Summary
It looks like some retailers are already making room for theNintendo Switch 2on their shelves. The next Nintendo console is less than a month away from release, and gamers have already been scrambling to get their hands on aSwitch 2ahead of its June 5 launch. Online pre-orders for the Switch 2 started last month, and stock ran out almost as soon as it became available at most outlets.
Fans who want the Nintendo Switch 2 have since been on high alert for any new supply of consoles, with themost recent batch of pre-orders selling out immediatelyon the UK My Nintendo Store website earlier this week. Other outlets like Walmart have already reposted their Nintendo Switch 2 pages, though pre-orders are still unavailable at this time.
Anyone who doesn’t manage to secure a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order can eventually buy a console from a brick-and-mortar retailer, and some locations might already be preparing for the new system’s arrival on June 5. Reddit user MathematicianRich615 noticed that theNintendo Switch section at their local Walmartnow has an “Under Construction” sign placed on its display screen. The Switch console and controller used to try out games before buying them have also been taken out, and in their place hangs another sign showing the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.
Walmart Is Already Making Room For the Switch 2
MathematicianRich615 says that this change must have occurred a few nights before their visit, and seems to be a sign that their local Walmart is getting ready to install a new Switch 2 display soon. Others have taken the chance to express their excitement that theSwitch 2 is now only a few weeks awayfrom release. A few are interested in seeing how the Switch 2’s new controllers measure up to the original Joy-Cons, while others joke that they are going to spend their days playing the games at the kiosk.
Many are excited for the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, withsome dedicated gamers even camping outfor the console’s June 5 street date. There may still be some opportunities to pre-order the system online before then, but now it seems like the brick-and-mortar retailers are getting ready for the Switch 2by making space at their gaming section display kiosks. In addition to the console itself, Nintendo Switch 2 launch titles likeMario Kart World,Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, and the Switch 2 ports ofHogwarts Legacy,Sonic X Shadow Generations, andCyberpunk 2077will be available next month.
