Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days 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-square35fedilinkarrow-up1152file-text
arrow-up1152imageNintendo 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-22 days agomessage-square35fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSuiXi3D@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 days 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-up5·2 days agoRegion locking can be dodged of you plan to buy region locked games, use a VPN.
minus-squaremissingno@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 days agoJP Switches will only play Japanese-language games. So for non-Japanese-speaking consumers, that will be a problem.
minus-squarenave@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days 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.