On the eve of the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch, there’s one query on everybody’s thoughts: When, precisely, will the shiny new console they preordered arrive?
It’s a query that’s surprisingly troublesome to reply. Whereas one would possibly assume Switch 2 preorders to reach on launch day, June 5, one take a look at social media exhibits that’s removed from the case. There’s frustration from these with Switch 2 preorders who’ve had their preorders canceled final minute. Others are coping with obscure arrival occasions that makes it unclear if it’ll arrive on launch day or a while later. Some have preorders which might be set to reach nearly every week later, including to the confusion.
Amongst these of us right here at GameSpot, there are at the least two individuals who preordered at Goal who apparently will not get their Switch 2 orders till June 11. One other who ordered from Walmart is about to have theirs delivered by launch day, however the actual timing is unclear, with Walmart stating it’ll arrive earlier than 10 PM regardless of earlier ensures of supply by 9 AM.
Individuals who preordered from Walmart appear to have it particularly dangerous, with reviews on social media of canceled preorders on the final minute associated to cost points, regardless of many customers claiming to have double checked their cost data and confirmed with customer support representatives that their order was safe.
walmart you may have failed me for canceling my change 2 preorder when my cost methodology is legitimate and has funds accessible, give it again pic.twitter.com/cmUFUL56TA
— Bumbles (@Bumbles1593) May 31, 2025
Even those that preordered instantly from Nintendo aren’t protected, as Nintendo makes clear on its website that those that signed as much as preorder instantly from the My Nintendo Retailer won’t obtain the prospect to buy a Switch 2 forward of launch day. Those that did safe preorders could obtain their Switch 2 on June 5, however Nintendo makes clear there isn’t any assure.
It’s a well-recognized feeling to that of April 24, when Switch 2 preorders first went reside and would-be Switch 2 homeowners needed to endure disappearing orders, overloaded web sites, and digital queues that went nowhere. The total Switch 2 preorder course of was a chaotic mess, with potential patrons ready for shut to 2 hours, all of the whereas unclear if ready in a digital line was doing them any good or if their preorders would immediately vanish into skinny air.
Regardless of all of the technical difficulties and confusion, it is clear demand for Nintendo’s new console is extraordinarily excessive. It’s, in any case, not on daily basis a brand new Nintendo console arrives, and Switch 2-exclusive video games like Mario Kart World would be the sort of recreation gamers hold coming again to for years to come back. Some retailers can have restricted Switch 2 inventory to promote on launch day, and persons are already lining up exterior shops for an opportunity to safe one.
As soon as the Switch 2 is extra extensively accessible it will all be a distant reminiscence (or nightmare), however for now, it is principally simply disappointing how irritating and complicated the complete course of has been. For these ready to see if their preorder arrives on time (or in any respect), good luck. We’re all going to wish it.