The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here! It launches Thursday, June 5, alongside accessories like the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, the Nintendo GameCube Controller, the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, and other third-party gadgets. The big launch title is Mario Kart World, but other exciting games include new Switch 2 editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom and more. However, in order to play these games and use these accessories, you’ll first have to overcome the hardest challenge: securing a Switch 2.
Here Are The Retailers Selling Nintendo Switch 2 On Launch Day Without Preorders
If you haven’t preordered a Switch 2 yet, you’ve already missed your window, as they are sold out at every retailer here in the U.S. However, most places that took a preorder for the console are also selling units on launch day. So we’ve gathered up all of those retailers into one handy list for you to bookmark below!
Target
Target has announced that it will not only be selling Switch 2 units on June 5, but that select stores will be holding a special launch event to celebrate the day. The event will last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time, presumably indicating Target will be skipping selling consoles at Midnight – we recommend lining up early the morning of June 5 if you want to nab a console.
If you miss an in-store purchase on June 5, fear not because Target will begin selling Switch 2 online the following day on June 6.
Best Buy
Best Buy will be holding midnight launches at most of its stores (and you can check out their website to find out if a Best Buy near you is doing one) where people who preordered can pick up their console. But those who didn’t preorder can also purchase a Switch 2 at midnight, as long as supplies last.
Here’s what the retailer announced: “In addition to fulfilling preorders, most stores will have limited inventory of systems, games, and accessories for in-store purchase. Customers will also have the chance to receive a commemorative coin.”
Unlike Target, Best Buy hasn’t revealed its plans for online shoppers so if you’re looking to secure a Switch 2 on launch day from Best Buy, head there Wednesday evening and get in line.
Costco
Costco will begin selling the Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle on June 5, but it’s unclear if actual Switch 2 units will be available in-store that day or if their online listings go up that day. So keep an eye out on additional word from Costco, and if you’re thinking about picking up a Switch 2 from here, you should know they require a membership to shop in-store and online.
The cheapest Costco membership you can purchase to buy a Switch 2 costs $65 a year, plus tax. As a Costco member myself, it’s well worth the price if you like buying things in bulk (like diapers, packaged food, and more). Otherwise, spending $65 just for the chance to buy a Switch 2 might be risky and not worth the additional dollars.
Staples
Staples has announced select stores will have Switch 2 units for sale in-store on June 5. It says the console will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, but that customers will be limited to just one console purchase. It will sell Switch 2 while supplies last, meaning it will likely sell out on June 5 so get there on launch day if you plan to pick one up here.
Head here for a list of all the Staples that will have Switch 2 on June 5.
Nintendo Stores
If you happen to live in New York City or San Francisco, the only two places in the U.S. with Nintendo Stores, both will be holding launch events on June 4. Nintendo says entry to each event is first come, first served, and it doesn’t sound like it guarantees a console. The San Francisco event begins at 1 p.m. PT and the New York City event starts at 3 p.m. ET.
“Following the celebration, there will be a separate Nintendo Switch 2 shopping session at each store at 9 p.m. PT/Midnight ET, which will require a Warp Pipe Pass,” Nintendo says.
Walmart
Walmart is currently the big unknown. The retailer took preorders for the Switch 2, but it hasn’t announced launch day plans for the console. If you preordered by a specific time, Walmart is guaranteeing your Switch 2 arrives on the launch day of June 5, but whether it will be selling consoles in-store or online that day remains a mystery.
We’ll be sure to update this story if we learn more about Walmart’s plans.
Amazon
Amazon did not take preorders for Switch 2, nor is the Switch 2 listed on the online retailer, so don’t expect to get this console from here.
The Switch 2 launches June 5.
While waiting for the console, check out the various stories Game Informer has about the Switch 2:
Have you preordered a Switch 2? Are you going to a midnight launch? Do you have any tips for securing a Switch 2? Let us know in the comments below!
