Switch 2 pre-orders are already selling out
Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 went live earlier today (April 4) at a number of UK retailers – and they’ve already sold out.
The Switch 2 was first announced earlier this year in a hardware-focused teaser trailer and Nintendo revealed more about the console this week during a hour-long Direct presentation.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is due for release June 5 and will cost £395.99. To try and stop scalpers getting hold of the console and reselling it for inflated prices, the official Nintendo store will prioritise players who have racked up more than 50 hours on the original Switch and have an active Nintendo membership when pre-orders go live next week (April 8).
However a number of UK retailers put their Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live earlier today, and many have already sold. Toy company Smyths, shopping site Very and Argos are currently displaying out of stock messages on their respective websites, while Currys is only taking pre-orders in stores for the time being.
Amazon is also hosting an invitation-only pre-order system, with those chosen from the lottery given 22 hours to purchase a Switch 2. You can apply for that here.
It comes after a number of fans were furious about the “insane” cost of the Switch 2. While the console will cost £395.99, a physical copy of Mario Kart World will set you back £74.99 and new 3D platformer Donkey Kong Bananza will cost £66.99, while a digital-only version of the game is priced at £58.99. Players will also have to pay to upgrade some current Switch games to take advantage of special Switch 2 updates.
“I genuinely think the Switch 2 is going to be a generational FLOP for Nintendo. These price tags have created such negativity around its release that I’m actually flabbergasted. They fucked this up BAD,” one fan wrote on social media.
Last night during an official livestream, disgruntled players spammed the accompanying chat with messages encouraging Nintendo to “drop the price”. Earlier this year, Nintendo bosses promised the new console would be affordable.
It comes after rumours about Rockstar Games wanting to charge $100 (£76) for Grand Theft Auto 6 were met with concerns from a number of industry experts.
In other news, Bloodborne fans are very excited about the Switch 2-exclusive game The Duskbloods, with many considering it a spiritual successor to the action fantasy title.
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Ali Shutler
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