内容摘要："They've been busking, they've put on concerts," he said.

"They've been busking, they've put on concerts," he said.

There has been a furious reaction from those affected, withcalling the situation "outrageous."

Game did not give any reason why the pre-orders were cancelled. The BBC has approached it for comment.In its social media post it says it is "currently working hard to reinstate as many affected pre-orders as possible."The Switch 2 has already attracted some controversy from fans who questioned the price of some of its games - with a boxed edition of Mario Kart World coming in at £74.99.

But this price appears not to have impacted the initial sales of the hardware, with most retailers now unable to take on new pre-orders so close to its launch.Gamers who no longer have a pre-order may consider turning to the return of the midnight launch, which used to be part-and-parcel of game releases but has become far less common in recent years.

At least one retailer has held back some stock in the hope of getting people through its doors - with Smyths promising a "limited" number of consoles will be available in-store when doors open on launch day.

Fans scrambling to get their hands on new consoles has been a part of Nintendo's history, for example with the WiiOngoing operations by state forces have significantly weakened the Maoist military infrastructure in their strongholds in southern Chhattisgarh. Cadres and leaders are now being killed regularly, reflecting the rebels' growing inability to defend themselves.

Mr Venugopal believes the strategy needs rethinking - not abandonment.The underground struggle has its place, he said, but "the real challenge is blending it with electoral politics".

In contrast, Mr Ganapathy sees little hope for the Maoists to mount a meaningful fightback in the near future and argues that the time has come for a different approach - dialogue."It would be wise for them to go for talks now and perhaps unconditionally or even lay down the conditions and let the government consider them. This is the time to approach the government instead of unnecessarily sacrificing their own cadres, without a purpose," he said.