So, you’re a new local journalist, fresh out of school, and you’re trying to make sense of all the chaos surrounding the Switch 2 preorders. It’s all pretty wild, with pages crashing left and right, error messages popping up out of nowhere, and emails canceling orders faster than you can say “Nintendo.” It’s a mess, really. But hey, that’s journalism for ya.
The big retailers like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy all announced that they’d start taking preorders for the Switch 2 at midnight on April 24. Fans were hyped, refreshing pages like crazy, hoping to snag that $500 Mario Kart World bundle. But things went sideways real quick. Walmart had folks waiting in some invisible line, dropping vague hints about stuff selling out, but not really giving any concrete info. Best Buy didn’t even have the preorders live when they were supposed to, leaving everyone scratching their heads. Target seemed like the best bet, but their website started acting up, telling people to check for errors that weren’t even there. It was a mess, but some lucky souls managed to get through the chaos and secure a preorder.
Eventually, Best Buy got their act together and opened up preorders at 12:29 a.m. ET. But then they threw everyone into a digital queue that seemed to go on forever. Seriously, it’s been over 25 minutes and nothing’s changed for me. Nintendo’s already apologizing for not having enough consoles to go around, and analysts are predicting they could sell a whopping 20 million units in the first year.
But seriously, it’s 2025, and we’re still dealing with the same old preorder nightmares we had five years ago with the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Online stores are a mess, with no clear instructions or proper queuing systems. It’s a free-for-all, and who knows how many people are gonna end up empty-handed. GameStop’s preorders don’t even start until 11 a.m., and other retailers might release more inventory later on. But for now, it’s safe to say that snagging a Switch 2 early is gonna be a real challenge. Good luck out there, folks.
