Nintendo Switch 2 UK pre-orders live: Where to buy a console today – UK Times

Outside of the ShopTo restock, it’s a relatively quiet day for Switch 2 pre-orders.

Those EE and Argos restocks are yet to materialise, while even bigger retailers like Amazon have failed to come through with the goods. Rest assured that we’re across the UK’s top retailers, and with many shops like John Lewis and Very tending to drop fresh consoles later in the afternoon, we could still see some more pre-orders today.

You might see the Nintendo Switch 2 bundled with the new Pro controller. What’s all that about?

Nintendo’s new pad is a big upgrade over the original pro controller, adding customisable buttons on the grip, improved analogue sticks, a 3.5mm audio jack and HD rumble effects. Even the face buttons feel more premium.

You’ll notice the new rumble effects when powersliding in Mario Kart World and chucking rocks around in Donkey Kong Bananza, where the pro controller delivers detailed and tactile feedback as you play.

The pro controller can be pre-ordered separately and costs £74.99. Unlike the console itself, the controller is readily available.

The excellent Jake Brigstock from our sister site Indy100 has been hands-on with the Switch 2 at the London preview event. Here’s a supercut of everything he saw at the show.

If you’re reading a Switch 2 stock tracking liveblog but are somehow not yet convinced you want to buy one, you might want to read my hands-on impressions of Nintendo’s new console.

I was among the first people in the world to play games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, and I solemnly abide by the stock tracker’s oath to always update the liveblog before pre-ordering a console for myself – under penalty of death.

Beggars can be choosers. If you’re looking for the standalone Nintendo Switch 2 for £395.99 or the official Mario Kart World bundle for £429.99, don’t fret. We’re continuing to track available stock across UK retailers to bring you the latest updates as they happen.

In the meantime, the cheapest bundle you’ll find is at ShopTo.net, where the console comes with the Switch 2 camera and a third-party carrying case for £465.85. That’s still decent value, considering the camera costs £74.99 by itself.

You’re in luck if you’re hunting for the Nintendo Switch 2 today, because that restock at ShopTo.net is still going strong. The retailer reports that around 800 people are hovering around the pre-order button as we speak.

There are two available Switch 2 bundles at ShopTo.net right now.

The first costs £490.85 and includes the Switch 2 console with an extra pair of joy-con 2 controllers and a third-party magnetic charging station that will hold all four of your joy-cons.

The second costs £465.85 and includes the Switch 2 console with the Switch 2 camera and a third-party carrying case.

Here we go. There are two bundles available right now at Shopto.net

Another likely contender for a Switch 2 restock today is Smyths Toys. The retailer had a fresh batch of consoles available on Monday, enough to last for several hours, giving shoppers plenty of time to grab Nintendo’s new handheld.

Like Currys, you might also be able to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 by visiting your local bricks-and-mortar Smyths Toys. Tell them Steve sent you. They won’t know what you mean and nothing special will happen, but it will make you look mysterious.

The favourites for a restock today are EE and Argos.

Both retailers have regularly popped up with fresh stock of the Nintendo Switch 2 since pre-orders first launched on 8 April, with healthy availability that sticks around for a few hours rather than a few minutes.

This implies that EE and Argos are consciously managing their limited supply of the new console, building up enough units before opening their doors to a new round of pre-orders. Both retailers also tend to have stock of the standalone console and the Mario Kart World bundle.