Smyths Toys opened their doors at midnight (5th July) for the launch of Switch 2. I visited their Glasgow, Scotland store.Gamezplay waited for the 11pm opening, arriving at 9.50 and joined the end of a long queue of other Nintendo Switch 2 fans. Mostly for the collection of pre-ordered Switch 2 and accessories, the store also had a load of Consoles available to purchase. The staff handed out tickets to make sure the sales were fair.
The first 100 shoppers were given a Nintendo 'goodie bag' for their efforts. The picture shows what you recieved. A heavy 100% cotton Nintendo Switch 2 carrier bag, a giant S2 game poster, a S2 branded small note pad, a Nintendo Switch 2 pen and an A5 note book. All the goods are top quality and they were handed out FREE to more that the promised 100 shoppers.
By 11pm the queue had swelled to over 170. When we left at 12.15am it was large as many more fans had joined.
You could play Mario Kart on entering the store but I decided to wait until I got home to try it out. The Switch 2 has a lot bigger, and better, screen and looks great while remaining familiar.
Can't wait to play test and report back, but for now I'm off to play...
