Nintendo Switch 2 preorder guide: Price, release date, and availability

UPDATE: Apr. 3, 2025, 2:10 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with Switch 2 preorder listings at Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart.

The Nintendo Switch 2 will soon be yours, barring any supply chain issues or shortages.

After pulling back the curtain on its new console during a one-hour Direct livestream, Nintendo announced in a press release Wednesday that Switch 2 preorders will open at select retailers on April 9. It’ll be available as a standalone console for $449.99, making it $150 pricier than the original Switch from 2017 and $100 more expensive than the 2021 OLED model. The Switch 2 will also be sold as part of a limited-time $499.99 bundle that includes a download code for Mario Kart World, one of two exclusive launch titles. Its release date is set for Thursday, June 5.

Among third-party retailers, Switch 2 preorder listings are pending at Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart. (Amazon’s page hasn’t shown up yet.) Best Buy is planning on opening certain stores for in-person preorder pick at midnight ET on launch day, while Walmart is vowing to deliver preordered Switch 2s for free by 9 a.m. or sooner that day.

Those with a Nintendo Account can also sign up for preorder access directly through the My Nintendo Store, which will send out invites in waves starting Thursday, May 8. According to the fine print, priority registration will be given to “registrants who have purchased a Nintendo Switch Online membership with a minimum of 12 months of paid membership and a minimum of 50 total gameplay hours, as of April 2, 2024.” Shoppers will be notified via email when it’s their turn to place a Switch 2 preorder and have 72 hours to do so. Preorders will be limited to one system per Nintendo Account.

The Switch 2 console ships with the following accessories:

• Joy-Con 2 controllers (L+R)

• Joy-Con 2 Grip

• Joy-Con 2 Straps

• Nintendo Switch 2 Dock

• Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable

• Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter

• USB-C Charging Cable

Nintendo will sell several Switch 2 accessories separately, including a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller ($79.99), a Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip ($34.99), a set of two Joy-Con 2 Wheels ($19.99), a Nintendo Switch 2 Camera ($49.99), a Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case & Screen Protector ($34.99), and a Nintendo Switch 2 All-In-One Carrying Case ($79.99). They’ll go up for preorder the same day as the console itself.

According to a January Bloomberg report, Nintendo’s suppliers have been preparing to sell more than 20 million Switch 2 units this year. That’s 5 million more units than the first Switch, so hypothetically, it’ll be a little easier to find in stock at launch.