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The Morning After: The Switch 2 pre-order struggle
You are not alone in your frustration. I’m writing to you from the trenches of chaos, where the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have descended into utter pandemonium. It seems that Nintendo may not have enough Switch 2 consoles for everyone, as demand is reportedly through the roof.
We’ve been made aware that pre-orders were already delayed due to some sort of tariff fiasco, but it’s clear that this has only added fuel to the fire. The official release date for the console remains unchanged at June 5, but it seems that Nintendo is having a hard time keeping up with the sheer volume of orders.
In Japan, we’re told that when Nintendo offered the chance to “register your interest” in purchasing a Switch 2, an astonishing 2.2 million people applied. That’s almost two percent of the country’s population! You don’t have to buy your console direct from Nintendo, but getting the Switch 2 elsewhere has also been challenging.
Best Buy, Walmart and Target pre-orders opened at midnight yesterday, while GameStop in-person and online pre-orders started at 11am. And it seems that all of those retailers have either already sold out or list the console as “coming soon.”
Source: https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-112054646.html?src=rss
