Stores open at midnight as fans rush to buy Nintendo Switch 2

Stores open at midnight as fans rush to buy Nintendo Switch 2 59 minutes ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Peter Gillibrand Newsbeat reporter Share Save Getty Images The Nintendo Switch 2 has been released worldwide, with stores opening at midnight so fans could get their hands on the long-awaited console the moment it became available. Some shops have the devices available to buy off the shelf - but in most cases customers have been picking up consoles they had ordered in advance, with UK retailer Currys calling it its "biggest gaming pre-order ever." Despite the excitement there have been some setbacks, with one supplier, Game, cancelling some pre-orders. In the US, Nintendo briefly pulled Switch 2 pre-orders in April over concerns around tariffs before starting again a few weeks later. There are also questions over whether the Switch 2 will match the success of its predecessor - the third-best selling console in history - because of its high game prices. A physical c ... Read full article.