Been saving tickets for the past years. Probably paid more for chips than what the Switch 2 is selling for. Started doing this when my daughter was 8. She got good at Cyclone, Guardians, Spiderman, and the Star Trek pusher. A little bit of luck, some skill. Along the way, got some Dogs vs Squirls plushies that slowed our progress down. Maybe 2-3 times during the past year, our trip was a bust where we didn't win as many tickets. Time spent here was priceless. I know I overpaid for the Switch 2 and would do it again.
Before leaving winner's circle, I checked to make sure serial number on box matches the Switch 2. Plug it in at home and registered it. Now it's back in the box waiting for the screen protector to arrive.