Nintendo Sent Switch Systems by Air to Meet Demand

The special shipments reportedly went out to Europe and the United States.

By Evan Campbell

Nintendo skipped the seas and sent some Switch systems by air in March to meet high demand.

The Wall Street Journal says the company opted for the costlier shipping method because initial interest for Switch was higher than expected. Nintendo originally planned to sell 2 million systems in March, but in the end 2.74 million Switch consoles were sold worldwide in its first month.

"We carried some of the Switches by plane in March to serve our customers more promptly," a Nintendo spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal.

Though Nintendo didn't confirm it, the report states that the Switch air shipments were carried from China to the United States and Europe. However, the company is currently using sea freight again.

That might be because Ace Research Institute analyst Hideki Yasuda said shipping by air could cost Nintendo an extra $45 per Switch system — obviously cutting into profit margins.

Now it's not just the system selling well. Nintendo also announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold over 459,000 copies on launch day in the U.S., making it the fastest-selling entry in the franchise ever.

Evan Campbell is a freelance writer who scripts the Daily Fix, streams games on his Twitch channel, and chats about movies and TV serieson Twitter.

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