Nintendo reveals how many Switch 2 consoles were sold in the first four days - as stock remains low on UK shelves

Nintendo has revealed however galore Switch 2 consoles person been sold successful the archetypal 4 days since launch.

More than 3.5 cardinal devices person flown disconnected the shelves worldwide since 5 June - making it the astir palmy debut successful the company's history.

The Switch 2 features a larger, much responsive surface than its predecessor and caller magnetic controllers, with much almighty processing and graphics performance.

The caller strategy has a GameChat feature, which enables players to dependable oregon video chat arsenic good arsenic stock their crippled surface with friends online portion playing a game.

Many bundles of the Switch 2 besides travel with the long-awaited Mario Kart World game.

But they stay hard to find successful the UK, with astir retailers selling retired wrong minutes of going live.

Stock Informer, a website that lists availability crossed retailers, shows that the Switch 2 is sold retired crossed astir precocious thoroughfare brands, with restocks expected to hap aboriginal this week.

While immoderate consoles look to beryllium disposable connected online marketplaces specified arsenic eBay, gaming fans person been warned to beryllium alert of scams.

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People are urged to cheque profiles for antagonistic feedback and selling history, arsenic good arsenic whether the online marketplace offers purchaser protection.

Nintendo has besides warned customers not to autumn for phishing emails aft scammers took vantage of millions of fans entering the Nintendo Japan lottery for a accidental to bargain a Switch 2 by sending retired emails asking for idiosyncratic data.