The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 has finally gone on sale in the US, but its availability is slim. The $450 console was released at midnight ET on June 5, with several retailers offering it both online and in-store. However, online stock dried up quickly, leaving most stores with limited or no consoles.
Walmart briefly resumed sales late Friday night, but the console alone and Mario Kart World bundle are out of stock. The company is selling the console at its brick-and-mortar locations, but quantities vary by location.
Target began selling the Switch 2 in stores on June 5, then restocked its online inventory for a couple of hours starting around 3:30AM ET on June 6. However, it appears to be fully out of stock as we write this.
GameStop has advertised in-store availability, but online sales are limited. Best Buy said it would have limited stock at its retail locations starting June 5, and that remains the case as of Monday morning.
Membership-based retailers like Costco and Sam’s Club may still offer the console, but availability is unknown. Verizon briefly had the Switch 2 available on Thursday morning, but that’s dried up.
Amazon hasn’t listed the Switch 2 on its website yet, nor has it taken pre-orders for the device. Newegg has listed the Switch 2 but only shows third-party seller listings with inflated prices.
The Mario Kart World bundle is available in greater quantities online than the base console, which costs $50 less. However, considering Mario Kart’s price point of $80 on its own, that may not be the worst thing.
Nintendo is offering the Switch 2 via an invite system, requiring customers to have been a Switch Online member for at least 12 months and logged at least 50 hours of Switch 1 playtime as of April 2.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/how-to-buy-the-nintendo-switch-2-current-stock-availability-for-consoles-and-accessories-120039979.html