Gamers get hold of Nintendo's hotly awaited Switch 2


Shopper Takafumi Yamaguchi, 42, gestures while holding Nintendo Switch 2 game console as Nintendo starts selling the new consoles globally, at an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan on June 5, 2025. — Reuters

TOKYO: Gamers on June 6 finally got their hands on Nintendo's new Switch 2 console, which could score record early sales for the Japanese Super Mario creator.

Featuring a bigger screen and more processing power, the device is an upgrade to the Switch, which became a global phenomenon with hit games such as Animal Crossing.

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