Nintendo Denies Reports of Amazon Product Withdrawal Over Third-Party Sales Issues

When Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders launched earlier this year, the console was available at various US retailers, except for the largest online marketplace, Amazon.com.

The absence of Switch 2 consoles and games on Amazon in the US has been widely noted but never fully clarified. Nintendo has now refuted a Bloomberg report claiming a dispute with Amazon, owned by Jeff Bezos, over third-party resellers.

As IGN reported earlier this month, new first-party Nintendo titles have been largely missing from Amazon.com over the past year, except for a single Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom listing. This shifted when Amazon began offering pre-orders for the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive Donkey Kong Bananza on June 17.

However, the Switch 2 console and other upcoming Nintendo titles, such as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, remain unavailable for purchase or pre-order. IGN also noted today that a previous Switch 2 listing on Amazon has been removed, now redirecting to a 404 error page that may feature a dog named Bowser.

Bloomberg reported today that Nintendo deliberately limited its products on Amazon to address third-party sellers purchasing consoles in bulk from Southeast Asia and reselling them in the US at lower prices than Nintendo’s official rates.

Amid concerns about Nintendo potentially pulling stock, Amazon reportedly proposed labeling games sold directly by Nintendo to ensure authenticity, but this effort was unsuccessful.

Nintendo, however, has firmly denied Bloomberg’s claims. “There is no such fact,” a Nintendo spokesperson told Tom’s Hardware. “We do not disclose details of negotiations or contracts with retailers.”

Amazon also rejected Bloomberg’s report, calling its portrayal of the Nintendo partnership “inaccurate.”

“[Amazon is] pleased to offer Nintendo products directly to our customers as part of our commitment to delivering an exceptional shopping experience with the broadest selection possible,” an Amazon spokesperson said, without addressing why Nintendo’s product range on the platform remains limited.

IGN has reached out to Nintendo for further comment and to inquire why more of its products are not available for sale on Amazon.com.