We're just days away from the official preorder date for the Nintendo Switch 2, which means you better start putting a plan in place. Major retailers in the U.S. like Best Buy, GameStop, and Walmart will all be taking pre-orders starting April 24,

After much anticipation, the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are finally set to go live starting midnight EST on Thursday, April 24, at select retailers. Online U.S. preorders were originally scheduled for April 9 at Best Buy,

The Nintendo Switch 2 is now available to pre-order starting tonight with the official release date as June 5, 2025. Walmart is beginning pre-orders of the Switch 2 precisely at midnight Eastern Time on April 24, 2025 (which is 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the 23rd).