Nintendo brings back late-night console launches with debut of Switch 2
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Summary
After an eight-year wait, Nintendo has launched its new Switch 2 console at select stores worldwide, including a new store in San Francisco and one other in New York.
The consoles retail for 500,butyou′llfindyourselfdroppingcloseto1,000 if you want all the extras with it.
The Switch 2 is the replacement for the previous Switch model that was launched in 2017 and sold 150 million units to devoted Nintendo fans.
This is the first time in years that Nintendo has done a midnight launch for its products, with people lined up for hours for the chance to be one of the first to get their hands on the device.
This launch is in sharp contrast to recent console launches that are mostly done virtually and through digital sales, with some companies reporting 95% of sales being digital.