GameStop, Target, and Walmart announce when their Switch 2 preorders start

• Nintendo Switch 2 preorders will begin on April 24th in the US, ahead of the console’s June 5th launch day.
• The preorder time for GameStop, Target, and Walmart varies by store, but online preorders will start at 11AM ET on April 24th. In-store preorders will also be available starting then.
• Walmart offers a special promotion where customers who preorder by June 4th at 8AM ET can get their console before 9AM on June 5th, while supplies last.
• The starting price of the Switch 2 remains $449.99, but accessories like the Joy-Con and Pro Controller have seen price increases, including a $5 bump.
• Best Buy has not listed a specific preorder time, but preorders will be available on April 24th via their mobile app and website, with most stores opening for pickup on June 5th at 12AM ET/9PM PT.

Nintendo said today that Switch 2 preorders in the US will begin on April 24th ahead of the console’s June 5th launch day, and now GameStop, Target, and Walmart have shared exactly when you can try to snag a preorder.

• GameStop said on X that in-store Nintendo Switch preorders will start when “doors open” on April 24th. Online preorders will kick off that day at 11AM ET. The company also says that “all stores” will open on June 5th at 12AM ET / June 4th at 9PM PT for console launch.
• Target’s Switch 2 preorders will kick off on April 24th at 12AM ET, according to Target’s website. The preorder time applies to consoles, games, and accessories.
• Walmart’s Switch 2 preorders begin on April 24th at 12AM ET, company spokesperson Leigh Stidham tells The Verge. Walmart’s website also says that you’ll get your console before 9AM on June 5th if you preorder by June 4th at 8AM ET “while supplies last.”
• Best Buy has not listed a specific preorder time, but according to a post on its website, preorders for “the console, games and accessories will be available April 24 via the Best Buy Mobile App and BestBuy.com.” We’ve asked Best Buy what time preorders open. Best Buy also says that “most stores” will open for preorder pickup on June 5th at 12AM ET / June 4th at 9PM PT.

We’ve also asked Amazon if it will offer Switch 2 preorders and when they may start.

Nintendo originally planned to have preorders start on April 9th, but it delayed them “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.”

As part of this morning’s announcement, Nintendo said that the Switch 2’s starting price would remain $449.99, and the bundle that includes Mario Kart World would also stay at $499.99. But accessories got price bumps, including $5 increases for the Switch 2 Joy-Con and Pro Controller.

Prices could also change down the line; Nintendo said today that “other adjustments to the price of any Nintendo product are also possible in the future depending on market conditions.”

Updates, April 18th: Added details from GameStop, Walmart, and Best Buy.

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