Eager customers have lined up outside electronics stores hours in advance in Tokyo to collect Nintendo’s much-anticipated Switch 2 video game consoles

Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone launches of yesteryear.

Excited gaming fans have been queuing outside stores in Tokyo as Nintendo’s much-anticipated Switch 2 finally went on sale. Many of those waiting to collect their prized console had secured their devices through a competitive lottery system,