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Gaming
queued for hours outside stores
, clamouring to get their hands on Nintendo's new system. In Japan, the
were sold via a national
that got around 2.2 million applications. In Tokyo, winners of the draw lined up at
outside an electronics store. Switch fan Koji Takahashi, 39, said: "It's fantastic that players can see each other while playing. I can't wait to go home and play." Satoshi Ayame was
in the lottery, but undeterred, he went to the store's
event to savour the experience. He said: "I took a half-day off
because I
wanted to try the Switch 2." The console has a hefty $449.99 price tag, but fans say it is
the money.