GameStop expects to have Nintendo Switch supply problems for the rest of the year

Every time GameStop gets a new shipment of Nintendo’s Switch hardware, it sells out within hours. And the company expects a similar level of demand through the end of the year.

GameStop, the world’s largest gaming-specific brick-and-mortar retailer, announced the results of its 2016 fiscal year today. And while gaming sales are down, the company points out the Switch as a potential bright spot moving forward — although GameStop admitted it did not factor in aggressive sales of the Switch into its forecast for the next fiscal year.

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