Overview

• Unsolicited shipments have reached select buyers days before the June 5 release, with unboxing clips and photos appearing online.
• Early adopters report the devices cannot launch games until Nintendo deploys a mandatory Day-1 software update.
• Nintendo has withheld pre-release units from media outlets, ensuring no press reviews or gameplay footage surface before launch.
• Retail employees caution that the Switch2’s nearly identical red packaging to its predecessor risks consumer confusion reminiscent of the Wii U debut.
• High global demand has sold out pre-orders and Nintendo has warned customers in the U.S. and Japan of potentially longer wait times.