GameStop will have more Switch 2 stock at launch

GameStop will have additional Switch 2 stock available in-store and online when the console launches next month, according to a post on X. In-store launch events will begin at 3PM local time on June 4th, according to the company. Pickups start on June 5th at 12AM EST / June 4th at 9PM PST.Online orders will also begin on June 5th at 12AM EST/ June 4th at 9PM PST, spokesperson Nicolle Robles tells The Verge.Didn’t pre-order Switch 2? We got you. pic.twitter.com/6Xa4QUzM3g— GameStop (@gamestop) May 16, 2025GameStop opened up its preorders on April 24th, and like with other retailers, the online preorders started poorly. Within a couple hours, the company confirmed that online preorders sold out, but many people, including The Verge’s Ash Parrish, had luck preordering in-store.Best Buy said this week that “most” stores will have extra Switch 2 consoles available in-store at launch, too. The Verge has contacted Walmart and Target to see if they can share their plans for launch day availability.And if you requested the chance to buy a console through Nintendo’s direct sales, check your email; invitations started going out on May 8th, and I got my own invite on Wednesday.Update, May 16th: GameStop confirmed when online orders will begin.

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GameStop will have more Switch 2 stock at launch

Why buy a Stream Deck when you can build your own with this ESP32 project?

I discovered most of my HDMI 2.1 cables aren’t certified, and it’s shockingly common

Tailscale is the only home lab change I made this year that I actually noticed

Anthropic keeps taking features away from Claude Pro, and I’m running out of reasons to defend it

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