'The Nintendo Switch 2 Devkit Shortage for Third Party Is Largely Resolved', Says Insider

'The Nintendo Switch 2 Devkit Shortage for Third Party Is Largely Resolved', Says Insider

There is little doubt that the Nintendo Switch 2 launched with far more third-party support than the original Switch did eight years ago. Back then, the shift to a hybrid console was still a gamble, and Nintendo was coming off the colossal flop of the Wii U, which made third-party developers understandably wary of spending their precious resources on ports for the Switch. That meant only three third-party games were available in March 2017: Just…

Insider: "The Switch 2 devkit situation is under control"

Many people have reacted to the unexpected lack of Switch 2 titles since the console was launched, and we're not just talking about new exclusives, but the fact that Switch 2 regularly misses out on multi-format versions and that there are no updates to existing titles. According to many sources, this is because Nintendo has simply had difficulty providing enough development kits, which has made development impossible. As recently as DevGAMM in…

Nintendo Switch 2 Devkit Availability Situation Has Allegedly Been Resolved

The situation of no devkit availability for the Nintendo Switch 2 has largely been resolved, according to a new rumor. Known insider NateDrake (also known as Nate the Hate) took to the famiboards forums to corroborate a recent claim from Windows Central’s Jez Corden, according to which a devkit shortage is what led to a delay in the release of the first Nintendo Switch 2 Call of Duty title. Nate’s post came in response to a fellow Famiboards mem…