Get those clicks in quickly because preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 are now live at GameStop, and they're likely to sell out quickly. You'll want to grab your new console here if you're trading in an older console since GameStop has the best trade-in value, by far.

Key Takeaways Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders went live Thursday. Many shoppers looking for one were met with outages, "sold out" messages, and site glitches.Nintendo warned fans on X that demand for the Switch 2 could outstrip supply.

Rather than face online frustrations many Switch 2 hopefuls were more successful preordering in person. Switch 2 preorders are sold out online everywhere. But some people have managed to snag one using once conventional but now antiquated means: going to GameStop and preordering one in store.