Nintendo Switch 2 preorders are officially now live in the US. If by some miracle you navigated the preorder chaos and secured the bag, you’ll probably want some games to play on launch day as well.
To help you on your quest, we’ve done the hard work and collected every Switch game available to preorder from today, with all the retailer links you’ll need just below.
More retailers are expected to go live or restock Switch 2 preorders in the run-up to launch. For the latest updates, follow @IGNDeals on Twitter/X or Bluesky, and bookmark our Switch 2 preorder guide.
Thankfully, Switch 2 is already building up a fairly stacked library of upcoming games, with a slew of new exclusives and a handful of upgraded re-releases.
Heavyweights like Donkey Kong Bananza ($69.99) and Mario Kart World ($79.99) are leading the charge, both available to preorder right now, alongside enhanced versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, fine-tuned for the new hardware.
There’s also a new version of Mario Party Jamboree and Kirby and the Forgotten Land currently up for preorder, alongside some new third-party selections like Cyberpunk 2077 and Sonic X Shadow Generations.
Where To Preorder Switch 2 Games
PSA: Don’t expect everything to drop on day one, June 5. Some titles are launching with the console on June 5, but others are lagging behind.
Donkey Kong Bananza doesn’t hit shelves until July 17, and big names like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokémon Legends: Z-A are still missing from preorder listings entirely, on both Switch 2 and the current model.
For those after some new Switch 2 accessories, we’ve also go you covered. If you want to spec out your brand-new system with the new Joy-Con 2, Switch 2 Pro controllers, a camera, and more, today is the day to add to basket.
How Much to Upgrade Switch Games to Switch 2 Edition?
Nintendo has quietly confirmed the cost of upgrading two more Switch games from the OG Switch edition to the Switch 2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree — and they’re not cheap.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will cost $9.99 to upgrade from the original Switch 1 game to Switch 2, but Nintendo Life and Eurogamer have spotted that both Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree will cost more than double that.
While we don’t yet have precise U.S. prices on the American Nintendo eShop — possibly due to the confusion with President Trump’s tariffs — the UK Nintendo eShop shows the upgrade pack on sale for £16.99 / €19.99, more than twice that of £7.99 / €9.99 charged to upgrade either Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
Switch 2: Game-Key Cards?
It has recently emerged that almost all physical third-party Nintendo Switch 2 games in Japan revealed so far are Game-Key Cards, and it looks like a similar situation in the West.
In the US, Sega’s Switch 2 games are Game-Key Cards, such as the listing for Sonic X Shadow Generations, or Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut.
In fact, we’ve so far found just four third-party physical Switch 2 games that aren’t Game-Key Cards: Cyberpunk 2077, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion; Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma; and No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES Aiba Edition.
Switch 2 Game Previews
IGN recently went hands on with two of the biggest upcoming Switch 2 games, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Mario Kart World. Both are up for preorder from today, but here’s what Brian Altano and Logan Plant had to say about the highly antipated launch titles.
Donkey Kong Bananza: “I also think Bananza is on track to be one of the most gorgeous Nintendo games I’ve seen. It really does take advantage of Switch 2’s hardware – the environments are beautiful and DK’s animations are wonderfully expressive, and I left feeling like the next generation of first-party Nintendo games had truly arrived.”
Mario Kart World: “Mario Kart World feels like the definitive Switch 2 launch game and will certainly be one of the defining games of the Switch 2 generation. The new open world format and Knockout Tour modes are massive new additions to the franchise, the visuals are gorgeous, the gameplay is a blast, and we can’t wait to play more, even if we wish it was a few bucks cheaper.”
Other Preorder Guides
2025 is already shaping up to be an exciting release year for games. Alongside the Switch 2, there are plenty of other great games releasing in the coming months that are worth keeping on your radar.
Below you can see some more of our preorder guides covering exciting releases like Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Doom: The Dark Ages, and more.
Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Senior Editor, Commerce, for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter/X or Bluesky.
