CHICAGO (WLS) -- After hours of waiting Thursday morning, hardcore Nintendo lovers finally got their hands on the Switch 2 after it was released around the world.

Dedicated fans lined up well before the crack of dawn outside this Bucktown Target on North Elston Avenue.

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"The most exciting thing I'm looking forward to for this Switch is going home and going to bed because I've been here since 12," Angel Macias said.

Nintendo fans from all walks of life are losing sleep to avoid missing out on being some of the first to unbox the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2.

"With Playstation and Xbox there's high-demand and everyone wants to get these consoles opening day," Danny Jara said.

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