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The success of the Switch and the exclusivity of the concept that Nintendo is taking to the market has created a resale landscape backed by the prices fans of the Japanese company are willing to pay for something on day one. It was no exception, because despite the criticisms about the console, it is considered a very valuable product on the market and was shown today with its first presale in the US.
Online OLED Transformer Sold Up To $1000
Earlier today, it was announced that various US online stores will open the presale of the Switch OLED, a console that will hit select markets in October this year and that opinions were divided over the lack of improvements in terms of hardware power and why its price is soaring, 50 A dollar more expensive than the standard model. Well, that didn’t stop hoarders from doing their thing and as soon as the pre-sale opened, the stock sold out immediately, but as expected, some units were left in the hands of distributors.
Moments after the Switch OLED’s first pre-sale closed, the online eBay store was filled with all kinds of offers with the console priced from $650 to $1,000, reportedly. Nintendo Live.
OLED switch will be a successful product, but the holiday season is in short supply
If the OLED Switch reaches these prices on resale, it’s because hoarders and sellers know there are people willing to pay double or triple for the console. Likewise, the Switch is expected to add another hit during the holiday season this year and the focus will be on Switch OLED.
Also, hoarders and resellers will likely continue to do their job with every Switch OLED pre-sale, as both Nintendo and retailers have done nothing to deal with this issue. In addition, reports before the console was announced indicated that Nintendo was able to tie a deal to a million OLED screens for this year, so there may be a million OLED adapters available for sale, however, they will be launched in select markets and if it expands, it will be in limited units, and conditions Perfect for price gouging when reselling.
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