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Japan lines up for Nintendo Switch 2 – and for rice
CNBC stood in two lines today: one for discounted rice, and one for Nintendo's newest console, Nintendo Switch 2. Kaori ...
Nintendo Switch 2 launch draws eager fans
Eager customers have lined up outside electronics stores hours in advance in Tokyo to collect Nintendo’s much-anticipated ...
Nintendo Switch 2 hype leads to shortages, special store opening hours
Nintendo says it expects to sell 15 million Switch 2s in the fiscal year ending March 2026. Analysts say that estimate is ...
Excited gamers line up for hours as Nintendo Switch 2 launches with global shortfall expected
Gaming fans queued up for the launch of Nintendo’s Switch 2 on Thursday, which is widely expected to be in short supply ...
Nintendo Switch 2 release sparks global excitement
The much-anticipated Switch 2, being released around the world Thursday, is an upgrade to its eight-year-old predecessor with ...
As Nintendo Switch 2 Launches in Japan, Shops Restrict Sales to Lottery Winners — and Nintendo's Official Stores Aren't Stocking Switch 2 at All
Ahead of launch, Japanese manga and anime news outlet Futaman (via Yahoo News Japan) asked some of Japan’s biggest retailers ...