Nintendo Allegedly Pulls Products, Including Switch 2, from Amazon U.S. Over Sales Dispute; Both Firms Deny Allegations

Alright, let’s dive into this:

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Okay, so here’s the scoop. Apparently, Nintendo and Amazon are throwing shade at each other like it’s high school drama. There was this report from Bloomberg, right? They said Nintendo yanked its stuff from Amazon U.S. ’cause they were mad about some unauthorized sales. I mean, what’s more fun than a disagreement over pricing, am I right?

So, these third-party sellers were allegedly selling Nintendo games cheaper than the big N wanted. Like, they were buying them in bulk from Southeast Asia and flipping them in the U.S. for less. Typical resale hustle. But guess what? Nintendo noticed. Suddenly, their products start vanishing from Amazon, swapped out by other sellers — but not by Amazon itself. Weird, huh?

Amazon wasn’t having it though. They supposedly offered to slap some ‘authenticity guaranteed’ labels on Nintendo products, like they do with other stuff. Did it help? Nah, apparently not. Nintendo was like, “Nope, we’re out.”

But here’s where it gets juicy. Both Nintendo and Amazon are like, “Uh, nope, that’s not true.” Nintendo’s all, “We don’t talk about negotiations” — which, honestly, sounds a bit mysterious. Amazon, meanwhile, is like, “Our relationship with Nintendo is chill, so whatever, Bloomberg.”

Yet, if you try hunting for the Nintendo Switch 2 on Amazon U.S., you’re gonna find a big ol’ nothing. It’s like it ghosted. But head over to Amazon Canada or UK, and boom, there it is. Talk about playing hard to get.

Oh, oh, plot twist! Some Nintendo games, like Donkey Kong Banaza — yeah, that’s real — are cropping up for pre-order on Amazon U.S. But, no Switch 2 in sight, and Nintendo’s website doesn’t even list Amazon as a buddy in the States. Like, did someone not get the memo?

Despite all this chaos, Nintendo just casually smashed a sales record, whipping out 3.5 million units in four days. Yep, just like that.

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