The Nintendo Switch being such a success means that the console is sold out everywhere right now, with stocks expected to hopefully trickle into stores at some point this month.

Low stock supplies have even led to high street retailer GAME citing the lack of Switch consoles as part of its recent profit warning, it's that big of a deal.

Talking to MCV, Nintendo UK explains that global demand for the Switch has totally outstripped its expectations, and that making more of them takes time, hence the backlog.

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"For Nintendo Switch, our initial plan for the fiscal year ended March 2017 was to ship two million units by the end of March, but we increased production which resulted in shipping 2.74 million units globally," the company said.

"For products like Nintendo Switch, it takes time to procure parts and run production, so we perform demand estimates far in advance of launch. Actual demand following the launch of these products surpassed our estimates globally.

"To take advantage of this favourable momentum, we will continue to bolster our manufacturing facilities and strive to increase production in preparation for the Christmas period, which has been factored into our forecast of shipping 10 million units globally by the end of this fiscal year."

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Most online stores are quoting mid-July as the soonest expected re-stock date, so for those of us who are still waiting to get our hands on one to play Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we shouldn't have too long to wait. Hopefully.

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