Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders: Release Date, Availability, and Where to Buy
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The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be fully unveiled during a special Nintendo Direct on April 2, 2025. With the event fast approaching, many are wondering: When will pre-orders go live?
Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order Date: What We Know So Far
Right now, Nintendo has not officially announced a pre-order date for the Switch 2. However, it's widely expected that details will be revealed during the April 2 Nintendo Direct.
but that’s not the case as the price and pre-order details were revealed in the official website after the Nintendo Direct for the Switch debuted.
How much is the Switch 2?
According to the official website, there will be two offers at launch:
Nintendo Switch 2 console only - $449.99
Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle - $499.99
Switch 2 Pre-order Information
Those who want to secure a Nintendo Switch 2 early can do so directly from Nintendo’s official website via the My Nintendo Store. Based on the US version of Nintendo’s website players can sign to the website to register their interest in getting the new console directly from Nintendo.
Once you register, they will get in touch with select users via email. The first batch of invitations will go out starting May 8, 2025, with additional batches of invitation email sent periodically. It’s pretty strict as initial invitation emails will be delivered on a first-come, first-serve basis to eligible users who meet the priority criteria. You will then have 72 hours from the time when the email is sent to complete their purchase.
This is the first bit of pre-order details directly from Nintendo. The availability on retail stores and when pre-orders go live in other areas have yet to be announced.
For comparison’s sake, the first Switch was announced in January 2017 during a presentation held by Nintendo. The presentation revealed the release date of the console, which was March 3, 2017 and priced at $299.99. The day after the announcement, pre-orders went live.
When is the Nintendo Switch 2 coming out?
The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5,2025. This isn’t a worldwide release as Southeast Asia countries are getting the new console much later.
Where can you buy a Nintendo Switch 2?
More information on where to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 beyond Nintendo’s website will be come available hopefully soon as we get closer to the June release date We’ll update this page as more information is shared in the coming months.
In the meantime, here are all the confirmed Switch 2 games so far.
Will you be pre-ordering the Nintendo Switch 2? Let us know in the comments!
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