Nintendo has said it is seeing overwhelming demand for its upcoming Switch 2 game console in Japan, in a sign the gadget could be on track for the biggest hardware launch in the video game industry¡¯s history.
¡°We have received 2.2 million applications for the lottery sale at our official online store for customers in Japan alone, which is far larger than what we had anticipated,¡± Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa posted on X on Wednesday. ¡°As such, we apologize that a significant number of the applicants wouldn¡¯t be selected.¡±
Serkan Toto, founder of the Kantan Games consultancy, said, ¡°The number is way beyond expectations.
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