- Nintendo and Amazon denied a report according to which Switch 2 Stock was removed from the online retailer due to a third -party dealer dispute
- Bloomberg said Nintendo had chosen to draw its Amazon products in the United States since third-party sales undercoisse the Creator Switch
- Nintendo said that “there is not such a fact” with regard to the Bloomberg report
Nintendo denied the allegations according to which it fired Nintendo Switch 2 Stock from Amazon US during the console launch period due to a dispute on third -party sellers.
In a new Bloomberg report, it has been said that the two companies had been taken in a disagreement concerning unauthorized third-party sales of Nintendo games which under-co-hole the creator of Switch.
For this reason, Nintendo would have withdrawn its Amazon products while people bought cheaper in bulk in Southeast Asia and exported them and sold them to the United States at a cheaper price.
Consequently, no first part Nintendo Switch games, as Zelda’s legend: Breath of the Wild,, Kingdom tearsAnd Mario Kart Worldhave not been available for purchase, although Amazon Us recently added a list for Donkey Kong Bananza (via IGN).
It is said that Amazon tried to settle the question by offering Nintendo’s authenticity labels on its products, but according to Bloomberg, “Nintendo finally chose to remove its Amazon products in the United States”, which led to a lack of stock of switch 2 during its period of pre-order and release.
However, Nintendo denied Bloomberg’s claims.
“There is not such a fact,” said a spokesperson for Nintendo in a press release from Tom equipment. “We do not disclose details of negotiations or contracts with retailers.”
Amazon was also manifested to refuse the report, claiming that the claims concerning its relationship with Nintendo were “inaccurate” and that it is “happy to offer Nintendo products directly to our customers as part of our commitment to provide an exceptional purchasing experience with the widest possible selection.”
Despite this last development, Nintendo Switch 2 Stock is still not available on Amazon US.