Nintendo shares have surged 39% this year in anticipation of the Switch 2, which has been flying off the shelves since its release earlier this month.

The traditional summer Nintendo Direct is just around the corner, but it won’t be one of the usual E3-style blowouts. Instead, the upcoming livestream will be devoted entirely to Donkey Kong Bananza, the next big release on the Switch 2's launch year calendar.

Some 3.5 million units sold in four days is fantastic but doesn’t override the “Mario Kart World” price or ROG Xbox Ally gamble.