Overview

• Nintendo Switch 2 preorders opened on April 24 and sold out within hours at major U.S. retailers, including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and GameStop.
• The console, priced at $449.99, will officially launch on June 5, with strong consumer interest despite the higher price compared to its predecessor.
• Nintendo shifted production to Southeast Asia to avoid U.S. tariffs, which had delayed the original preorder launch date from April 9.
• In Japan, 2.2 million applications were submitted for a lottery to purchase the Switch 2, highlighting global demand for the console.
• Nintendo's stock hit record highs following the U.S. preorder sellout, with analysts predicting the Switch 2 could achieve the largest console launch in history.