A day before North American retailers open pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2,Nintendosays that interest in the console “far exceeds [their] expectations.“Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, commented recently on the impressive demand for theNintendo Switch 2at the Nintendo Store in Japan. “We have procured many materials and are proceeding with production in advance so that we can deliver the Nintendo Switch 2 to you,” he said. “On April 2nd, we announced details about the Nintendo Switch 2 and started accepting applications for the lottery sale on the My Nintendo Store. As a result, we received an extremely large number of applications, approximately 2.2 million people in Japan alone. However, this number far exceeds our expectations, and far exceeds the number of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles that can be delivered from the My Nintendo Store on June 5th. Therefore, unfortunately, we expect that a significant number of customers will not be selected when the winners are announced tomorrow, April 24th.“The company hadpreviously halted pre-ordersfollowing the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.
Nintendo Switch 2 Direct - Everything Announced - LAUNCHING JUNE 5TH, 2025 - LIVE Updates
Here’s everything Nintendo revealed for the Nintendo Switch 2 during the April 2nd, 2025 Nintendo Direct.
Demand for the Nintendo Switch 2 is Sky High
It’s been over eight years since the release of the Nintendo Switch. Fans have been expecting the Switch 2’s release for quite some time, with its reveal earlier this year not so much a surprise as gamers collectively saying, “finally!” There were some concerns over the Nintendo Switch 2’s price, particularly when it comes to games; paying up to $90 forMario Kart Worldhasrubbed people the wrong way.
Can’t Afford Nintendo Switch 2? Nintendo Has a Product Called Switch 1
In response to criticisms of the Nintendo Switch 2’s price, Nintendo suggests that people should use the original Nintendo Switch consoles instead.
Despite the high price tag, which Nintendo says isn’t due totariffs, there is still an incredible amount of demand to pick up the newest Nintendo console when it releases this June.
Whether this translates to a scarcity of supply, as was the case with the original Nintendo Switch, remains to be seen. Launching a console during the summer months, when most people are enjoying the nice weather and taking vacations, could work out in Nintendo’s favor. Based on the initial demand, though, it sounds like you’ll need a little bit of luck to score a Nintendo Switch 2 console on release day.
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