Nintendo Switch 2 launches in Tokyo drawing hours-long lines
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Eager fans lined up for hours outside electronics stores in Tokyo to collect the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, an upgrade promising improved social features and enhanced graphics. Despite a chaotic preorder process in the U.S., Japan used a lottery system, attracting 2.2 million applications. Players expect exciting new titles for the console, with Nintendo aiming to sell 15 million units by March 2026. The timing of this launch coincides with significant expansions, including new stores and amusement parks in the U.S.
Eager customers lined up outside electronics stores in Tokyo hours in advance to collect their preordered Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles.
The new console comes with a larger and higher resolution screen than its predecessor, with improved processing power, offering smoother and more vivid graphics.
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