Alright, so here’s the deal. Nintendo’s big boss, Shuntaro Furukawa, is basically doing the “Hey, sorry!” routine for the whole Nintendo Switch 2 drama. I mean, can you blame him? Everyone and their dog wants one, but they’re harder to find than my coffee cup on a Monday morning. Anyway, he’s all like, “Yeah, we’re working on it,” trying to fix this whole supply mess.
So, picture this: they had this system in Japan where you gotta enter some sort of lottery to even get in the race to buy one. Seriously, it’s like they turned buying a console into winning a raffle, which, okay, kinda fun? But not really. Furukawa pops up on social media — wait, I think they called it X now? — dropping some stats about applications hitting over 2.2 million. Yeah, mind-blowing.
They even had to do multiple rounds of drawings, and still, lots of folks were left hanging. So, in this big reveal, they announced another chance in July. Fingers crossed for everyone still waiting.
Retailers used to do the drawing thing too, but now, it’s like they’re finally catching up, and stores are slowly stocking them for direct grab-and-go. I guess patience pays off?
Here’s another thing: the Switch 2 hit the market with Mario Kart World, and they’ve got this insane lineup rolling out over the next few months. We’re talking new Donkey Kong, Super Mario shenanigans, and even a fresh Pokémon bit. They just keep dropping these bombshells, like Kirby and Metroid Prime, but slated way out in 2025. Like, come on, Nintendo, why the tease?
Anyway — wait, lost my train of thought. Ah, right. Price-wise, you’re looking at £395.99 if you’re strolling through the UK, €469.99 across Europe’s cobbled streets, or $449.99 if you’re chilling stateside. Sooo, that’s where things stand. Good luck out there, gamer folks. May the odds be ever in your favor, or whatever.
