GUANGZHOU/OSAKA -- Nintendo has decided to postpone the release of its Switch 2 gaming device in China, Nikkei has learned, in an apparent response to the country's tight controls targeting the gaming industry.
Regulatory environment and uncertain demand give video game company pause

Some stores in mainland China are taking preorders for the Switch 2 that will be released in Hong Kong. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
GUANGZHOU/OSAKA -- Nintendo has decided to postpone the release of its Switch 2 gaming device in China, Nikkei has learned, in an apparent response to the country's tight controls targeting the gaming industry.