Nintendo Switch 2 live: Last chance to pre-order a console as release date nears – UK Times

After widespread frustration, Game has issued a follow-up to affected customers. Emails titled “You’re Invited to Reorder Your Nintendo Switch 2” were sent out on 30 May, offering those impacted a chance to place a new order.

According to Game’s Help Centre, reorders will arrive in time for launch day on Thursday 5 June, but only if you complete the new order by the deadline. Customers are being asked to re-enter their payment details, since the original cancellation wiped previous payment info.

Game warns that if you miss the cut-off, the product and unique reorder code will expire.

As for in-store availability, the retailer says it cannot guarantee stock on the day. If your original order was cancelled and you’ve changed your mind, you don’t need to do anything – the cancellation will remain in place.

According to the newly published instruction manual, the Switch 2 has a pre-applied protective film on its LCD screen. It’s not a screen protector – and it won’t stop scratches or dust – but it is there to prevent glass shards from scattering if the screen breaks. In other words, it’s safety-related. And it stays on.

The same film was used on the Switch OLED, but that didn’t stop a few people from picking at it. So if you see something that looks peelable when you unbox your console this week – leave it be.

If you want to protect the screen from actual damage, you’ll still need to add your own screen protector. A case wouldn’t hurt either, especially if you’re planning to travel with it.

Wahey – Very has just listed more Nintendo Switch 2 bundles with Mario Kart World (no extras this time), and if you pre-order today, it’ll land on your doorstep on Thursday 5 June – that’s launch day.

That not only makes Very the only retailer with the Mario Kart bundle in stock right now, but also the only one currently offering guaranteed release-day delivery. It also has the standalone console in stock.

Prefer to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 console with a game included? Very has three bundles left, but there’s a catch.

The bundles will only arrive on your doorstep a week after the official release date (Friday 13 June). Well, at least it’ll be a lucky Friday 13th for some.

• Nintendo Switch 2 and Pro controller: £470, Very.co.uk
• Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: £494, Very.co.uk
• Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, two Joy-Con wheels and camera: £496, Very.co.uk
• Nintendo Switch 2, Pro controller and 256GB SanDisk microSD card: £520, Very.co.uk
• Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, camera and Pro controller: £555, Very.co.uk
• Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, two Joy-Con wheels, camera and 256GB microSD card: £546, Very.co.uk

And in some pretty devastating news for some fans, last week, Game abruptly cancelled pre-orders, leaving customers scrambling to find a new pre-order days before release.

The company apologised and said it was “working to reinstate as many orders as possible”, but didn’t provide a reason for the cancellations. I’ve not seen any pre-orders reinstated either.

The cancellations come as the retailer continues to shrink its UK footprint. Since being bought by Frasers Group, most standalone shops have closed, with the rest now operating inside Sports Direct and House of Fraser.

Over the weekend, Amazon sold out of the £429.99 Mario Kart World bundle, but if you’d still like to pre-order a console from Amazon, the standalone Switch 2 console is still in stock. It costs £395.99.

The delivery date keeps flitting between 6 June and 7 June – either way, you’ll get it sometime this week, though probably not on release day.

Good morning! Launch week has finally arrived! It’s been a long wait – more than four months since the gaming giant first announced the console – but the Nintendo Switch 2 is finally landing this Thursday on 5 June.

If you’re still hunting down the console, there are only two retailers with stock available right now – Amazon and Very. I’ll be rounding up all the consoles and bundles and their delivery dates throughout the day, as well as reporting on the latest Nintendo Switch 2 news, and watching for more stock drops. Stay tuned.