Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders latest updates: Console remains sold out at GameStop, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and others

While Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are technically open, you may have a tough time grabbing the new console before it's June 5 release date if you haven't secured one already. After an extended delay from the device's original April 9 pre-order date, Nintendo finally opened up pre-orders in the US and Canada on April 24. A couple of (technically messy) hours later, stock at third-party retailers such as Walmart, Target and Best Buy promptly sold out. GameStop opened up its pre-orders later that morning and quickly met the same fate, later confirming that its online stock had dried up as well.

Some users were reportedly able to pre-order through Walmart as recently as Saturday, April 26, but as of our most recent update, the retailer has taken down one of its Switch 2 pages entirely. Another listing is still live but out of stock. As we ...