After already delayed until April 24 due to Trump’s tariff disruption, pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 sold out all over the US just hours after they opened.
No major retailers spared as aspiring gamers were stolen from available stocks. Walmart, Best Buy and Target were out of stock early in the morning, but GameStop sold out from its online stock that opened, but the store still has stock.
The high demand for Nintendo’s Switch successors should not come as a surprise given that analysts expect to be sold through numbers in the first year and celebrate their predecessors.
It is worth noting that US consumers can register interest in purchasing through the Nintendo website, but entry into the lottery requires a minimum of 50 logged game times and an existing 12-month subscription for the NSO. Still, they rarely learn about their destiny until May 8th.
It also apologises preemptively for the lack of stock as it is located behind Nintendo’s Japan and has a considerable amount of demand available.
The most surprising thing is that we Australians do not suffer from the same stock shortage. The console is surprisingly available from several retailers, including EB gaming and JB Hi-Fi.
The catalogue of titles, including the Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World, was released in stores on June 5th, 2025.
