Nintendo Switch Lines Are Crazy Long In Japan

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The hunt to find a Nintendo Switch is still in full swing as retailers are struggling to keep the new console on stores’ shelves, and in Japan, the lack of availability is resulting in some waiting lines that are absolutely insane.

Reported first by Kotaku, these lines that Japanese gamers are waiting in to get their hands on a Nintendo Switch wrap around city blocks and snake down sidewalks as individuals wait to get their shot at taking home a Switch. You can see just a small example of the Nintendo Switch limbo that people are getting stuck in below.


The real kicker here with all these people standing in line is that they don’t even have a guarantee of walking away with a Switch. That’s right, all of these people are standing in line just to get the chance to purchase a Switch. When availability of products such as these plummet in Japan, raffles are held to determine who gets to take home one of the consoles. According to one eyewitness who was present at one of the lines today, a crazy huge queue of over 3,000 people formed in front of the Yodobashi Camera store in Tokyo where the store only had 250 Nintendo Switches in stock to give away.



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Source: http://comicbook.com/gaming/2017/07/17/nintendo-switch-lines-are-crazy-long-in-japan/

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SilkyPosted:

Its a good console so Im not really surprised.

XboxPosted:

I will say that's pretty crazy. Good for them to have people lining up at there door for blocks just to get there hands on one of these bad boys.

TOXICPosted:

Not at all surprised Nintendo have done a great job this year, the Nintendo Switch is a great console, and soon ill have one.

EchoPosted:

Looking at the length of the line of the map is crazy, Nintendo are doing a great job atm IMO!

SeamPosted:

Honestly not surprised, the popularity and the way they've up'd their game on the switch, something like this was bound to happen.

SimpPosted:

Must suck for all those people waiting for hours and not end up getting one in the end. I will definitely be looking into getting one soon.

SakonPosted:

The console is selling great worldwide, good for Nintendo.

k3rryPosted:

That's great to hear it's super popular, gonna have to pick one up asap.

FibrilPosted:

This is ridiculous. Why doesn't an employee run down the line yelling no Switches available, so people don't waste their time waiting in line for nothing. I doubt one store has enough Switches to give to like a 500+ people.