Nintendo Apologizes for Delays in Switch Production Due to the Coronavirus - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 April 2020 / 3,707 Views
Nintendo has issued an apology on their official Japanese website about the delays in the production and shipment of the Nintendo Switch due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China.
Read the message from Nintendo below, according to Google Translate:
"Thank you for your patronage of our products.
"Due to the current outbreak of the new coronavirus infection, it is expected that production and shipment delays will be inevitable for peripheral devices such as the Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con produced in China for the Japanese market. Was. Similarly, shipments of the currently out-of-stock “Ring Fit Adventure” are expected to be delayed.
"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
"We will continue to work to deliver products as soon as possible while keeping an eye on the effects of the new coronavirus infection."
Kotaku is reporting the pre-orders for the Animal Crossing-themed Nintendo Switch hardware has been delayed from February 8 to TBA in Japan. Pre-orders for the game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, have not been affected.
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