Tonight is the official launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, a console people have been waiting for years to arrive. Some publications and influencers received theirs one day early, but for the rest of the world, tonight is the first opportunity to play it. And for a lot of the people in this line, that means they’re willing to wait a little longer.

Join us as we share our first impressions of Nintendo's new console (and our shopping adventures to get one for ourselves).

Nintendo Switch 2 arrives Thursday with Best Buy and GameStop holding midnight release events for pre-order pickups and limited inventory. Why it matters: The highly anticipated gaming console is expected to be in short supply globally.