A man buys a Nintendo Switch 2 gaming device as Nintendo starts selling the new consoles globally, at an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on June 5.
Mandatory Credit:	Issei Kato/Reuters via CNN Newsource

A man buys a Nintendo Switch 2 gaming device as Nintendo starts selling the new consoles globally, at an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on June 5.
Mandatory Credit: Issei Kato/Reuters via CNN Newsource

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The Nintendo Switch 2 launches today. Here’s what to know

It’s a big day for Nintendo fans. The gaming giant’s new console, the Switch 2, arrives on store shelves globally after being announced in April — marking Nintendo’s first major console launch since the original Switch arrived roughly eight years ago.