Summary
Days after Walmart delisted theNintendo Switch 2pre-order pages from its website, a source confirmed the retailer restored the pages for the base console andMario Kart Worldbundle. However, theSwitch 2Walmart pages no longer have pre-order options, and only show the June 5 release date as the next opportunity for fans to get a console at Walmart, both in stores and online.
Following a two-week delay in Switch 2 pre-orders due to the Trump administration’s tariffs on global imports, third-party retailers Walmart, Best Buy, and Target took pre-orders at midnight Eastern on April 24. However,the Switch 2 pre-order window proved chaotic, as all three retailers' websites were marred by technical problems due to the sheer volume of traffic from legitimate customers and bots alike. Although some users were successful in this endeavor, the first wave of Switch 2 pre-orders was completely gone within hours. While subsequent waves will continue until June 5, users will require patience and luck to get a Switch 2 pre-order.
Thoughthe Switch 2 landing pages at Walmart were temporarily removed, the popular retailer has re-listed the Switch 2 with a major change. According to Wario64 on Twitter, the Walmart Switch 2 listings for the base console andMario Kart Worldbundle do not have a pre-order option. Rather than stating that the console is out of stock on the landing pages, the system’s June 5 release date is now listed in its place. While no pre-orders are being taken from Walmart at the time of writing, the retailer will resume taking Switch 2 orders online and at stores across the US once the Switch 2 is launched globally. Thebase Switch 2 will start at $449, while theMario Kart Worldbundle will cost $499 before taxes and fees.
The Switch 2 Display Page Is Back at Walmart
Pre-orders for individual Switch 2 launch titles, includingThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch 2 EditionandMario Kart World,are still active on Walmart’s website. The decision to promote launch day stock rather than pre-orders came as retailers likeCostco started offering launch day Switch 2 bundlesto entice customers. Switch 2 inventory will vary based on retailer and location, so prospective buyers must prepare accordingly.
Althoughindustry analysts predict that several million Switch 2 units will be availableby June 5, Nintendo’s upcoming console will be hard to obtain at first. Coupled with the ongoing Trump tariffs, it remains to be seen what Nintendo’s next moves will be following the Switch 2’s launch.
Nintendo Switch 2
The successor to 2017’s Nintendo Switch continues down the same path as its predecessor, providing a hybrid experience that supports both home and handheld gaming. Launching on June 26, 2025, with games like Mario Kart World, the basic Nintendo Switch 2 bundle comes with the console, Joy-Con 2, straps for the controller, a dock, an AC adapter, an HDMI cable, and a Joy-Con 2 grip.
