The Daily Populous

Monday July 20th, 2026 night edition

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Nintendo Switch 2 has now reached another big milestone in Japan.

According to tracking data from Game Data Library (via Famitsu), Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold 6,026,931 units in Japan after just 13 months on sale.

By comparison, the PlayStation Vita sold around 5.99 million units during its full lifespan in Japan, where it stayed on the market for about eight years, until 2019.

What makes this even more impressive is that the Nintendo Switch 2 reached the same sales in just 13 months, while the PlayStation Vita needed almost eight years.

After reaching 6 million units sold, the Switch 2 is now closing in on the Nintendo Switch Lite, which has sold just under 7 million units in Japan.

Nintendo Switch 2 is also selling faster than the original Nintendo Switch did.

During its first full fiscal year after launch, Nintendo shipped 19.86 million Switch 2 units worldwide, compared to around 14.89 million units sold by the original Nintendo Switch during the same period, which means the Switch 2 is already ahead by nearly 5 million units. »

Xbox Studio Employee: “No Benefits To Being Owned By Microsoft”

Authored by gameobserver.com

Several Xbox studio employees are criticizing Microsoft after another major round of layoffs, with one saying there is “no benefit to being owned by Microsoft.”

A new report from Game Developer shows that many Xbox studio employees are upset after what the company called an “Xbox Reset” led by new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.

The latest restructuring affected several Xbox studios, including Id Software, ZeniMax Online, and Bethesda. »

Russia’s Fake Job Offers Are Sending Botswana Citizens to Ukraine’s Front Lines at “Alarming Rate” — UNITED24 Media

Authored by united24media.com

Botswana has warned that a growing number of its citizens are being recruited through fraudulent overseas job offers and subsequently forced to fight for Russia against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on July 18.

Botswana did not disclose how many of its citizens are currently serving with Russian forces.

The government said in December that at least two young Botswana nationals may have been recruited. »

I Don’t Think Trump’s Remaining Supporters Realize How Much They Are Despised By Non-MAGA Voters

Authored by abovethelaw.com

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I scowled at the half-dozen or so people I observed wearing Trump-branded clothing in Medora, but didn’t initiate any interactions.

I think most of them are totally ignorant of exactly how much they are despised by anyone who does not identify as MAGA. »