In the context of the global chip crisis, Japanese gaming company Nintendo is being forced to limit the sales of switch devices. The Kyoto-based company relies heavily on its own console business.
The company faces setbacks at a time when rivals such as Microsoft are working to expand their subscriptions and cloud gaming services.
According to Nintendo, the lack of chips has affected hardware production, with semiconductor conditions having some impact on their hardware development. However, the console maker is trying to reduce the impact through alternative components and modified designs.
A day before the news agency Reuters reported the impact on Nintendo’s hardware development, its president, Shuntaro Furukawa, said they were dropping their full-year switch sales forecast as there were no signs of the chip crisis subsiding.
However, Nintendo declined to comment immediately on the next generation of hardware. According to Reuters, the company has pointed to “integrated hardware-software next gaming system” in its official slides.
