US EditionAmazon, Nintendo Deny Switch 2 Removed From US Ecommerce Site Due to Unauthorized Sales
- Nintendo Co. pulled its products, including the Switch 2, from Amazon's U.S. site due to a disagreement over unauthorized third-party sales.
- This action followed Nintendo noticing third-party sellers on Amazon U.S. were undercutting its advertised prices by importing bulk stock from Southeast Asia.
- Despite the absence of Switch 2 listings in the U.S., Amazon continues selling Nintendo products in foreign markets like Canada, Japan, and the U.K.
- Nintendo sold over 3.5 million Switch 2 units within four days of its June 5 debut, making it the biggest game console launch ever.
- Both Nintendo and Amazon have denied Bloomberg's report on the dispute, with Amazon stating its commitment to offering Nintendo products directly and providing a broad selection.
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Nintendo and Amazon deny claims that the Switch 2 maker pulled console stock from the online retailer over third-party resellers
Nintendo has denied claims that it pulled Switch 2 stock from Amazon US during the console's launch period due to a dispute over third-party sellers.
You can't buy a Switch 2 on Amazon, and third-party sellers may be to blame
It's been getting easier and easier to purchase a Nintendo Switch 2 since launch, but the console is still notably unavailable from Amazon. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Nintendo's frustration with third-party game sales on the platform could be the reason why. "Third-party merchants were offering games for sale in the US at prices that undercut Nintendo’s advertised rates," Bloomberg writes. That proved to be a major problem for Nin…
Amazon misses out on Switch 2 sales after Nintendo pulled products from U.S. site
Nintendo Co. pulled its products from Amazon.com Inc.’s U.S. site after a disagreement over unauthorized sales, meaning the e-commerce company missed out on the recent debut of Nintendo’s Switch 2.
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