Current Events > Nintendo Shipped Switch Consoles by Plane to Quickly Meet High Demand

(+) Yeah! (+)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/nintendo-shipped-switch-consoles-by-plane-to-quickly-meet-high-demand-1493619178

Hopefully we can now bury the artificial shortage meme trolls like to spout.
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This happened
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Wow. They mean fucking business.
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people would be more wont to believe this if nintendo hasnt done this with every one of their systems for the last 15 years
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How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.
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green butter posted...

people would be more wont to believe this if nintendo hasnt done this with every one of their systems for the last 15 years

They shipped their consoles by plane for 15 years?
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Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

It's prohibitively expensive. these things usually ship by... ship. That's why it's called shipping.
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Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

Pretty much
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Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

If they want to use an "unusual and costly logistics measure" each time.
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Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

Because it proves nintendo actually failed to read the demand and tried to compensate by a much more expensive method as a last resort. There's no way they would do this intentionally.
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green butter posted...

people would be more wont to believe this if nintendo hasnt done this with every one of their systems for the last 15 years

this is pretty dumb usage of the word wont
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The artificial shortage thing is disproven by the fact that it makes no sense whatsoever economically.

Well I guess it's not disproven, exactly. In some way, Nintendo is being incompetent. I suppose that way could be by believing artificial shortage is somehow going to help them.
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DevsBro posted...

The artificial shortage thing is disproven by the fact that it makes no sense whatsoever economically.

Common sense isnt common amongst nintendo haters
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Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

Do Microsoft and Sony fly out their consoles? If not, why not?
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Nothing of Microsoft's flies especially off of shelves
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There has got to be a pirate joke somewhere along the shipping consoles on a ship line.
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Irony posted...

Nothing of Microsoft's flies especially off of shelves

Nice.
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Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

Because it is obscenely expensive to ship by plane.
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Link HT posted...

Hopefully we can now bury the artificial shortage meme trolls like to spout.

ITP:Anyone who posts facts I don't like is a troll

Let's ignore there are reports of Nintendo deliberately understocking retailers going back literal decades now but none of those reports from retailers are true, right?

They're just big mean trolls and haters with a personal vendetta against Nintendo who are jealous of their success, right?
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ZombiePelican posted...

Link HT posted...

Hopefully we can now bury the artificial shortage meme trolls like to spout.

ITP:Anyone who posts facts I don't like is a troll

Let's ignore there are reports of Nintendo deliberately understocking retailers going back literal decades now but none of those reports from retailers are true, right?

They're just big mean trolls and haters with a personal vendetta against Nintendo who are jealous of their success, right?

Yeah the Wii U was so understocked
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ChromaticAngel posted...

Yeah the Wii U was so understocked

Most likely but nobody cared enough about it to notice.

Nice try at a defection though
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It was, but after a while it became impossible to ship less.
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ZombiePelican posted...

ChromaticAngel posted...

Yeah the Wii U was so understocked

Most likely but nobody cared enough about it to notice.

Nice try at a defection though

This is how low nintendo haters are willing to sink.
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ZombiePelican posted...

Link HT posted...

Hopefully we can now bury the artificial shortage meme trolls like to spout.

ITP:Anyone who posts facts I don't like is a troll

Let's ignore there are reports of Nintendo deliberately understocking retailers going back literal decades now but none of those reports from retailers are true, right?

They're just big mean trolls and haters with a personal vendetta against Nintendo who are jealous of their success, right?

Stfu zombiebird, you're a massive troll and everyone knows it. Nothing you say should be taken seriously. Provide sources for your claims like I did or stfu.
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ChromaticAngel posted...

Yeah the Wii U was so understocked

Can you say that about every Nintendo console going back decades (at least 2), as that other guy's post implied?
I don't like when people use one example to discredit a statement like that.
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Rika_Furude posted...

This is how low nintendo haters are willing to sink.

How am I sinking low exactly? By posting objective facts that you can't handle?

Link HT posted...

Stfu zombiebird, you're a massive troll and everyone knows it.

Funny how only the Nintendo fanboys consider me a troll

Link HT posted...

Nothing you say should be taken seriously.

ITP:Anything negative about Nintendo is a lie and slander

Link HT posted...

Provide sources for your claims like I did or stfu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtQww-VMYlQ

inb4youtrytohandwaveawaythevideo
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Pffftahahahahah that pathetic video from 2013 sure showed me.

Almost as pathetic as you are tbh
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Link HT posted...

Because it proves nintendo actually failed to read the demand and tried to compensate by a much more expensive method as a last resort. There's no way they would do this intentionally.

They been in business since 1889. Been in the videogame industry since 1983. They didn't fail at reading anything.

Less supply = more demand
More demand = more hype

More hype = more sales once they open the flood gates.
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More hype = more sales once they open the flood gates.

When will that be again?

But forget that; do you own Nintendo stock or do you just like being played for a fool?
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Link HT posted...

Pffftahahahahah that pathetic video from 2013 sure showed me.

Almost as pathetic as you are tbh

Oh wow, a shitty attempt at a deflection.

You have the audacity to call me pathetic, when you're reaching incredibly hard to shill for a company that thinks of you as nothing more than a head of cattle
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DevsBro posted...

But forget that; do you own Nintendo stock or do you just like being played for a fool?

So you are saying Nintendo suddenly became stupid? They also throttled the N3DS during the holiday season or did you happen to forget that as well?
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So you are saying Nintendo suddenly became stupid? They also throttled the N3DS during the holiday season or did you happen to forget that as well?

I dunno what that has to do with what you quoted, but yeah, that's what I'm saying.
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Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

Flying is the most expensive method. Why would they do this when they can ship at a much cheaper rate .

If they flew all their shit, you better believe there would be a 10 20 percent increase in price.
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ZombiePelican posted...

Link HT posted...

Pffftahahahahah that pathetic video from 2013 sure showed me.

Almost as pathetic as you are tbh

Oh wow, a shitty attempt at a deflection.

You have the audacity to call me pathetic, when you're reaching incredibly hard to shill for a company that thinks of you as nothing more than a head of cattle

Sorry zombie, i provided hard evidence that artificial scarcity for the Switch is FALSE and you have nothing other than speculation and trolling to counter.

Better luck next time
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ExMechaGodzilla posted...

this is hilarious and only something a celebrity could do without any input from his PR team
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Link HT posted...

Sorry zombie, i provided hard evidence that artificial scarcity for the Switch is FALSE

Your own delusional headcanon doesn't count. Nothing in that artice disproves Nintendo's artificial scarcity

Link HT posted...

you have nothing other than speculation and trolling to counter.

So in the video I posted that you clearly didn't watch , which features retail executives from the early 90s talking about how Nintendo withholding stock to keep game prices high is totally not true and all speculation

At least TRY to hide your blatant fanboysism
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ZombiePelican posted...

Link HT posted...

Sorry zombie, i provided hard evidence that artificial scarcity for the Switch is FALSE

Your own delusional headcanon doesn't count. Nothing in that artice disproves Nintendo's artificial scarcity

Link HT posted...

you have nothing other than speculation and trolling to counter.

So in the video I posted that you clearly didn't watch , which features retail executives from the early 90s talking about how Nintendo withholding stock to keep game prices high is totally not true and all speculation

At least TRY to hide your blatant fanboysism

LMFAO at you using 90s retailers to try and prove the switch has artificial scarcity.

And yes, shipping stuff by plane to compensate for the high demand is proof it wasn't planned if you have even a modicum of intelligence and critical thinking, although im not surprised you have neither
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Literally 2017 and people are still responding to ZP.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Literally 2017 and people are still responding to ZP.

destroying him is great fun and super easy, it's hard to stop myself
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DirkDiggles posted...

DevsBro posted...

But forget that; do you own Nintendo stock or do you just like being played for a fool?

So you are saying Nintendo suddenly became stupid? They also throttled the N3DS during the holiday season or did you happen to forget that as well?

preety sure the shortage was because many people bought 3dses due to pokemon and recent discoveries if you know what I mean
Anyways, on topic, it seems like they underestimated the switch's demand due to the U's low sales, which is understandable, but the NES classic does feel like an artifitial shortage.
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The NES Classic was always stated to be a limited supply ahead of time. Nintendo is pretty upfront about their shortages.
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ChromaticAngel posted...

The NES Classic was always stated to be a limited supply ahead of time. Nintendo is pretty upfront about their shortages.

Where?
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Link HT posted...

LMFAO at you using 90s retailers to try and prove the switch has artificial scarcity.

What's so funny? Who better to tell you of Nintendo's history of artificial scarcity than those who dealt with it themselves?

Link HT posted...

And yes, shipping stuff by plane to compensate for the high demand is proof it wasn't planned

No, it isn't if anything that just cements my point and the fact they could have had more units on the shelf at literally any time

Link HT posted...

if you have even a modicum of intelligence and critical thinking, although im not surprised you have neither

Lol, if you mean intelligence and critical thinking you mean your proofless fanboy headcanon, then yes I don't have that like you


Link HT posted...

destroying him is great fun and super easy, it's hard to stop myself

You didn't destroy shit, you delusional fantroll


I don't understand how you think posting your headcanon means you destroyed anything, it just makes you look like a delusional corporate shill
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on the contrary zombiebird, you have been thoroughly ravaged and anyone can see it

what's sad is you going through life thinking otherwise.

Can't wait to see you go back on your word and not close your account when the switch surpasses the wiiu sales
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ChromaticAngel posted...

Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

It's prohibitively expensive. these things usually ship by... ship. That's why it's called shipping.

So when you order something with 2 day shipping on Amazon but live in the same state as the facility, they're just putting your order onto a ship so it can take a trip around the Atlantic for a couple of days before you get it?

QuantumScript posted...

ChromaticAngel posted...

Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

It's prohibitively expensive. these things usually ship by... ship. That's why it's called shipping.

So when you order something with 2 day shipping on Amazon but live in the same state as the facility, they're just putting your order onto a ship so it can take a trip around the Atlantic for a couple of days before you get it?

no, but you're paying for that premium when you get the item in such a short amount of time.

shipping individual consumer items and shipping literally millions of consoles across the globe are two very distinct things.
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QuantumScript posted...

ChromaticAngel posted...

Ultima Dragon posted...

How does that bury the artificial shortage "meme?" If anything, it confirms it. Since they can apparently ship out massive amounts of consoles by plane at any time and choose not to do so.

It's prohibitively expensive. these things usually ship by... ship. That's why it's called shipping.

So when you order something with 2 day shipping on Amazon but live in the same state as the facility, they're just putting your order onto a ship so it can take a trip around the Atlantic for a couple of days before you get it?

Shipping a small item, vs shipping a large amount of items are entirely different things.
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DevsBro posted...

The artificial shortage thing is disproven by the fact that it makes no sense whatsoever economically.

Well I guess it's not disproven, exactly. In some way, Nintendo is being incompetent. I suppose that way could be by believing artificial shortage is somehow going to help them.

This.
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