Okay, so here’s the deal. Nintendo just dropped the Switch 2, right? And it’s already making waves by beating its own record books. They’ve sold 3.5 million units globally. Yep, that’s in just four days since dropping it on June 5. Can you even? By contrast, the original Switch took a whole month—March 2017, remember?—to hit that number minus 760,000. Big numbers! Wild, right?
So Nintendo’s all, “This is the highest ever for us in four days,” and you’ve gotta think, they’re feeling pretty confident now. They’ve got this goal of 15 million units sold by March 2026—yeah, their fiscal year thing—and they’re already crushing it.
In the “not everything’s perfect” column, some folks at a GameStop in New York had a bad time with staples. Receipts stapled onto the box actually poked through the screen. What a nightmare! But at least they got replacements. Lucky ducks, I guess?
Meanwhile, over in the UK, seemed like some boxes showed up looking kind of suspicious—unsealed, with tape barely hanging on. Maybe it was crummy tape. Who even knows why these things happen?
Let’s actually talk about what’s new with this thing, because new toys are what it’s all about. Even if it means a bit less battery, the improvements sound snazzy. Joy-Con 2, for instance, now acts like a mouse with optical sensors for aiming and scrolling. No more clunky aim! Then there’s this gorgeous 7.9-inch screen with 1080p and 120Hz. Slick.
And tech specs—woah (or maybe ‘yawn’ for some), it’s got eight ARM Cortex A78C cores and a Nvidia Ampere GPU. Not to forget, 12GB of memory and 256GB storage, but wait, you can kick that up to 2TB with a microSD Express card. Oh, and about that card slot, some smarty pants figured you might rig it to fit an M2 NVMe SSD. DIY fans, this one’s for you!
Despite the initial rush, you might still snag one at GameStop or Best Buy, maybe even across the UK. Not sold out everywhere, unlike the usual concert tickets or limited-edition sneakers.
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