Only 2.9 percent of the surveyed Japanese Switch 2 customers are opting to pay ¥20,000 more to get their hands on the region-free version.
Nintendo has warned on its website that pre-orders through the My Nintendo Store might face minor delays due to high demand.
Equity research house Pelham Smithers Associates based this on the total number of entries in the recent Japan-only lottery.
Even when buying a physical copy of a game like Street Fighter 6 or Ys X: Proud Nordics, players will still have to download game data.
Several customers have been facing problems with getting their hands on a Switch 2 pre-order through stores like Best Buy and Target.
Nintendo has confirmed that the GameCube controller for Switch 2 may not have all the buttons that a game on the console might need.
Along with Tears of the Kingdom - Switch 2 Edition, other games like Donkey Kong Bananza also feature a similar note on the eShop.
While the live-service elements are an issue for now, Blizzard believes that there is "opportunity there" for Diablo 4 on Switch 2.
Nintendo's Shuntaro Furukawa says the company won't be able to sell the console to all applicants in time for the June 5 launch.
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser says he is "sure" Super Mario will "will make its way" to the Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo confirmed that the $499.99 bundle has limited supplies and won't be around forever after launching on June 5th.
Prices for several accessories, including the Pro Controller and Joy-Con 2 Pair, have increased due to "changes in market conditions."
Since director Hidetaka Miyazaki isn't a fan of PvP games, The Duskbloods will be designed to be more accessible, according to Yoshida.
If both of the Switch 2 Edition upgrades are launched without support for cloud save data backups, players will lose quite a bit of progress.
Coin Runners and Balloon Battle return as rulesets while players can discover "hundreds" of missions in Free Roam by hitting P Switches.
You can download other players' data to race against their ghosts or compete with up to four teams of six players in VS Race.
Eating different food will unlock these outfits permanently and allow players to swap them out at the driver and kart select screen.
Other courses from previous titles also return in a reimagined fashion while new power-ups like the Hammer and Ice Flower are showcased.
The US and Canada websites for the upcoming console listed Variable Refresh Support for compatible TVs, but it's since been removed.
The presentation will provide new details about the kart racer before its worldwide launch on June 5th for the Nintendo Switch 2.
