Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-216 hours agoNintendo issues Switch 2 supply warning in Japan: 2.2 million people have applied to buy the new console in Japan so far, which ‘far exceeds’ Nintendo’s expectations.programming.devimagemessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1119arrow-down1imageNintendo issues Switch 2 supply warning in Japan: 2.2 million people have applied to buy the new console in Japan so far, which ‘far exceeds’ Nintendo’s expectations.programming.devTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-216 hours agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSuiXi3D@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up19·14 hours agoNone, they’re hardware region locked because they didn’t want scalpers buying up the cheaper Japanese units and selling them elsewhere. I believe manufacturing is split between regions as well, though I’m not sure to what degree.
minus-squareFauxPseudo @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·14 hours agoRegion locking can be dodged of you plan to buy region locked games, use a VPN.
minus-squaremissingno@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up13·14 hours agoJP Switches will only play Japanese-language games. So for non-Japanese-speaking consumers, that will be a problem.
minus-squarenave@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·14 hours agoAlso all the menus will be in japanese too.
None, they’re hardware region locked because they didn’t want scalpers buying up the cheaper Japanese units and selling them elsewhere. I believe manufacturing is split between regions as well, though I’m not sure to what degree.
Region locking can be dodged of you plan to buy region locked games, use a VPN.
JP Switches will only play Japanese-language games. So for non-Japanese-speaking consumers, that will be a problem.
Also all the menus will be in japanese too.