Now that Switch 2 preorder chaos has begun across most major retailers, Nintendo fans across the U.S. have been scrambling to secure the new console for themselves. Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and GameStop have had Switch 2 listings up on their websites for weeks, but one retailer has been surprisingly absent from the conversation: Amazon.
Even now as all of the other retailers are running out of stock, Amazon is showing no sign at all that the console or Mario Kart World bundle will eventually become available. At this point in the game, it’s starting to seem like maybe it won’t be selling Nintendo’s new console any time soon.
Will Amazon Eventually Do Switch 2 Preorders?
The main question I’ve had during this whole Switch 2 preorder bonanza is whether or not Amazon will be doing preorders for the console at all. Seeing as we haven’t heard anything from the retailer yet and no listings are available, it would certainly seem that way. However, there are some signs that the Switch 2 will eventually become available there. First up is the fact that Amazon UK already had a batch of preorders back in early April. Of course, it has already completely sold out, but it’s a positive sign that preorder listings could eventually arrive in the U.S.
The second positive sign is that while Amazon does not have any console or official Switch 2 accessory preorders available, it does have some game listings. Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, and Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar are all currently available to preorder from Amazon. It’s also worth noting that all of the other Switch 2 games that are up for preorder at Walmart, Best Buy, and Target – including first-party games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza – are noticeably absent from Amazon’s list.
When Could Amazon Potentially Have Switch 2 Listings?
Without any confirmation from Amazon, we can only speculate if and when Amazon will have the Switch 2 available. Assuming that Amazon will eventually have Nintendo Switch 2 consoles in stock in the U.S., there are a couple of possible times it could show up. The first is alongside Nintendo’s own preorder date of May 8, and the second is when the console actually launches on June 5.
If you’ve been unable to secure a preorder for yourself from any other retailer yet, I wouldn’t recommend holding out hope for Amazon at this point, but we will keep monitoring the situation to see if anything changes. In the meantime, keep an eye out for stock updates on Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and GameStop, and prepare for the Nintendo Store preorders to go live.