Japan Is Getting Goofy With "Switch 2" Marketplace Listings

The Switch 2 is a hot commodity, including in Japan, where the only way to officially get one of the new consoles is via a lottery, so resellers are having a field day. Some users on Japan's third-party marketplaces have decided to have fun with the situation, putting up parody listings that are probably not the kind of Switch 2 you were looking for.One recurring joke on marketplaces like Mercari Japan include a play on words in Japanese, IGN reports. Sellers have been listing dual light switches with the description Switch 2-ko, which can be translated to "two switches" in Japanese.One popular gag listing features a dual light switch made from cardboard, which is nevertheless listed as a Japanese language edition Nintendo Switch 2 at 67,000 yen, around the price that some resellers are listing legitimate Switch 2 consoles. The description repeats the Switch 2-ko wording, with the seller adding that they don't understand how it's meant to be played. Other users in the comments are playing along with the two switches joke, asking the seller to reduce the price on what is supposedly an in-demand console, and even requesting a Switch 3.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Jun 13, 2025 - 17:10

Japan Is Getting Goofy With "Switch 2" Marketplace Listings

The Switch 2 is a hot commodity, including in Japan, where the only way to officially get one of the new consoles is via a lottery, so resellers are having a field day. Some users on Japan's third-party marketplaces have decided to have fun with the situation, putting up parody listings that are probably not the kind of Switch 2 you were looking for.

One recurring joke on marketplaces like Mercari Japan include a play on words in Japanese, IGN reports. Sellers have been listing dual light switches with the description Switch 2-ko, which can be translated to "two switches" in Japanese.

One popular gag listing features a dual light switch made from cardboard, which is nevertheless listed as a Japanese language edition Nintendo Switch 2 at 67,000 yen, around the price that some resellers are listing legitimate Switch 2 consoles. The description repeats the Switch 2-ko wording, with the seller adding that they don't understand how it's meant to be played. Other users in the comments are playing along with the two switches joke, asking the seller to reduce the price on what is supposedly an in-demand console, and even requesting a Switch 3.Continue Reading at GameSpot