Nintendo Announces Official Pre-Order Date for the Switch 2 — Everything You Need to Know About When and Where to Buy

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After eight years in the limelight, the Nintendo Switch’s days are dwindling with the release of the new Nintendo Switch 2. The newest gaming console doesn’t drop until Thursday, June 5, but you can among the first to get the Switch 2 when you pre-order it for $449.99 and up starting on Thursday, April 24.

We rounded up the best retailers to get your hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 as soon as it drops, including Walmart, Target and Amazon.

When you pre-order through any of these retailers, they’ll send you an email notification when the Nintendo Switch 2 is ready to ship to your home. However, if you pre-order at a physical location, like Walmart or Target, you can opt to pick up the new console in-store instead of having it delivered to you. This way you can get the Nintendo Switch 2 as soon as its ready for pick up at your local store.

Additionally, Amazon has “Release Date Delivery” on eligible pre-order items for Prime members only, so you can have it delivered to your home on the release date itself.

Ahead, you’ll find how to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2, details about the new gaming console and what games are available to play on day one.

Pre-Order

Nintendo Switch 2

Release date: June 5

Our shopping editors recently tested the Switch 2 at Nintendo’s private preview in Los Angeles on April 11 at CBS Studios’ Television City. The new console screen is larger and brighter than the first-gen Switch and the OLED edition and has the same matte feel, while the Joy-Con 2 controllers felt thinner and more ergonomic with rounder edges. We liked the Joy-Con 2’s new mouse control feature that lets you glide the controller along a table, mouse pad or even your legs for a new type of game play. We tried the feature out while playing Nintendo’s new “Drag & Drive” wheelchair basketball sports game, and found the rolling motion easy to learn.

The Joy-Con 2 also boasts stronger, more dynamic and responsive haptic feedback. For instance, Nintendo’s “Welcome Tour” game lets you use the controllers as maracas to feel the sensation of the beads shifting weight.

The Joy-Con 2 also boasts stronger, more dynamic and responsive haptic feedback. For instance, Nintendo’s “Welcome Tour” game lets you use the controllers as maracas to feel the sensation of the beads shifting weight.

Available for pre-order on Thursday, April 24, the Nintendo Switch 2 is priced at $449.99 on Walmart, Target and Amazon. It drops on Thursday, June 5.

Inside of the box, you’ll receive:

The Nintendo Switch 2 suppports audio and video output via HDMI in TV mode. It has built-in speakers and microphone, and storage can be expanded from the built-in 256GB to up to 2TB with a microSD card. The console’s tech specifications are as follows:

Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible with select games for the original Nintendo Switch. It’s likely that a majority of the library would be playable on the new console. However, here’s a list of new games coming to Nintendo Switch 2: