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.

However, not only has the online store been struggling — at the time of writing, it's still in maintenance mode — but Nintendo has confirmed that phishing emails are being sent out in an attempt to scam customers, pretending to give people the results of the Switch 2 lottery.

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