The great 2020 Nintendo Switch shortage appears to be coming to an end as Nintendo announced that production of the hybrid handheld console is returning to normal levels

A Nintendo representative told CareerConnection that Switch production has returned to pre-COVID-19 levels, despite being hit hard by the disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak This means that retailers, both online and in brick-and-mortar stores, should soon be able to stock the Nintendo-Switch

When the coronavirus pandemic turned into a pandemic, technology manufacturing was affected quite severely, as much manufacturing was done in China, where the COVID-19 outbreak first occurred, and factories were forced to close to prevent further spread of the virus slowed down

This had a significant impact on the number of Switch consoles Nintendo had produced over the past few months Combined with the strong buying interest in the Nintendo Switch by people who wanted something to keep them busy during the shutdown, this led to a shortage of Switch consoles

Guides on where to buy a Nintendo Switch can help you find retailers that have the console in stock, but it is likely that a few people were too late to get their hands on a Switch before they sold out again But with production back to normal levels, that should be a thing of the past once the coronavirus is contained in China

However, there will likely be a slight time lag before Nintendo Switch production returns to normal levels and retailers get their new inventory However, we can expect the Nintendo Switch to be a little easier to find over the next month or so

However, 2020 is also the year of Sony and Microsoft's next-generation game consoles, with the PS5 and Xbox Series X launching before the end of the year; hopefully the COVID-19 crisis will not affect production of the next consoles, but if not, avid PlayStation fans and Xbox fans may be at a loss when it comes to getting their next-generation consoles this year