{"id":673599,"date":"2025-06-05T13:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T10:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/gamers-get-hold-of-nintendos-hotly-awaited-switch-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T13:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T10:50:18","slug":"gamers-get-hold-of-nintendos-hotly-awaited-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/gamers-get-hold-of-nintendos-hotly-awaited-switch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gamers get hold of Nintendo&#8217;s hotly awaited Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd6098e6d7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd6098e6d7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/gamers-get-hold-of-nintendos-hotly-awaited-switch-2\/#Worth_the_price\" >Worth the price?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/gamers-get-hold-of-nintendos-hotly-awaited-switch-2\/#Canceled_pre-orders\" >Canceled pre-orders<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/the-switch-2-has-eight.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/the-switch-2-has-eight.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"The Switch 2 has eight times the memory of its predecessor and its controllers -- which attach with magnets -- can also be used like a desktop computer mouse.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/the-switch-2-has-eight.jpg\" alt=\"The Switch 2 has eight times the memory of its predecessor and its controllers -- which attach with magnets -- can also be used like a desktop computer mouse\" title=\"The Switch 2 has eight times the memory of its predecessor and its controllers -- which attach with magnets -- can also be used like a desktop computer mouse.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                The Switch 2 has eight times the memory of its predecessor and its controllers &#8212; which attach with magnets &#8212; can also be used like a desktop computer mouse.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>rs finally got their hands on Nintendo&#8217;s new Switch 2 on Thursday, the console that could score record early sales for the Japanese &#8220;Super Mario&#8221; creator.<\/p>\n<p>The device, which features a bigger screen and more processing power, is an upgrade to the Switch that became a global phenomenon with hit games such as &#8220;Animal Crossing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The original Switch has sold 152 million units since its 2017 release, making it the third-best-selling console ever.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo fans, including 24-year-old Lei Wang, a recent graduate from China, queued to collect their devices at a Tokyo electronics store on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>He had been &#8220;shocked&#8221; to win a pre-order lottery because none of his friends had been selected.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s basically just me who got picked&#8230; so I don&#8217;t really want to say anything&#8221; to them, he laughed.<\/p>\n<p>Shinichi Sekiguchi, 31, said he was so excited he forgot to bring his phone, while 33-year-old Kuro said she had taken a day off work to use her new device.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The improved graphics and the ability to play with a larger group\u2014I think that&#8217;s a big deal,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Serkan Toto from Tokyo consultancy Kantan Games said he &#8220;would not be surprised to see Switch 2 breaking sales records in the next weeks and months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo&#8217;s online store had 2.2 million pre-order <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications for the Switch 2 in Japan\u2014an &#8220;insane number the industry has never seen before,&#8221; Toto told AFP.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/a-french-customer-livi.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/a-french-customer-livi.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A French customer living in Tokyo smiles as he shows off a Nintendo Switch 2 bought at an electronics retailer.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/a-french-customer-livi.jpg\" alt=\"A French customer living in Tokyo smiles as he shows off a Nintendo Switch 2 bought at an electronics retailer\" title=\"A French customer living in Tokyo smiles as he shows off a Nintendo Switch 2 bought at an electronics retailer.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                A French customer living in Tokyo smiles as he shows off a Nintendo Switch 2 bought at an electronics retailer.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worth_the_price\"><\/span>Worth the price?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Switch 2 has eight times the memory of the first Switch and its controllers, which attach with magnets, can also be used like a desktop computer mouse.<\/p>\n<p>New functions allowing users to chat as they play online and temporarily share games with friends could also be a big draw for young audiences used to watching game streamers.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nintendo has its work cut out to match the overall success of the original.<\/p>\n<p>Challenges include uncertainty over US trade tariffs and whether it can convince enough people to pay the high price for its new device.<\/p>\n<p>The Switch 2 costs $449.99 in the United States, more than the original&#8217;s launch price of $299.99. Both are hybrid consoles that can connect to a TV or be played on the go.<\/p>\n<p>New Switch 2 games such as &#8220;Donkey Kong Bananza&#8221; and &#8220;Mario Kart World&#8221;\u2014which allows players to go exploring off-grid\u2014are also more expensive than existing titles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/77633217people-wait-in.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/77633217people-wait-in.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"People wait in line at the Nintendo New York store ahead of the release of the Nintendo Switch 2.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/77633217people-wait-in.jpg\" alt=\"77633217People wait in line at the Nintendo New York store ahead of the release of the Nintendo Switch 25\" title=\"People wait in line at the Nintendo New York store ahead of the release of the Nintendo Switch 2.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                People wait in line at the Nintendo New York store ahead of the release of the Nintendo Switch 2.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;After playing it, I think it&#8217;s worth the price,&#8221; Steven Paterno, a 24-year-old aspiring filmmaker, told AFP at a Nintendo launch event in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>He had been waiting outside the Rockefeller Center&#8217;s Nintendo store for a month and a half, part of a group of around 20 die-hard fans desperate to be first in line.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I loved the original Switch, but I had to admit the Switch 2 really tops it,&#8221; Paterno said.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canceled_pre-orders\"><\/span>Canceled pre-orders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Retailers in the United States, Europe and other major markets are gearing up for a rush of excited fans, with some stores opening at midnight to welcome them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very excited to pick it up at midnight,&#8221; 22-year-old graduate Angel Caceres said at the New York launch event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to be very tired after that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Supply pressures have forced some retailers to cancel orders, with Britain&#8217;s Game saying it is &#8220;working hard to reinstate as many affected pre-orders as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/nintendo-fans-are-keen.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/nintendo-fans-are-keen.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Nintendo fans are keen to get their hands on the new Switch 2 despite it being priced much higher than the first generation of the video game console.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/nintendo-fans-are-keen.jpg\" alt=\"Nintendo fans are keen to get their hands on the new Switch 2 despite it being priced much higher than the first generation of the video game console\" title=\"Nintendo fans are keen to get their hands on the new Switch 2 despite it being priced much higher than the first generation of the video game console.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Nintendo fans are keen to get their hands on the new Switch 2 despite it being priced much higher than the first generation of the video game console.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nintendo forecasts it will ship 15 million Switch 2 consoles in the current financial year, roughly equal to the original console in the same period after its release.<\/p>\n<p>The Switch 2 &#8220;is priced relatively high&#8221; compared with its predecessor, the company&#8217;s president Shuntaro Furukawa said at a financial results briefing in May.<\/p>\n<p>So it &#8220;will not be easy&#8221; to keep initial momentum going, he warned.<\/p>\n<p>While Nintendo is diversifying into theme parks and hit <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>, around 90% of its revenue still comes from the Switch business, analysts say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2025 AFP\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Gamers get hold of Nintendo&#8217;s hotly awaited Switch 2 (2025, June 5)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 5 June 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-06-gamers-nintendo-hotly-awaited.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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