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Nintendo Switch 2 releases during sold-out events in the middle of a trade war

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Promotional art for the Nintendo Switch 2. (Courtesy of Nintendo)
Promotional art for the Nintendo Switch 2. (Courtesy of Nintendo)

Video game fans across the country lined up for hours for the chance to buy Nintendo's newest console — the Switch 2. Nintendo expects to sell 15 million units this fiscal year, even as U.S. tariff threats have stressed the gaming industry.

Here & Now's James Perkins Mastromarino joins us.

This segment aired on June 5, 2025.

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