Summary
Many of you reading this will know the pain of missing out on aNintendo Switch 2pre-order all too well. There’s not much else we can do other than watch those who were lucky enough to bag one start playing on June 5 while we wait for more stock. Unless you’re talented enough to make your own substitute Switch 2 out of paper, that is.
There have been various ways to secure Switch 2 pre-orders depending on where you are in the world. In Japan, it seems the majority ofNintendofans have had to rely on being selected via Nintendo’s lottery system. If your name is drawn, you’re given the chance to place your pre-order. Great if you’re picked, but as one young Nintendo fan has discovered, not so good if you’re not.
The father of a boy who didn’t receive a Switch 2 email from Nintendo shared how their son reacted to the news. While I’m sure the little one is heartbroken that they won’t be among the first people to play Nintendo’s new console next week, I can’t imagine his heart is quite as broken as mine is after seeing his response to not getting a Switch 2 invitation from Nintendo.
You Can Either Sit Around And Mope About Missing Out On A Switch 2
Or You Can Be Like This Boy And Make Your Own Out Of Paper
The dad,who goes by AntRoom on Twitter, has shared images of what is a very impressive papercraft Switch 2. The middle part, which will largely just be a screen like the originalSwitch, has all the little details you’ll find on a Switch 2, but it’s the Joy-Con that make the homemade Nintendo console particularly special.
Not only are the controllers the exact shape as the ones we’ll be using to play Switch 2 games from June 5, but they also appear to be the exact right size, or close to it. I’m no origami expert, but based on looks, I’m assuming the sticks were the trickiest part to get right - here’s hoping they don’t suffer from some sort of papercraft Joy-Con drift.
The paper Joy-Con look like they slot perfectly into the papercraft console, and you may even see the parts on the inside of the controllers that will connect them to the screen. Last but most certainly not least is the Switch 2’s infamous C button. Remember when we didn’t know anything about the Switch 2 andwe endlessly discussed what that button might do?In ten days, we’ll actually be able to press it.
Even though the boy and his paper Switch 2 won’t have a new console to play on June 5, here’s hoping they don’t have to wait long to playMario Kart World, and thenDonkey Kong Bananzain July.Nintendo has commented on the high demand in Japan, noting that it might take multiple rounds of lottery draws until everyone who wants a Switch 2 at launch has one.
