Nintendo says invites for its own Switch 2 sales may arrive after launch
Nintendo says invites for its own Switch 2 sales may arrive after launch
Nintendo has announced that due to high demand for the Switch 2, delivery by June 5 is not guaranteed.
The initial invitations for eligible registrations on Nintendo’s My Nintendo Store website will go out on May 8th.
Eligible customers must meet strict requirements to be invited, seemingly aimed at thwarting scalpers.
Nintendo is signaling high demand for consoles in the US through its own store, suggesting potential delays.
Customers can still try preordering from participating retail partners, but the process has been messy so far.
In a recent update to its website about its direct sales program for the Switch 2, Nintendo says that due to “the very high demand” for the console, “delivery by June 5 is not guaranteed” and that “your invitation email may arrive after the Nintendo Switch 2 launch.”
Nintendo has already said that the initial invitations for eligible registrations on its My Nintendo Store website would go out on May 8th. The requirements to be eligible are quite strict, seemingly to thwart scalpers.
But now, as it did for Japan yesterday, the company is signaling that US demand for consoles through its own store is quite high. If you were banking on getting a Switch 2 through the platform, you might want to be prepared to potentially wait.
In its update, Nintendo suggests visiting “our participating retail partners,” but the preorders that have happened so far, which kicked off at 12AM ET on Thursday at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart, have been messy.
Ahead of those preorders, the list of retail partners on Nintendo’s website included Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and GameStop. As I write this, only GameStop, which opens online preorders at 11AM ET on Thursday, has a logo on the page.
Q. When can I expect to receive an invitation email for Nintendo Switch 2 sales through its direct program?
A. Due to “the very high demand” for the console, delivery by June 5 is not guaranteed, and your invitation email may arrive after the Nintendo Switch 2 launch.
Q. What are the requirements to be eligible for Nintendo Switch 2 sales through its direct program?
A. The requirements are quite strict, seemingly designed to thwart scalpers (exact details not specified in the article).
Q. When will initial invitations for eligible registrations on My Nintendo Store website go out?
A. Initial invitations would go out on May 8th.
Q. How many retail partners were initially listed on Nintendo’s website for Switch 2 preorders?
A. Ahead of preorders, the list included Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and GameStop.
Q. Which retail partner is currently not participating in Switch 2 preorders?
A. Best Buy, Target, and Walmart are not participating in Switch 2 preorders; only GameStop has a logo on Nintendo’s website.
Q. When can I place an online preorder for the Nintendo Switch 2 at GameStop?
A. GameStop opens online preorders at 11AM ET on Thursday.
Q. Is it possible to get a Nintendo Switch 2 through Nintendo’s direct sales program?
A. Due to high demand, delivery by June 5 is not guaranteed, and your invitation email may arrive after the launch.
Q. How can I still participate in Switch 2 preorders if I’m not eligible for the direct program?
A. You can visit “our participating retail partners” (although the list of partners has changed since the initial announcement).
Q. What happened to the preorders that kicked off at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart?
A. The preorders have been messy.
Q. Is there a way to track my Switch 2 preorder status through Nintendo’s direct program?
A. There is no information provided in the article about tracking preorder status.
