Tonight is the official launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, a console people have been waiting for years to arrive. Some publications and influencers received theirs one day early, but for the rest of the world, tonight is the first opportunity to play it. And for a lot of the people in this line, that means they’re willing to wait a little longer.

As highlighted by the redoubtable Wario 64, reddit user Konflick says they opened their new Switch 2 to find two neat staple marks scratched into the console's screen. Worse still, apparently they weren't alone. "At least 100" people had their receipts stapled directly to the boxes, according to a reply from Konflick.

After years of anticipation, the Nintendo Switch 2 has arrived. Here's where you can buy the new console right now.

Tonight is the official launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, a console people have been waiting for years to arrive. Some publications and influencers received theirs one day early, but for the rest of the world, tonight is the first opportunity to play it. And for a lot of the people in this line, that means they’re willing to wait a little longer.

Already, eBay is inundated with Switch 2 listings selling for $700 on average, $250 more than the console at its MSRP. Some listings for the system with Mario Kart World bundled in are asking for $800 or more.

GameStop shares climbed with Nintendo Switch 2 excitement. Upcoming earnings and large Bitcoin holdings have investors watching if its rally continues.

Eight years after the launch of the original, the Nintendo Switch 2 is finally being released in midnight launch events around the country. At the same time, gamers around the United States are checking retailers like Walmart,

SAN ANTONIO – A local GameStop held a release party for the Nintendo Switch 2 on Wednesday night. The store in the 7100 block of Blanco Road helped fans get ready for the highly anticipated midnight release of the new gaming system from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.