Switch 2 followers should wait till May to pre-order from US Nintendo Store | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Switch 2 pre-orders will go reside within the US on May 8, Nintendo has confirmed. Fans can register their curiosity within the console by visiting the My Nintendo Store web site, signing into their Nintendo account and deciding on a bundle. Similar to the pre-order course of within the UK, Nintendo will ship invitation emails to eligible prospects, who could have 72 hours to pre-order the machine forward of its June 5 launch date.

According to the FAQ part of the registration website, the primary wave of invites can be despatched on May 8. Nintendo explains extra: “The first batch of invitations will go out starting May 8, 2025, with additional batches of invitation emails sent periodically until purchasing on My Nintendo Store is opened to everyone.”

In order to obtain an invitation, prospects might want to have a 12 month Nintendo Switch Online subscription and 50 hours of gameplay.

“Invitation emails will be prioritised on a first-come, first-served basis to registrants who have purchased a Nintendo Switch Online membership with a minimum of 12 months of paid membership and a minimum of 50 total gameplay hours, as of April 2, 2025,” Nintendo continues.

It’s additionally price noting that you’re going to must have opted in to share gameplay knowledge with Nintendo. Likewise, the Nintendo account holder should be aged 18 or over.

North American Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have been initially meant to go reside on April 9. However, Nintendo delayed the pre-order date within the US following the announcement of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

“Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the US will not start April 9 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” Nintendo mentioned in an announcement.

It’s unclear if the brand new May 8 pre-order date applies to different retailers akin to Amazon and Best Buy. UK retailers went reside with pre-orders forward of the official April 8 date, so there’s an opportunity one thing related might occur within the US.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launch date was introduced throughout a latest Direct convention, alongside a boatload of latest video games.

The new Nintendo console will launch on June 5, alongside video games like Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Fortnite, and Hogwarts Legacy.

Additional first and third-party video games can be accessible within the weeks and months after launch, together with Donkey Kong Bananza on July 17 and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond later within the yr.

Nintendo may also launch enhanced variations of current Switch video games, together with upgraded editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.