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Goodnight and good luck!
I’m finishing my stock tracking for the day here, and will return tomorrow with more live coverage!
Good luck if you’re reading this after business hours – hopefully the below ShopTo bundles are still available for you.
Catch you all tomorrow!
Where is everyone else?
While it’s great that we’ve had this ShopTo restock in the UK – that is running and running by the looks of it – I am baffled, once again, as to where everyone else is.
No word from Amazon UK, Currys going online, and Very and Argos have gone very quiet indeed – are the latter two now done?
It’s very strange and a really hard one to speculate on, especially in the context of Amazon – has the retail giant not been able to secure more stock? Really? That seems wild if true.
Anyway, we’re nearly at the end of UK business hours now so I doubt we’ll see more today, so here are those ShopTo links once again.
Just a quick word on value…
There’s no denying that the ShopTo bundles are plain excellent because they are available, but they do throw in some useful accessories too.
In terms of price, they do offer pretty much just the straight cost of all three items – but remember this is the console that doesn’t come with Mario Kart World, too. This means that you’ll be buying that, or any other, game for full price right from the off.
As a result, if these accessories aren’t for you – none of them are the Switch 2 Pro Controller too, after all – or you’re desperate to maximize your value for money, then it might be worth holding fire until the Mario Kart World Bundle comes back into stock somewhere…
Hello!
Rob here, and I have returned to guide you through the next few hours of Switch 2 pre-order stock hunting once again.
And by that I mean, constantly point you at the ShopTo links below until I can no longer do so as the stock there is still live!
And with that, my time guiding you through the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order chaos has come to an end – at least for today! Rob is jumping back on to pick things up, but I’m sure I’ll see you all again soon…
Those ShopTo bundles are STILL up for grabs!
I almost can’t believe it, but those bundles at ShopTo are still available! It’s impressive how long they’ve been holding out, especially given the fact that demand will undoubtedly be quite high.
In fact, the website states that almost 3,000 people are looking at the page right now!
With the Nintendo Switch 2 + Joy-Con 2 pair + Stealth Quad Charging Dock bundle you will get your hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, a spare Joy-Con 2 pair, and a magnetic charging dock for them.
With the Nintendo Switch 2 + Camera + Stealth Premium Travel Pack you then get the Nintendo Switch 2 console, a travel case, and the official camera accessory.
Have a local Currys store?
Here’s just a quick reminder that Currys is currently accepting in-store Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders.
If you’re struggling to find stock online, it might be worth heading to your local store to try your luck there instead.
If you would prefer to buy online, then you can currently register your interest via the Currys website.
I’ve just done a quick scour of all the major retailers and it doesn’t look like the stock situation is going to change any time soon. Even so, I still have my fingers crossed that we will see some more units pop up today…
Those two bundles are still holding strong. There’s no word on how long they will continue to be available, so hop over to the ShopTo website ASAP if you’re after them.
Hey everyone, Dash here just taking over for a bit while Rob goes to get some lunch.
As Rob said before he left, there are still some bundles up for grabs at ShopTo.
Definitely take advantage of these if you’re hoping to get your hands on a Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order right now, as I’m not seeing any other options at the moment…
I’m almost out of here for a bit to get some lunch, but the amazing news is that the ShopTo stock is still live!
Elsewhere, I’m still intrigued by Argos’ move to remove the Mario Kart Bundle entirely from their Switch 2 hub page…
I wonder if that means they see no reason to offer it in the foreseeable and their allocation is totally gone? Or maybe it means they want to remove and then when it becomes available again it has a greater impact (or something)…
Have a Switch 2 pre-order for lunch
I promise I’ll post about something else in a bit, but this ShopTo Switch 2 pre-order restock is all I can see and think about right now.
While I like and am happy to recommend ShopTo as a purveyor of gaming goods, I wouldn’t normally think of ShopTo as a massive stockist, but this is a sizeable and enduring restock that is excellent news for UK shoppers.
And what a lunchtime purchase this could be too! Here are those links again
Still available!
This is seemingly an excellent restock with loads of inventory available from ShopTo – unless no one is buying them. Which is very doubtful!
The on-page view counter (which may or may not be correct) has both listings being looked at by about 1000 people right now so that’s either a good sign that there’s loads of stock, or a bad sign that the competition is seriously high – or both!
Every other UK retailer is quiet as a mouse right now, so this is the one to jump on to avoid disappointment.
Hanging in there…
ShopTo’s stock is still holding which takes us well past the hour mark, which is exceptional. Here’s hoping it lasts longer and gives people a delicious lunchtime treat.
In the meantime…
While we bask in the glow of the ShopTo stock, can I interest you in saving 2 quid on 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online?
It’s not the lowest-ever price we’ve seen on the sub, but 10% off is still a good deal if you’re looking to top up before Switch 2 arrives.
Did you get one?
Have you managed to snag one from ShopTo?
Let us know by tagging us in a post on X / Twitter and for a chance to appear in our live coverage!
Otherwise, stock is still holding!
This is such excellent news, as I was wondering whether we’d be scratching our heads almost totally today…
ShopTo is one that I’ve been keeping my eye on for ages too, but nothing changed on their listings or anything – until now!
Act fast though, there’s just no knowing how much stock retailers actually have – yesterday ebuyer only had a few dozen, literally.
ShopTo is live!!
We have lift-off!
ShopTo – deathly quiet up until now – has gone live with two Switch 2 bundle pre-orders!
Check them out below, but these look pretty good! Go go go!
No console pre-order at Amazon UK but…
While there isn’t any stock of the Switch 2 console or Mario Kart Bundle up for pre-order at Amazon UK, the online retailer has got a bunch of the accessories and games up (finally) for pre-order.
This is superb news for folks hunting those to bulk up their Switch 2 setup from the off, and I’ll be adding all the relevant direct links to the above product listings on this page.
In the meantime, you can browse the whole lot with the link below.
Now, we wait for Switch 2 console pre-order stock! Come on, Amazon!
First look reveals nothing… naturally
OK, my first big sweep of the big and not so big retailers in the UK has yielded zero results.
However, don’t lose faith yet – many retailers have gone live with pre-order stock later in the morning, and we still haven’t seen Amazon UK come back into the game or heard from Currys about online pre-orders.
Good morning!
Hello again everyone!
Welcome back to another fine day of Switch 2 pre-order stock hunting.
I’m always hopeful at the start of the day that we’ll find or see some stock, so let’s hope a retailer or two comes good!
Until tomorrow…
I’ll be back in the morning (UK time) to keep this Switch 2 pre-order hunting train going.
In the meantime, continue to check for stock when you can via all the links above.
Catch you tomorrow!
Anything in the US? (No, sadly…)
While we see a tiny restock in the UK at ebuyer, we continue to have absolutely zero information on US pre-orders.
With tariff uncertainty calming down somewhat and a delay buying retailers and brands time, I’d have thought that we might have heard something from Nintendo by now – and yet here we are.
We still have an upcoming date of May 8 when invites may start going to folks which could remain in place – but this is totally finger-in-the-air stuff. This was an original date stated before the delay so could just be out-of-date info that’s yet to be changed.
If you want to get ahead of the game, then all I can offer is the below links which are your best bets to bookmark now.
Argos update (not a restock)
Hmmm this is an unexpected tiny thing I’ve just noticed.
Argos has removed the Mario Kart World bundle from its Nintendo Switch 2 product page entirely…
I have no idea what this means in terms of if the retailer is preparing more stock, or has genuinely run out of it so doesn’t want to list it. But it’s a thing that’s happened nonetheless.
Aaand it’s gone!
Maybe ebuyer really did have just 30-something or a bit more units for sale…
That seems wild but maybe retailers are having to fight tooth and nail among themselves for pre-order allocations.
Anyway, with ebuyer now sold out, the best thing to do is to occasionally check back on both their links just in case there’s cancelled orders, while I have a another look elsewhere…
With every refresh, I am watching that number of ebuyer stock go down in real time, by the way…
Only 20-something units at ebuyer?
In fact, the retailer is listing only a (weirdly) tiny amount of stock available once you inspect it in the basket – just 20-something units?!
That’s wild, but even more reason why you should act quickly!
It’s worth noting that as ebuyer is not a noted console-focused tech retailer so it won’t likely have a lot of stock…
Best act quick to avoid disappointment!
Where’s the standalone console at ebuyer?
Surely the standalone console will be available at ebuyer soon. Surely!
The Mario Kart World bundle is by far the better value proposition but when one listing goes up, surely it’s only a matter of time before the next.
ebuyer is on its own though…
Sometimes when one retailer goes live, we see another pop up, but that’s not the case so far…
It’s still just ebuyer as far as I can tell, and that is a super place – though maybe not one of the most likely candidates – to get your Switch 2 from.
ebuyer coming good
What an exciting start to the live coverage! I knew ebuyer had been prepping however as I’d noticed their Nintendo console hub page being moved around and altered several times in the past week or so…
And it was true! Absolutely make the most of this opportunity, if you’re hunting right now!
ebuyer is live!
I am the Switch 2 pre-order stock whisperer! Maybe.
However, ebuyer has gone live! Stock of the Mario Kart World bundle is now available to buy, go go go!
What are we hoping for?
In terms of what we can realistically hope for and those retailers to keep a close eye on, I’d say that the most intriguing ones would be Amazon, Currys, and ebuyer.
Amazon hasn’t joined the party since day one, basically, so is due for a restock. Currys is only doing in-store pre-orders right now and absolutely has to join the online party at some point. And ebuyer has been an intriguing one to keep an eye on recently with regular changes to their Nintendo console hub page and reordering the Switch 2 listings go gradually up the list.
Along with regular checks of Very, Argos, and EE, these are your best bets.
Hello once again!
Welcome back!
We are continuing our live coverage of the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order situation in both the UK and US – strap in and let’s see if we can spot you some stock to bag your new console.
It’s been quiet on the pre-order front in the UK so far but with some big retailers still left to play their hand (we think) there might be chances this week.
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