Nintendo Allegedly Removed Products, Including Switch 2, from Amazon U.S. Amid Sales Dispute Claims—Both Companies Deny Allegations

I remember this whole Nintendo vs. Amazon drama like it happened yesterday. Or maybe it was last week? Time gets a little fuzzy sometimes. Anyway, there was this buzz—strange buzz—around Nintendo just yanking itself from Amazon U.S. Something about a scuffle over pricing shenanigans. I swear, it’s like they’re always at it.

So, there was this Bloomberg article, right? And it said they were having a spat over these third-party sellers undercutting Nintendo games. They were like, “Hey, no fair!” Because apparently, some crafty folks were buying loads of games from Southeast Asia, then flipping them cheapo style in the States. Sneaky, if you ask me.

From what I gathered, Nintendo didn’t love that. Who would? So, one day you log on and zip—Nintendo stuff’s just vanishing from Amazon U.S. Poof! What’s there instead? Random sellers with their listings, but nothing “Sold by Amazon.” Weird, huh?

Amazon, bless their optimistic hearts, tried placating Nintendo with fancy labels to prove authenticity. Little shiny guarantees, like that would woo Nintendo back. Spoiler: Didn’t work. Bloomberg’s like, “Yeah, Nintendo pulled the plug.” And I guess that’s why when the Switch 2 dropped last month, it was like an empty shelf on Amazon. Or maybe a ghost town? Odd metaphor alert.

Nintendo and Amazon, though? Deny, deny, deny. Nintendo just threw this blunt “nah, never happened” out there. Who knows what goes on behind closed doors, right? Amazon sounded offended in a corporate way—”Oh, Bloomberg’s wrong. We love Nintendo, totally still pals.”

Reality check: you wanna find Switch 2 on Amazon U.S.? Nope, try Canada or the UK. They’ve got plenty. And the irony? Nintendo chants their tune about shattering console sales with 3.5 million gone in four days. Guess the Amazon drama wasn’t the sales-stopper some thought.

Oh, and get this—a few Nintendo Switch games started sneaking back onto Amazon U.S. sites. But Switch 2? Nope, still MIA. Meanwhile, Nintendo’s own site doesn’t even nod to Amazon U.S. as a vendor. Yep, the plot thickens.