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AP with Indrabati Lahiri

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders surge as tariff price hike fears loom

US pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 kicked off shortly after the clock struck midnight on Thursday. But chaos soon ensued due to high demand.

Scores of consumers hoping to be among the first to own Nintendo’s latest gaming console- set to officially launch 5 June- jumped online to try and snag a pre-order. While some lucky buyers found success, many others ran into frustrating delays or saw listings quickly sell out at some participating retailers.

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