[chc]

They knew what the demand looked like months in advance from preorders. And now it's more than a month past release and they still can't keep stores supplied. At some point, the difference between "we're so surprised!" and "our logistics suck" kind of disappears.

[sumeno]

I think you might be underestimating the front running required to make hardware at scale. There isn't just a "build more faster" switch they can flip.

[Karunamon]

There is, however, a "Release later to ensure we have some stock backfilled" option.

This isn't Nintendo's first super-popular product after all, at some point it boils down to them not caring enough to invest in their supply chain to keep enough stock on the shelves. Stores receiving five consoles at a time is a joke.

[Pxtl]

Yup. This is one of those "9 women having a baby in 1 month" things.