The Switch 2 will sell for 49,980 yen ($350) for a Japanese-language-only version. In the United States, Nintendo initially paused pre-orders due to tariff concerns but later said it would maintain pricing at $449.99.

Nintendo fans crowded the Makuhari Messe convention center near Tokyo on Saturday, grabbing their first shot at playing the new Switch 2 before it officially

The Nintendo Switch 2 is generating enormous preorder interest in Japan, where the initial batch has sold out.