Taiwanese Fans Get Sneak Peek of Nintendo Switch 2 Ahead of Release

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Days before Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch 2 is set to be released in Taiwan, some lucky people got to experience the new console, and all its new features, at a preview event in Taipei.

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00:00Here in Taipei, some lucky people are getting to experience Nintendo's new Switch 2 console,

00:05which launches in Taiwan in just a few days on July 10th. People here were chosen through a

00:09lottery and can choose which games they'd like to try with a new console. Preview events have

00:14been held around the world over the past few months for this highly anticipated follow-up

00:17to Nintendo's Switch console, which was released in many other areas of the world a month ago

00:22and quickly became the fastest selling game console in the company's history.

00:26It has a larger screen and a faster processor than the original Switch, as well as redesigned

00:31controllers that can be used as a mouse and other new features. Gaming is very popular

00:37in Taiwan, with its gaming market worth billions. But a 2024 survey found gamers here much prefer

00:43mobile gaming rather than using a console, a growing trend worldwide. But still, many people

00:49here are big Switch fans and like experiencing the new features, even if they might take some

00:54things that I'm getting used to.

00:56The screen is very big. As I said, I feel like it's a little bit smaller. The材質 is

01:00a lot more.

01:01I think the game has become a lot more. Like in the past, it might be more simple. Like

01:06it might be more simple. Like now, there's a mouse and a camera. There's a lot of games that

01:13can be more fun. If you want to go to a party party, it might be more fun and fun.

01:21There's so much demand for the new console that Nintendo has had trouble keeping up, asking

01:37its suppliers to speed up production. Multiple Taiwanese companies actually play roles in its

01:42supply chain, including Foxconn Technology Group, which is one of the manufacturers. The audio

01:47chip and sensor chips are also made by Taiwanese companies. There's plenty of excitement here

01:53for the new console, with fans eager to get their hands on it. Whether there will be enough

01:57to go around is another story. Chris Ma and Cadence Caronta for Talent Plus.

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