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Nintendo will produce 20 per cent fewer Switch consoles this fiscal year due to chip shortages.<\/p>\n

As reported by Nikkei<\/a>, Nintendo had planned to produce 30 million units by March next year, but will only be able to hit 24 million.<\/p>\n

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Nintendo will produce 20 per cent fewer Switch consoles this fiscal year due to chip shortages. As reported by Nikkei, Nintendo had planned to produce 30 million units by March next year, but will only be able to hit 24 million. 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