Mark your calendars, gamers! Nintendo has officially announced that retail pre-orders for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 will begin on April 24, 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about pricing, bundles, and launch titles.
Nevertheless, equipment for the Nintendo Change 2 will “expertise value changes,” the corporate stated, and different future modifications in prices are attainable for “any Nintendo product.”
It’ll value players $10 extra to by the dock set, $1 extra to purchase the controller strap and $5 extra to purchase most different equipment, as an example.
Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing & Bundles
Base Console
- Price: $449.99 (U.S.)
- Availability: Standalone console
Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle
- Price: $499.99
- Includes: Console + physical copy of Mario Kart World
Nintendo has confirmed that all prices will remain unchanged from their initial April 2 announcement.
Launch Game Pricing
Two major first-party titles will be available at launch:
- Mario Kart World – $79.99 (Physical & Digital)
- Donkey Kong Bananza – $69.99 (Physical & Digital)
No surprise price hikes here—Nintendo is sticking to its word.
What to Expect from Pre-Orders
- Pre-order start date: April 24, 2025
- Expected launch window: Likely late 2025 (exact date TBA)
- Where to pre-order: Major retailers (Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, etc.)
Retailer Best Buy said Friday that it’ll additionally start accepting preorders for the Nintendo Change 2 console, video games and equipment on April 24.
The corporate stated that for the primary time in six years, most of its shops will open at midnight for the official launch day, June 5, in order that prospects can “get their palms on their new Change 2 instantly.”
Nevertheless, Nintendo Change 2 equipment will expertise value changes from these introduced on April 2 on account of modifications in market circumstances. Different changes to the worth of any Nintendo product are additionally attainable sooner or later relying on market circumstances.
We apologize for the retail pre-order delay, and hope this reduces among the uncertainty our prospects could also be experiencing. We thank our prospects for his or her endurance, and we share their pleasure to expertise Nintendo Change 2 beginning June 5, 2025.
Pro Tip:
Pre-orders are expected to sell out fast. If you want to secure your Switch 2 on day one, set a reminder for April 24!
