Sure thing, here’s my take on it:
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Alright, so here’s the deal. Nintendo’s honcho, Shuntaro Furukawa, kinda had to come clean about the whole Switch 2 fiasco — you know, how there just aren’t enough of the blasted things around. Apparently, they’re beefing up how they build and get these consoles out. But yeah, people are still waiting and it’s a whole thing.
So, picture this: Furukawa, at their big yearly shareholder shindig, gets up and says, “Yeah, folks, we’re sorry but the demand sorta just blew our socks off. Families, friends, the lot — can’t find a Switch 2 anywhere.” Imagine being him. Yikes.
Oh, and if you’re in Japan, early April was a circus. To get your hands on a Switch 2, you had to literally enter a lottery on My Nintendo Store. A lottery! Like finding a golden ticket. But the whole shebang went way overboard, with 2.2 million folks tossing in their names. That’s beyond crazy. Furukawa had to jump on X (what even is that?) to spill the beans and say, “Oops, yeah, a lot of you are gonna miss out.”
And guess what? Four more of those lottery rounds and still, some poor souls didn’t get lucky. But, hold onto your hats, there’s another shot in early July. You keep thinking it gets better, but then… nope.
Meanwhile, shops finally — hallelujah — started just selling the things outright. No raffle tickets needed. Thank goodness for small mercies, right?
Now, lining up next to the Switch 2 is Mario Kart World. Many more fun titles are lined up—Donkey Kong Bananza strolls in mid-July, followed by a Mario Party in late July. Then there’s Drag x Drive in August, and more till… whenever.
In case you’re still pinching pennies, this shiny gadget’s gonna set you back £395.99 if you’re sipping tea in the UK, €469.99 if you say bonjour to your euro buddies, and $449.99 for our friends on the other side of the pond. Gulp.
And there’s a trailer too, yeah. Didn’t watch it, but I’m sure it’s swell.
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And there you have it!
