More from The Switch 2 is here: everything you need to know about Nintendo’s new console

Nintendo has acknowledged an issue with Ultimate when a match is played online between people on Switch and Switch 2 and one of them is Mii Fighter, IGN reports. An update is in the works.

Staples (the retailer) is selling the Switch 2 today, but some people getting the console at Gamestop say they had staples (the office equipment) on the front of their console boxes that damaged the screens on their Switch 2s. IGN covered some of the reports.

A Reddit user opened up one of Nintendo’s reissued GameCube controllers for Switch Online members and discovered the D-pad internals are redesigned. They note the original controller’s D-pad sat further from the board, requiring a shaft to accommodate the gap. The new model’s main board is closer to the surface, which they claim improves accuracy.

I drove by Best Buy last night, saw the line, and bailed. But this morning, the Target two doors down just had a bunch of them in stock! I got the second-to-last Mario Kart World bundle, but there was a shelf full of consoles left, and the staff said it hadn’t even been overly busy this morning. Anyone else having a shockingly easy time getting a Switch 2, or am I just having a good day?

Nintendo Japan’s support site has shared how much it’s going to cost to fix the Switch 2 and, not surprisingly, repairs and replacement parts are more expensive. Replacing the Switch 2’s mainboard costs 27,500 yen (~$192) compared to 14,300 yen (~$100) for the original Switch.

As most Switch 2 owners eagerly dive into Mario Kart World, some are instead dissecting their consoles to reveal its secrets. Following the first teardown yesterday, someone on Reddit has disassembled the new Joy-Cons, as spotted by Nintendo Life.

Happy Switch 2 launch day to all who celebrate. If you’re in the UK the console is surprisingly easy to purchase, and is available at a number of retailers today. Smyths has plenty of stock both for delivery and collection at local stores, as does Argos. Even Amazon UK will ship the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World bundle to you for delivery by 10PM today.

I got in line shortly after 9pm, and finished shortly after 11. The very last customers in line are about to check out now. Unfortunately, I couldn’t tack on a camera or gamepad to my order: Best Buy had plenty of the former, but its system wouldn’t let them sell any cams until tomorrow... and the latter sold out.

Employees have been nothing but friendly and gracious, but it’s a little odd to see many preorder customers could have gotten home 30-45 minutes ago if they’d gotten in the other line by 9pm. Only preorders are still waiting.

My small-town Best Buy line is now just 300 people long, down from 400 an hour ago, as buyers trickle out with the Switch 2. Employees are dressed up in Charizard and Yoshi costumes.

We’re covering this launch live... and it looks like I’ll be here a while, even though I live in a city with (checks notes) a population of just over 65,000 people!

If you’re not in the first wave of buyers but are willing to spend the $449.99 or more to get a Switch 2 soon, it could be tricky. Bloomberg asked retail execs, with a Best Buy senior VP saying it could be days or weeks before Nintendo sends more systems, assuming they sell out of their current stock tonight as expected, while GameStop reportedly expects to restock weekly.

They are at my local Best Buy, which has a whole wall full of the console behind the Order Pickup desk. (Check out my photos below.) But there’s no line at my local Walmart or Target, and I was surprised to find my local GameStop is gone entirely. Guess that store location closed for good when I wasn’t looking.

This minigame / explainer for the Switch 2’s features costs $9.99, but Nintendo’s video shows off a lot of the experience without costing anything extra, which could be good after the $449.99-plus charge hits buyers’ accounts.

Confirmed during Nintendo’s Direct event in April, and now live on the actual Switch 2. CD Projekt Red has confirmed which voiceover packs and subtitles are included with the game vs. available for free download if needed, but seeing it running in docked mode gives us an idea of the actual performance and quality throughout the game’s intro mission, which is miles ahead of where it was at launch a few years ago.

On Nintendo’s Australia site, the company says the 20.1.1 update will add features like GameChat, GameShare, virtual game cards, the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and more. Nintendo says you’ll be prompted to download the update upon setting up the Switch 2.