The Nintendo DS continues to sell admirably thanks to its unique features compared to its rivals, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. However, this success may be in jeopardy due to the coronavirus health scare currently plaguing China and the rest of the world.

The reason is simple: China is an important part of Nintendo's supply chain. Game consoles sent to the U.S. are assembled in Vietnam, but parts come from China. According to a report by Bloomberg (via T3 and VGC) citing anonymous sources, the shortage of game consoles due to these disruptions could begin as early as April, when the last of the consoles and parts that have already been shipped are processed.

Any problems for Nintendo would add to the myriad of related problems caused by the viral outbreak. However, the company itself has denied any problems caused by the coronavirus, stating in a statement to Bloomberg: "At this time, we do not anticipate any significant impact on shipments to the United States, but we will remain vigilant and take action if necessary."

However, there are also problems faced by retailers who stock these products. Japanese retailers are out of stock not only of the Switch console, but also of the Ring Fit Adventure and the related Ring Con peripheral, and Nintendo has even chosen to postpone the start of pre-orders for Animal Crossing: New Horizons edition Switch was postponed.

Fortunately, this does not seem to affect the rumored upgraded version of the console, the Nintendo Switch Pro. Unfortunately, this is because Nintendo has stated that it will not be releasing a Switch console in 2020.

Meanwhile, in the smartphone world, there are questions about whether Apple will be able to produce the iPhone 12 in time for the September launch. In addition, the industry conference MWC 2020 was recently cancelled in reaction to a number of high-profile companies withdrawing their participation in order to protect their staff from the risk of infection.