Nintendo Switch 2: Live updates on launch night – UK Times

It’s not just the Nintendo Switch 2 that’s dropping at midnight. There are a whole host of new titles coming to the platform as well.

Mario Kart World is obviously the big one. Here’s the rest of the list – most of them aren’t new, but there are a few:

• Mario Kart World
• Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch 2 Edition)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch 2 Edition)
• Arcade Archives 2 RIDGE RACER
• Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
• Civilization VII
• Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
• Deltarune Chapters 1,2,3 and 4
• Fast Fusion
• Fortnite
• Hitman World of Assassination Signature Edition
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
• SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
• Split Fiction
• Street Fighter 6 Standard Edition
• Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighter Edition
• Survival Kids
• Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut

But while those five Smyths Toys stores are opening up at 11am, every other Smyths Toys shop will be opening at midnight.

There will be limited walk-in stock, so get queueing. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to walk away with a console right there and then.

If you’re queuing up, send me a picture on Instagram or X – I’d love to see the commotion.

The standalone console costs £395.99 in the UK. But if you want the Nintendo Switch 2 bundled with Mario Kart World, it’ll cost £429.99. You can also get bundles that include the new camera and the pro camera (£555, Very.co.uk).

We’re officially in countdown mode. In just one hour, five Smyths Toys stores will be opening early for launch night festivities, and if you’re anywhere near one of them, it might be worth heading down.

Doors open at 11pm at Boucher Road (Belfast), Glasgow, Stockport, Romford and Hull. There will be Mario Kart World demos to play, and the first 100 people through the door at each shop will get a free Nintendo-themed goodie bag.

Oh, and there will be limited stock of the Nintendo Switch 2 available, too.

Tech writer Steve Hogarty spent six hours playing Mario Kart World – and he certainly had some thoughts (19 in fact).

From dynamic weather effects to four-player mode, he’s rounded up everything you need to know before it launches:

If you’re looking to get your hands on the new console, along with the camera and pro controller, you’re in luck because Very has just dropped a bundle containing the whole lot. But, I will say that it does cost £555.

Some eagle-eyed readers are very kindly helping me while I balance booting up Mario Kart World with stock drops.

Asda’s George is selling Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. They’ll arrive next week, but the stock is there.

I’m juggling unboxing this console and keeping an eye on stock, but if you want a closer look, here’s the screen on the Nintendo Switch 2:

The screen is larger than the original Switch, with nearly two extra inches on its predecessor.

Many writers reported that they wouldn’t receive a Nintendo Switch 2 console before the launch, so you can imagine how shocked I was when the doorbell went and, well:

After months of covering the console, it feels surreal to have it in front of me.

If you want to order a console, it won’t arrive in time for launch day, but you can still get your hands on one:

If you’re hoping to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 tonight, now’s a good time to get everything ready. Make sure you’re logged in to your retailer accounts, your payment details are saved, and delivery info is filled in. There’s nothing worse than having to make an account when all you want to do is buy a console.

Some sites (like the My Nintendo Store) will only let you buy the console if you have an active Switch Online membership, while others (like EE) require you to be a pay monthly customer.