Summary
Nintendo Switch 2pre-orders have begun, but Nintendo says that some who manage to get a new console might have their delivery delayed. The latest Nintendo console won’t be released until June 5, but certain retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and GameStop are letting customers order theNintendo Switch 2on their websites ahead of time. These pre-orders were previously delayed in the United States and Canada due to the tariffs put in place by the Trump Administration and Nintendo needing to calculate what effect they would have on the cost and logistics of producing the console for those countries.
Many were expecting the pre-order launch of the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 console to be chaotic, but securing the new system has been a challenge even for those who stayed up until midnight for the first round of pre-orders at Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. GameStop started itsfirst round of Switch 2 pre-ordersat 11 AM Eastern Time on April 24, but even then, not everyone has managed to walk away with the upcoming Nintendo console.
Nintendo itself has also invited a select group of customers to pre-order the Switch 2 on the My Nintendo Store, though these invitations prioritized Nintendo Switch Online members in an attempt to avoid scalpers. Earlier today,Nintendoposted a warning to these members that their Nintendo Switch 2 consoles might arrive later than expected due to the overwhelmingly high demand for the system. It says that invitation emails might arrive sometime after theSwitch 2 launches on June 5, and that the estimated shipping date will be confirmed after purchase.
Nintendo Switch 2 Console Shipments Might be Delayed
Nintendo also stated that customers might have a better shot at securing aSwitch 2 from one of the third-party retailersoffering pre-orders, though the Switch 2 is currently sold out across all outlets. It isn’t yet clear when the next round of Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will be made available, so gamers will have to keep their ears to the ground for a future announcement by Walmart, Target, Best Buy, or GameStop.
Earlier this week, Nintendo reported issues with meeting Switch 2 pre-order demands in Japan, which seems to have been an omen for how quickly the console would sell out everywhere else. Both the standard-edition Switch 2 andMario Kart Worldbundleshave been selling at a historical level already, and demand for the new console will undoubtedly continue to grow as theNintendo Switch 2’s June 5 release date draws closer.
