With less than a week to go, I still can't pre-order a Nintendo Switch. The specter of the always-in-too-short-supply NES Classic Edition is looming rather large this close to launch. That's certainly what appeared to be the case with the mini NES Classic Edition. That worked well with the NES Classic Edition, which inspired headlines, lines, and fights in lines in the wee hours of the morning at retailers around the country, selling over 1.5 million units. After all, Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime told Wired that this wouldn't be a repeat of the NES Classic Edition and there wouldn't be shortages of the Switch.

Source: Forbes February 26, 2017 15:19 UTC