Nintendo has shipped 7.63 million Switch devices since its launch in March. Concern over shortages continued with the September launch of the Super NES (SNES) Classic, a retro console packed with classic games from the 1990s. Pre-orders for the system sold out within minutes online, echoing the shortage of its predecessor from last year, the NES Classic. Super Mario Odyssey is the latest in a steady stream of well-received games over the year from Nintendo. Nintendo launched the Super NES Classic, a retro console packed with classic games from the 1990s, in September.

Source: CBC News October 30, 2017 21:56 UTC