Image: Nintendo LifeIf you've entered the lottery to get a Switch 2 in Japan, then you may well be hearing back from Nintendo relatively soon. Many have been receiving emails from Nintendo to confirm that they've been successful in securing a Switch 2 pre-order over the past day, with one of the successes coming from none other than Smash and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai. Highlighted to us by friend of the site and NL contributor Andrew J. Rue, Sakurai tweeted just under three weeks ago that he'd entered the lottery to try and get a new console on launch day, 5th June 2025. And in a follow-up yesterday, he confirmed that he was one of the winners.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube810kWatch on YouTube Sakurai's surprise is evident on social media, as translated by Rue: "I-I-I…I what…? I won the lottery!!" Rue pointed out to us that Sakurai's success likely comes from the fact that he's pre-ordered the multi-language system, which is the more expensive version of the console in Japan, costing 69,980 yen. There is a cheaper Switch 2 available for 49,980 yen, but this is a Japanese language-only system. Yes, despite being the director of one of the big Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives in Kirby Air Riders, Sakurai has had to join the rest of us in lining up for the new console. No perks there! Although he likely has a dev kit somewhere... Anyway, congrats to those of you who've managed to secure a lottery win in Japan! There's been a bit of chaos surrounding the system over the past 48 hours, with Nintendo warning fans about phishing emails and the My Nintendo Store going down as the lottery opened. Star of the show Man down! It's rough out there [source x.com] Related Games See Also Share:0 0 Alana has been with Nintendo Life since 2022, and while RPGs are her first love, Nintendo is a close second. She enjoys nothing more than overthinking battle strategies, characters, and stories. She also wishes she was a Sega air pirate. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... Related Articles Nintendo Confirms Upgrade Pack Price For More 'Switch 2 Edition' Titles Update: Some US prices also confirmed Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is Out Now, But Switch 2 Is Unconfirmed It looks so nice, too Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch 2 Where to buy Switch 2 consoles, accessories & games Nintendo Removes Worrying Cloud Save Note From Select Switch 2 Game Pages Update: This Cloud had a silver lining Feature: 27 GameCube Games We'd Love To See On Nintendo Switch 2 NSO Born to Play... on Switch 2