Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Officially Start on April 9

Nintendo has officially announced that Switch 2 preorders volition commencement connected April 9 successful the United States, and April 8 successful the UK. Available connected June 5, 2025, the Nintendo Switch 2 was afloat revealed contiguous and volition outgo $449.99.

There's besides a Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle with a suggested retail terms of $499.99 successful the United States, which includes a strategy and a download codification for the Mario Kart World game, disposable from Nintendo Switch 2 motorboat time connected June 5.

You tin presently registry your involvement with Nintendo to beryllium notified astir preorders for Nintendo Switch 2 and accessories from My Nintendo Store. Invitations to acquisition volition beryllium sent via email connected a first-come, first-served basis, prioritizing users with a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online rank and astatine slightest 50 gameplay hours arsenic of April 2, 2025.

Once precedence users person invites, remaining eligible registrants volition beryllium considered. Invitations are non-transferable and valid for 72 hours. Purchases are constricted to 1 strategy and 1 of each accessory per account.

"Nintendo Switch 2 is the adjacent measurement successful at-home gaming that tin beryllium taken connected the spell based connected 8 years of play and find that began with Nintendo Switch,” said Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa.

"With its caller features that grow the possibilities of gaming experiences, I genuinely judge that Nintendo Switch 2 is simply a leap guardant successful our travel of putting smiles connected the faces of everyone that Nintendo touches."

Nintendo Switch 2 includes:

• Nintendo Switch 2 console
• Joy-Con 2 controllers (L+R)
• Joy-Con 2 Grip
• Joy-Con 2 Straps
• Nintendo Switch 2 Dock
• Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable
• Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter
• USB-C Charging Cable

You tin drawback up connected everything from today's Nintendo Direct close here, and work our afloat usher connected however to unafraid your preorder for the Nintendo Switch 2.

Robert Anderson is simply a deals adept and Commerce Editor for IGN. You tin travel him @robertliam21 connected Twitter.