Nintendo Switch 2 launch, after an 8 year wait, draws big lines
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Excitement across the world as Nintendo Switch 2 finally released
- Eager customers lined up in Tokyo to collect their pre-ordered Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles, an upgrade to the eight-year-old predecessor.
- The new consoles were sold through a competitive lottery system that Nintendo said got about 2.2 million applications in Japan alone.
- Koji Takahashi, who missed out on the official draw, was selected in a second-round lottery held by a major electronics retailer, arriving four hours early to secure accessories.
- The Switch 2 features a larger, higher-resolution screen and improved processing power for smoother, more vivid graphics.
- Nintendo expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles in the fiscal year through March 2026 and will roll out new software, including The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, and Kirby games.
