Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders live: US stock goes live tomorrow, all the best links and retailers to check, and the latest on UK stock

Walmart will go live with it's Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders at 12am midnight on April 24 (that's tonight). It also promises delivery by 9am or sooner on the day of release, so this is the place to go if you want to get playing as soon as possible on June 5.

Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 haven't started just yet at Amazon. When stock drops, though, we don't expect it to last long, so you'll want to move fast to secure your console.

Target will have Switch 2 pre-order stock live from midnight tonight (12am on April 24), so get into position early and get ready as the retailer itself expects stock to sell extremely quickly.

If you've registered your interest at the US My Nintendo Store, then keep an eye on your emails for an invite to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2. There are some very specific requirements to meet in order to be chosen, but if you meet them, this could be the smoothest way to get your console.

GameStop will begin its pre-orders from 11am ET on April 24. It'll likely be a popular destination as a video game specialist retailer and with its brick-and-mortar stores, as well as its trade-in offers.

Best Buy has a nice landing page up with loads of ready-made bundles all listed as 'coming soon', ready for when it goes live at 12am ET on April 24.

We haven't seen anything from Newegg yet, but even though it's a PC-first gaming retailer, we have seen more and more console gear available there so it's worth a try when things kick off.

Antonline is a rank outsider right now for Switch 2 pre-orders, but the retailer usually gets in on the action at some point, so it might be one to keep in the maybe pile. It usually goes big on bundles, too, so that could be an attractive element if it wraps up some of the accessories too.

Amazon had stock of both the standalone console and the Mario Kart World bundle recently, but now, sadly, it seems as though it no longer has inventory, instead displaying a 'Currently unavailable' stock level. Always worth bookmarking and checking, though.

Argos held stock of the console and Mario Kart Bundle regularly at the beginning of the pre-order phase, but hasn't seen stock for a while now.

Very's Switch 2 bundles have now sold out for the time being - we'll let you know as soon as it has more stock.

The Game Collection was live with the standard console offering and the Mario Kart World bundle briefly in the past couple of weeks but has now sold out.

EE had one of its chunkiest bundles back in stock about 10 days ago, but now hasn't seen anything for a while. This is definitely a retailer to keep to hand, though.

The official My Nintendo Store should still be live with pre-orders to anyone who received an invitation to pre-order via email. Keep checking the inboxes, and we'll also keep our fingers crossed that Nintendo loosens the criteria soon.

John Lewis has all its listing pages up for Switch 2 consoles and accessories, but only the accessories are able to be pre-ordered right now - the console has all gone with the retailer listing launch date (June 5) as the next opportunity.

Not a retailer I'd expected to cover or include, but given it had stock soon after pre-orders went live, it's another one worth keeping to hand!

Currys is currently only taking in-store pre-orders, so you can click through here to find your closest store in order to do so. There's no sign of online pre-orders starting yet, however, so if that's your preferred option, then you'll want to keep this link bookmarked instead and check regularly.

ShopTo went early with its offer to take registrations of interest in the Switch 2, and it remains a viable retailer option, when its stock returns.

The PC-focused retailer has popped up with two of its own listing pages for the Switch 2, and offered stock fleetingly last week, so it is absolutely worth throwing into the mix for future checking and restocks in the UK.

HMV had a restock of both the standalone and the Mario Kart bundle on the morning (UK time) of April 10 - but sold out incredibly quickly, sadly. Still, it's another option to have in the pocket.

Game's pre-order pages are no longer even present on its website, which is a shame. That could be it for consoles, but it might well have the suite of accessories available, so worth a check for those.