Nintendo Switch 2 is already in some users' hands, but a mandatory update means they can't be played

Nintendo Switch 2 is already in some users’ hands, but a mandatory update means they can’t be played | VGC

One user has posted a Switch 2 unboxing video…

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Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 is already surfacing in the wild (reportedly in the UAE and even popping up at some US retailers), but early adopters can’t actually play it yet. Every unboxed unit is locked behind a mandatory Day 1 system update—so you’ll need to hook up to the internet (or hope physical games include the patch) before any software — old or new — will boot.

With launch day set for June 5, Twitch unboxings and store sightings are just the appetizer. When the console finally goes live it’ll debut alongside first-party hits like Mario Kart World, Switch 2 Welcome Tour and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, plus a hefty third-party lineup from Cyberpunk 2077 to Street Fighter 6.