Here's some of the images of keen beans across the U.S., lining up for the first Nintendo handheld console in eight years, the Switch 2: Midnight launches outside the U.S. saw sim

Eager customers have lined up outside electronics stores hours in advance in Tokyo to collect Nintendo’s much-anticipated Switch 2 video game consoles.

Nintendo has given CNET early access to the Switch 2. Follow our live blog as we crack open the devices before the official launch.