintendo’s expectations.

FauxPseudo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Nikelui@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  How many scalpers, also?

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• SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I thought you couldn’t get in the lottery without an account for 12 months? I would assume they would know the geolocation of the account and only say the Japanese accounts in this.

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• primemagnus@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  It’s still got to get it to the US. You can’t circumvent Tarrifs unless you buy the item outside the country and lie at the border.

  Buying elsewhere means when it hits your local customs, you pay the increase there.

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