Reminder: Only true gamers get to pre-order Switch 2 from Nintendo

One of the long national nightmares in the United States (admittedly one of the little ones) finally ended last week, with Nintendo announcing a new pre-order date for the upcoming Switch 2 console.

In the United States, due to anxiety-promoting delays caused by President Trump's tariff policy, the new retail pre-order date is April 24, and the console itself is still priced at $449.99, which is $499.99 if sold in bundled with Mario Kart World. All of this has been solved, and it's time to figure out how to pre-order the Switch 2. You can go the usual path through various large retail chains at midnight on the 24th, but as an alternative, you can try buying it directly from Nintendo. The following are the specific operation methods.

How to Pre-order Switch 2 directly from Nintendo

The good news is that Nintendo has built a website specifically for this and clearly explained the rules. The bad news is that the rules are a little weird and mysterious as Nintendo convention. The worse news is that even if you have a place in this roulette game, you can’t make pre-orders by May 8.

First, you need to log in to the website using your Nintendo Switch Online account. Yes, you need one of them to start the process, and more importantly, it requires at least 12 months of paid membership to be eligible for pre-order. You will need at least 50 game hours to bind to your account. This is undoubtedly a creative way to deal with scalpers, but it also means you need to be a pretty serious Switch user to complete the process.

Anyway, once you log in, you can select the Switch 2 model you want (play console or Mario Kart suit) and click the "Register Interest" button. By then, you've done everything you can do. Starting May 8, Nintendo will begin sending emails to eligible customers on a first come first served basis. These emails are not transferable, and each Nintendo account is limited to purchase one game console and expires in 72 hours.

A silver lining of all this is that Nintendo hasn't limited this to a wave of invitation emails on May 8. There will be additional batches of invitations sent over time, so if you don’t receive an email on the 8th, you may also receive it later. This could be a very reliable alternative for anyone trying to get a Switch 2 on April 24. If you can't get one at that time, at least you can keep this in your pocket as a potential opportunity to get one in a few weeks.

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