I feel like Nintendo does this to create hype sometimes. I have a real hankering to play the new Animal Crossing. I'd play the Gamecube Version but the mole is gonna yell at me since it's been 15 years since I last watered my tulips.

thankfully said mole is nonexistent in the new game

Dirty scumbag scalpers are to blame yet again.

I just finished my over one year campaign for the original Gamecube version back in January. I kind of now want the Switch version because it seems like you could do so much more in it.

I unfortunately though don't have the money for a Switch. I wish they would go on sale, I don't think I've once seen it drop below $299 at any point in it's existence.

@Rick

it's been the most addicting switch game i've played so far. clocked in a few hundred hours so far.

according to this video, switch sales have doubled. maybe there are consoles in retail in certain areas?

Benjanime wrote :

according to this video, switch sales have doubled. maybe there are consoles in retail in certain areas?

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I don't know what those areas could be. I've been checking frequently and can't find any online from stores that have retail locations but also do mail order. Target, Best Buy, Gamestop, all are consistently sold out. NewEgg has them, from independent sellers at substantial markup. As does Amazon, which I never use but I just now checked to substantiate. Of course eBay is no better. If new unit sales are really up, it's all scalpers. I hope they burn.

Wish I had kept the one I bought 18 months ago even though it would still be unopened.

If you look on eBay, some sellers seemingly have an unending supply of them, how this is happening I have no clue.

speaking of ebay i've noticed that there are people selling in-game animal crossing items for cash. not that i'm going to buy anything from them when i can just discover them easily in the game, but still. are people really that desperate for obtaining them?

vkimo wrote :

If you look on eBay, some sellers seemingly have an unending supply of them, how this is happening I have no clue.

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Maybe the supply is endless because few people are buying at the prices they're asking. I'm certainly not. Maybe they've overestimated the demand. I hope they get burned for all their scalping and speculation. 

Units are selling, I can see by looking at sold listings, but I'm too lazy right now to compare volume of today vs 3 months ago.