Nintendo has warned that it may not be able to meet Nintendo Switch 2 demand in Japan "approximately 2.2 million people" have applied to buy one there Pre-orders are currently live in the US and UK, though very hard to get Nintendo has issued a warning that it may not be able to meet the huge demand for Nintendo Switch 2 units in Japan.

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

Switch 2 preorders are live in some parts of the world--or were live, briefly, before selling out--but Nintendo is warning some consumers to be wary of scammers trying to con eager consumers out of their personal data.