TOKYO: The Switch 2 is out and with it have arrived countless efforts to make money by buying and reselling Nintendo's long-awaited console to desperate gamers at a higher price amid fears of some retailers selling out.

Scalpers have been offering pre-orders and purchased units online for up to twice as much as the launch price of US$450/€470 (RM1,906) or US$499/€509 (RM2,114) with the flagship game Mark Kart World.