Nintendo fans scramble to get hands on US$450 Switch 2 console


A customer purchases Nintendo Switch 2 at an electronics retailer in Tokyo on June 5, 2025. With shops planning midnight launch parties after a run on pre-orders, Nintendo releases the Switch 2 on June 5, hoping to score record early sales for the games console. — AFP

Nintendo Co is opening sales of the Switch 2 today, and shoppers are scouting out stores to increase their chances of getting a hold of the US$450 console.

The global launch marks one of the biggest gadget debuts in years, recalling the first-day mania surrounding the iPhone of a decade ago. 

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