Clearing out stock to make room for the new switch? Conspiracy theorists say yes.
Well, depends. If we're talking about the rumored smaller, more portable one, I think they'd keep both on the shelf so they can offer the OG and then a portable, cheaper alternative.
I could see it more as Nintendo trying to encourage parents and kids to get used to buying things off the eshop. Get the potential playerbase more engaged with the digital storefront, get attention to indies, or at least buy direct from Nintendo so they don't have to give Retail a cut of the game sale.