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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Japanese gamers won't get their Animal Crossing Switch consoles as soon as they were hoping.<br><br>Nintendo<br><br><br><br>For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the [ WHO website].<br><br>The deadly coronavirus outbreak in China has [/news/nintendo-reportedly-says-coronavirus-is-impacting-switch-production/ delayed Switch production], Nintendo said Thursday. Specifically, it has impacted the [/news/nintendos-new-animal-crossing-switch-is-super-chill/ Animal Crossing version] of the hybrid game [http://ccmixter.org/api/query?datasource=uploads&search_type=all&sort=rank&search=console&lic=by,sa,s,splus,pd,zero console]. [ Japanese preorders] have been pushed back from Feb. 8 to an undetermined date.<br>The Japanese company [ also noted] that it expects delays for production of the Switch generally, as well as for the Joy-Con and the [/news/nintendo-ring-fit-adventure-is-a-legit-workout-and-exactly-what-i-need/ Ring-Fit Adventure] game. The company moved some of its production from China to Vietnam last year after the [ US-China trade war] impacted production, [ Reuters reported], but it wasn't enough to counter the impact of the viral outbreak.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Now playing:<br>Watch this:<br><br>Deadly coronavirus detected in the US<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>1:41<br><br><br><br><br><br>The [ Animal Crossing: New Horizons]-themed Switch was expected to go on sale on March 13, a week before the game's release. The company didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on delays to US or European shipments.<br><br>As of Thursday, [/news/coronavirus-outbreak-explained-death-toll-jumps-over-550-first-case-in-newborn/ more than 28,000 cases of coronavirus] have been confirmed globally -- and 565 people have died. Most of those infected are in China. There are 45 cases in Japan and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html tour thác bản giốc] 12 in the US,  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html kynghidongduong.vn] and no deaths have reported in those two countries. The pneumonia-like illness was first publicly reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Dec. 31.<br><br>Along with the health risks, the coronavirus has [/news/coronavirus-cancellations-delays-changes-rose-parade-super-nintendo-world-and-more/ had a ripple effect] on businesses and  [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-ha-noi-bac-kan-ho-ba-be-cao-bang-hang-pac-bo-thac-ban-gioc.html tour thác bản giốc] global industries. A number of tech companies, including Apple and Google, have closed offices, limited business travel and experienced supply chain disruptions.<br><br>First published at 4:40 a.m. PT on Feb. 6.<br>Updated at 5:09 a.m. PT: Adds more detail.<br>