Nintendo Switch 2 Unboxing Video Appears Online, But Console Is Still Unplayable Because It Need a Mandatory Update
The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially coming next week and many fans who have pre-ordered the console are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new console, which promises to be the gaming event of the year.
If you’ve been browsing online, you’ve probably seen images of the console from various storages, consoles that are ready to be shipped to the buyers who pre-ordered them, but did you know that someone actually got their hands on the actual thing already?
Yes, an unboxing video has appeared online and it reveals the console for the first time in a non-promotional context, but it also reveals that the console is pretty much unplayable at the moment. Why? Keep reading to find out!
As for the video, the original YouTube upload has already been taken down, which doesn’t really surprise us, seeing how Nintendo probably doesn’t want people to see the console before the official release. A copy of the video remains online, on another social media platform, and we are bringing it here to you:
A Switch 2 unit is already out in the wild.
— Stealth (@Stealth40k) May 27, 2025
It's apparently locked behind a Day 1 patch and can't be used. https://t.co/IYxxHL8sq0 pic.twitter.com/fZLOy43Jw9
We don’t know how long this video is going to remain, so be sure to check it out as soon as you can. As said, it doesn’t reveal much, since it’s very short, but we can confirm one important thing, which has been confirmed by multiple sources.
Namely, the console will require the so-called Day 1 update (or patch) to be playable, so even if you’re lucky enough to get the console before, you probably won’t be able to use it until launch day, which is when the update is expected.
Nintendo Switch 2 is already in some users’ hands, but a mandatory update means they can’t be played →https://t.co/9O5N0RxB9q
— Nintendo Switch 2 📺 (@SynthByte) May 27, 2025
"One user has posted a #NintendoSwitch2 unboxing video" pic.twitter.com/kUzjFXjRM4
A Switch 2 unboxing video has appeared on YouTube: https://t.co/eEZpQ9ABEk
— Gematsu (@gematsu) May 27, 2025
The uploader claims the console needs an update to function, which is currently unavailable.
And @Wario64 shared that another user in possession of a Switch 2 has said that when they try to boot a Switch… pic.twitter.com/qYESBbtflL
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