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Nintendo Switch 2 preorders spark chaos amid 'overwhelming' demand
High demand for Nintendo’s new console caused delays, cancellations and long wait times
The new gaming console has been marketed as bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past — with highly-anticipated features including an interactive chat, larger screen and new games.Still, the Switch 2's rollout arrives at an uncertain time for much of the industry due to new tariffs implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump and responding retaliation from targeted countries, notably China. And while some lucky buyers found success, many others ran into frustrating delays or saw the product's early listings appear to quickly sell out at participating retailers like Target, Walmart and Best Buy in the wee hours of the night. Among the headaches, social media users shared painfully-long wait times, screenshots of error messages and carts that suddenly appeared empty — or, in some cases, received confirmation emails that were soon followed by notices about the orders being canceled.
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