Russian Nintendo fans want rid of the company's local boss

Unhappy Russian Nintendo fans have called for the company to replace its local CEO and have begun circulating an expletive-filled video of him mismanaging a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe livestream.

Fans have been unhappy with Nintendo of Russia boss Yasha Haddaji for some time and have blamed him for several unpopular business decisions taken under his premiership.

In September, Nintendo of Russia ended the sale of new Pokémon trading cards in the region after prices rose due to currency fluctuations. This week, Russian retailers have reported struggling to meet pre-order demand for Pokémon Let's Go's Eevee edition because Nintendo of Russia over-ordered the Pikachu version instead.

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