Launch of Switch 2 Exceeds Expectations Amidst Complete Chaos

Wow, so here we are with the Switch 2 launch—it’s happening, folks. Some places it’s a smooth ride, like butter on a hot pancake, and others? Absolute mayhem. Seriously.

Get this: some poor souls got their new Switch 2s only to find them wrecked right off the bat. I mean, who staples a receipt to the box and punctures the screen? GameStop, apparently. Like, what were they thinking? And then there are those unlucky few opening up their shiny new consoles to find dead pixels staring back. Kinda makes you cringe, doesn’t it? But hey, seems it’s not too widespread, thank heavens.

On the flip side, you’ve got people who somehow snagged a Switch 2 without even pre-ordering. Talk about luck! Some stores, out of nowhere, got loads of stock. I waltzed into Target this morning, barely beat the doors opening, and boom—ticket secured. And yeah, there were loads more behind me in line; who knew?

But check this out—some guy at Walmart? They ran out of the base consoles, so what do they do? Upgrade his order to a bundle. Seriously, imagine that! If I’d seen my order canceled, I’d be throwing daggers with my eyes at this stroke of luck. And those Walmart bundles? Apparently coming with coke and Pringles. Maybe they’re trying to brush off the bad vibes from this chaos. Clever, right?

Now, don’t get too comfy if you’re strolling into stores later. Places like Best Buy did midnight releases, the kind where people camp out in hordes. Betcha GameStop’s wiped clean by now, too.

Oh, and the folks waiting for their Switch 2 in the mail, hmm, they might be the ones having the roughest ride. Target, bless their hearts, keeps saying consoles are prepping to ship. But really, pre-order folks waiting until June 11? While others just grab ’em off the shelf on launch? What even is that? Some Target peeps might not see their consoles until next week. Ouch.

And don’t get me started on the scalpers. They’re grabbing consoles like they’re gold, reselling for crazy prices on eBay. Nintendo, could we get that sweet anti-scalper tech from Japan over here, pretty please?

So, if you’ve got your hands on Switch 2 today, congrats! Some are diving into Mario Kart World right now, probably surrounded by virtual cows, while others are knee-deep in setup, downloads, and all that jazz. New console launch life, am I right?