The Nintendo Switch 2, which sold out its preorders the first day they were available, will come out June 5 with a $449.99 price tag.

Earlier today, Nintendo issued an apology when interest in the Japanese preorder far exceeded the available supply. In Japan alone, Nintendo said that 2.2 million people applied to preorder the Switch 2 from the My Nintendo Store lottery. That doesn't bode well for American gamers, unfortunately.

US retailers began taking preorders for Nintendo Co.’s new Switch 2 console as early as midnight on Thursday and quickly sold out at many locations.Orders for the $450 devices, which will be released on June 5,