Nintendo Switch 2 likely to remain scarce until next spring: analysts

Console sells twice as fast as original in first few days, but demand could slow

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The Switch 2 is still hard to find in Japan, with many hopeful buyers relying on lottery systems. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi) 

MARIE SHIMOKAWA

OSAKA -- Nintendo's Switch 2 game console, which is selling at a record pace and remains elusive in shops a month after its release, may not become easier to purchase until the spring, say analysts who project sales of 18 million to 20 million units this fiscal year.

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