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PREORDERS ARE LIVE: Hurry to reserve your Nintendo Switch 2 from GameStop for $449.99. The console comes with a June 5 release date, and GameStop is offering an attractive trade-in deal.
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Nintendo Switch 2
$449.99 at GameStop
preorder ahead of the June 5 launch
Amid the chaos of tariffs and price fluctuations, we finally have some clarity. The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 and preorders went live this morning. If you're hoping to reserve a console to keep you busy for the summer and beyond, here's how to preorder at GameStop.
As of April 24 at 11 a.m., GameStop preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 are live. The console sells for $449.99 or you can go with the Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World bundle for $499.99. GameStop is offering a trade-in credit of up to $175 toward a new Nintendo Switch 2 through April 30. Trade-in a Switch OLED to get the maximum credit or hand over your old Switch V1 or V2 to get up to $125 in credit.
After waiting patiently, today is the day we finally get to preorder the Nintendo Switch 2. Orders went live at Target and Best Buy at midnight, and those are currently sold out. If you're hoping to grab a preorder at GameStop, it's best to get on that ASAP.
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Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: 3 things that make it a must-buyOf course, we're all quietly sobbing about the price of the new Nintendo Switch 2, but you can dry some of those tears if you're in the mood to trade in your old(er) Switch. GameStop leads the way as offering the best trade-in offers, but you'll need to get that done before the April 30 deadline. By comparison, Best Buy will take a Switch OLED in exchange for $90 of credit and a skimpy $20 for a regular Switch. Keep in mind the best trade in results come from offering up a console in good condition will all components like the dock, HDMI cable, and both Joy-Cons.
Your new Nintendo Switch 2 will come with all the accessories needed to have a summer of gaming like Joy-Con Grips, the dock, and an Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable.
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If you preorder today with GameStop, you won't have to wait around for the device to ship on June 5 with a delivery date some days after that. GameStop has said all stores will open at 12 a.m. ET on June 5 for pre-order pickups. That means if you live on the West Coast, you'll be able to grab your console at 9 p.m. PT June 4.
Get those clicks in quickly because preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 are now live at GameStop, and they're likely to sell out quickly. You'll want to grab your new console here if you're trading in an older console since GameStop has the best trade-in value, by far.
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Lauren Allain
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Lauren Allain is a freelance journalist covering deals at Mashable. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism and holds an M.B.A from Webster Leiden. You can find more of her work online from publications including Reader’s Digest, U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Refined, and more. When she’s not writing, Lauren prefers to be outside hiking, bouldering, swimming, or searching for the perfect location for all three.
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