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 unveiled during a special Nintendo Direct on April 2, 2025. With the event fast approaching, many are wondering: When will pre-orders go live?
Right now, there’s no official word from Nintendo, but expect pre-order details to be officially announced during the Nintendo Direct for the Switch 2, which is happening on April 2, 2025.
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.
Leaked Pre-Order Information
Two major reports have surfaced regarding the possible pre-order date:
Best Buy Canada Leak: According to a report from IGN, Best Buy Canada briefly listed Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders for April 2, 2025—potentially right after the Nintendo Direct. The listing was quickly removed after being noticed by multiple outlets.
Insider Gaming Report: Insider Gaming, citing its own sources, claims that Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will instead open on April 9, 2025, one week after the event.
This is the most prominent information about the Switch 2 pre-orders so far. From the looks of things, Best Buy Canada either made a mistake or prepared the placeholder for the announcement as it’s not entirely unusually to have pre-orders going live soon after a full reveal of a product. As for the source of Insider-gaming, having pre-orders go live a week after the big reveal isn’t so farfetched as well.
For comparisio’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 release date of the Nintendo Switch 2 will most likely be announced during the Nintendo Direct for the Switch 2 on April 2. When pre-orders go live, that always means there’s a release date and a price point, so expect all the necessary information laid out to you during Nintendo’s presentation.
What is officially confirmed is that the Switch 2 will launch in 2025, and with pre-orders rumored to go live this April there’s a big chance we’ll have a late summer or fall release window.
Will you be pre-ordering the Nintendo Switch 2? Let us know in the comments!
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