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’s flagship Switch 2, the successor to one of its most popular consoles, went on sale on Thursday with excitement and hype from fans leading to special store opening hours and shortages in some markets.
The Japanese gaming giant is hoping the console can help sustain a monster rally in its shares which have risen nearly fivefold since the original Switch was released in March 2017.
Nintendo is also hoping the Switch 2 can match the success of the original Switch, which has sold more than 152 million units and is the second-highest selling device in the company’s history, behind the Nintendo DS.
