Gaming fans queued up for the launch of Nintendo’s Switch 2 on Thursday, which is widely expected to be in short supply globally amid pent-up demand for the more powerful next-generation gaming device. “The level of demand seems to be sky-high,” said Serkan Toto, founder of the Kantan Games consultancy.

Excitement built in Tokyo as customers lined up before dawn on Thursday to collect their pre-ordered Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. The long-awaited successor to the original hybrid gaming system is now officially available around the world.

Nintendo’s Switch 2 launched with 2.2M applicants in Japan. Amid global shortages, analysts expect sales could exceed 20M in the first year.