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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order: what time it'll be in stock this week

We have the latest information on Switch pre-order times in the US. You'll finally be able to get the console on April 24 at midnight from at least two retailers

Get ready for long lines when the Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date and time happen this week (Image credit: Matt Swider / The Shortcut) The Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date and time is this week, Thursday, April 24, at midnight for at least two stores in the United States. This edges out Walmart, which says it can deliver your new console by 9 am local time if you pre-order, although with Best Buy, you’ll have to pick it up in the middle of the night to get it that early.

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