2.2 million people have applied to buy the new console in Japan so far, which ‘far exceeds’ Nintendo’s expectations. Shortages of the Switch 2 look increasingly likely after Nintendo admitted today that it “cannot fulfill” all of the preorder applications it has already received through its own Japanese store.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is generating enormous preorder interest in Japan, where the initial batch has sold out.

However, not only has the online store been struggling — at the time of writing, it's still in maintenance mode — but Nintendo has confirmed that phishing emails are being sent out in an attempt to scam customers, pretending to give people the results of the Switch 2 lottery.