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Nintendo's robust lottery applications indicate pent-up Switch 2 demand
Nintendo said on Wednesday it has received 2.2 million applications in the lottery for its Switch 2 gaming device in Japan ...
The Nintendo Switch 2 now has a special magazine issue to celebrate the upcoming console release that makes me wish I was fluent in Japanese
The company shared the news on its Japan website today, announcing that the digital version of the "Nintendo Magazine 2025 ...
Nintendo Switch 2 sold out immediately, so GameStop is your only chance
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders sold out almost immediately after retailers started taking orders. GameStop might be your only ...
2.2 million people sign up for Switch 2 pre-orders in Japan — and Nintendo says it won't be able to meet demand
In total, 2.2 million gamers in Japan participated in the Switch 2 pre-order lottery. If that's any indication of what to ...
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Less than 3% of Japanese players trying to pre-order Switch 2 want the region-free version, survey suggests
According to the survey, of the 69.7% of people who applied to pre-order a region-locked Switch 2 with Mario Kart World, only 24.3% were successfully chosen in the lottery. Of the 27.5% who applied to ...
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Pray for the eShop.
It has emerged that almost all physical third-party Nintendo Switch 2 games in Japan revealed so far are Game-Key Cards, and it looks like a similar situation in the West. As reported by Gematsu ...
How to track Switch 2 preorder availability in case it sells out
Earlier today, Nintendo issued an apology when interest in the Japanese preorder far exceeded the available supply. In Japan ...