Nintendo Co. shares rallied the most in two months to a fresh record as investors increased their focus on the firm’s strong sales growth as a shelter from global volatility.

The eagerly awaited Nintendo Switch 2 launch is creating excitement among both gamers and retailers. While Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) stands to benefit from the increased demand, even a hit product cycle may not be sufficient to counter the retailer’s rising financial and macroeconomic challenges.

GameStop has hilariously poked fun at itself in a new advert marking the Switch 2 restock, joking about their launch day blunder.

The best option that we've seen so far – and which my T3 colleague possesses (I'm jealous) – is an option from Belkin. It's cannily named the Charging Case for Nintendo Switch 2 and, as the name spells out, you can already tell what it can do.

At over 3.5 million units sold in just four days, the Nintendo Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling game console of all time, and shows no signs of stopping, with some retailers still having trouble keeping them in stock.

It took hackers over a year to jailbreak the original Switch, but the Switch 2 has one vulnerability its predecessor didn’t: backwards compatibility. Some new console owners have already tried to use a type of flash cartridge associated with the piracy of Switch 1 games on their Switch 2 consoles,

It's been a full 11 days since the Nintendo Switch 2 went on sale, promptly selling out, with rare restocks appearing sporadically at various retailers. But Amazon has added a surprise restock – so you'll need to be quick if you want to bag the console.

Fans were worried that the Nintendo Switch 2 could end up repeating the Wii U’s flaws, but the Switch 2 is on track to put its predecessor to shame.