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“Nintendo unveils new video game console that launches this fall as chip shortages continue to plague supply”

Nintendo on Tuesday announced a new version of its popular Switch game console. The new model has a larger and more colorful screen and will be available on Oct. 8 for $349.99. That price is a premium over the $299.99 for the standard Switch and $199.99 for the Switch Lite. The console will launch during a pandemic-fueled boom for gaming. But at the same time, high demand and the ongoing chip shortage has made it basically impossible to easily buy a video game console. Sony and Microsoft, which launched new video game consoles last fall, still haven’t caught up to demand…”

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/06/nintendo-switch-oled-price-release-date.html

What I’m about to say is very important. It’s easy to make a killing off these new consoles on launch day if you’re able to acquire one. Don’t believe me? Check this out:

Some people are paying $10,000 to $32,000 for new PS5 and Xbox One X consoles

https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/11/16/21569467/playstation-5-xbox-one-series-x-prices-cost

The link is above. In the PS5 case you could have sold it on launch from anywhere between 10,000 to 32,000 dollars. That’s a lot of money. Also Nintendo’s product will be in more demand that usual because of the supply shortages. Looks like I may be waiting in line for this one.

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