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

Key Takeaways Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders went live Thursday. Many shoppers looking for one were met with outages, "sold out" messages, and site glitches.Nintendo warned fans on X that demand for the Switch 2 could outstrip supply.

2.2 million people have applied to buy the new console in Japan so far, which ‘far exceeds’ Nintendo’s expectations. Shortages of the Switch 2 look increasingly likely after Nintendo admitted today that it “cannot fulfill” all of the preorder applications it has already received through its own Japanese store.