Overview

• Preorders for Nintendo Switch 2 sold out rapidly across major US retailers, including Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and GameStop, with no clear restock timeline.
• Nintendo received 2.2 million applications for its preorder lottery in Japan, highlighting unprecedented global demand for the June 5 launch.
• The Switch 2 introduces features like enhanced performance, a larger display, redesigned Joy-Cons, built-in voice chat, and additional storage.
• Nintendo’s stock hit record highs, with analysts predicting up to 5 million global sales in the console’s first week.
• The $150 price increase over the original Switch and potential future price adjustments due to tariffs have not deterred consumer enthusiasm.