Act fast and grab a Nintendo Switch 2 from Walmart or Best Buy before they are gone

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Limited stock available at both Walmart and Best Buy

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They've been as rare as Unicorns since launching, due to the massive demand for Nintendo's latest handheld gaming console. The Switch 2 has proven to be the must-have gaming item to own this year, with pre-orders and any stock evaporating in seconds from shelves and warehouses once the product went live. Although there have been regular restocks of the Switch 2, demand for the game console has remained high, and if you haven't stayed vigilant, the stock disappeared before you could even add it to the shopping cart.

Currently, there is limited stock available at both Best Buy and Walmart. You will have to check individual stores online for in-store pickup availability and if you are in the right area for available shipping. The consoles on offer are for both the standalone Switch 2 and the Switch 2 bundle, which is the console, plus a digital code for Mario Kart World game. These are both available at MSRP, with the standalone console retailing for $449 and the bundle retailing for $499.

The Nintendo Switch 2 features a 7.9-inch screen and measures 13.9 mm thick. Its display has a 1080p resolution, up from the original Switch's 720p. When combined with the dock, the Switch 2 has the potential to play compatible games up to 4K. Without the dock, the Switch 2's LCD screen can go up to 120 frames per second and have HDR, depending on the software.

Nintendo Switch 2
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Nintendo Switch 2: $449 at Best Buy

The Switch 2 console is available at Best Buy. Check with your local store for details.

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Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart
Console Bundle
Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart: $499 at Best Buy

The Switch 2 console plus Mario Kart game is available at Best Buy. Check with your local store for details.

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Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart
Console Bundle
Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart: $499 at Walmart

The Switch 2 console plus Mario Kart game is currently in stock at Walmart, and at MSRP.

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Act fast, as these Nintendo Switch 2 consoles won't hang around for long. Also, be aware that these offers are all at MSRP prices, and should the prices rise above that, I would recommend waiting for the price to return to MSRP. Also, double-check that the console is being sold and shipping directly from Walmart or Best Buy and hasn't automatically switched over to a 3rd-party reseller.

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Stewart Bendle
Stewart Bendle
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Stewart Bendle is a deals and coupon writer at Tom's Hardware. A firm believer in “Bang for the buck” Stewart likes to research the best prices and coupon codes for hardware and build PCs that have a great price for performance ratio.

7 Comments Comment from the forums
  • bigdragon
    That's a steep price to pay to lease a console with only 2 new games.

    Note the choice of the word lease there. Nintendo has made it clear that you don't own the Switch 2. They can remotely disable it whenever they want. The whole situation with used games causing consoles to be banned from Nintendo services is absolutely unreal in a society that protects secondhand sales.
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  • magbarn
    bigdragon said:
    That's a steep price to pay to lease a console with only 2 new games.

    Note the choice of the word lease there. Nintendo has made it clear that you don't own the Switch 2. They can remotely disable it whenever they want. The whole situation with used games causing consoles to be banned from Nintendo services is absolutely unreal in a society that protects secondhand sales.
    This is pretty much the current situation. Expect the banhammer if you even dare to buy used games for this console.
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  • John Nemesh
    Too many negatives to buy now. Dock doesn't support VRR, main display has such a high latency that VRR is essentially useless...poor controller quality (even in the supposed "pro" controller, which costs an eye watering $85!), poor battery life, overheating, batter swelling (!), incompatibility issues with many games...I could go on and on here. Not to mention the abusive, anti-consumer and likely ILLEGAL EULA which lets them brick the system YOU PAID FOR.

    NO ONE in their right mind should buy this console. Even die hard fans. At the MINIMUM, you should wait for revised hardware. This console is a dumpster fire of EPIC proportions.
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  • Elusive Ruse
    Buy a Steam Deck instead.
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  • John Nemesh
    Elusive Ruse said:
    Buy a Steam Deck instead.
    Yup, I absolutely LOVE mine...and I can always emulate if I feel the need to play the latest Zelda rehash.
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  • Energy96
    Hard Pass.
    Agree with points above.
    I loved Nintendo when I was a kid in the 80’s and 90’s but Nintendo is a shadow of what it once was.
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  • Li Ken-un
    Just bought it. Saved me a fifth trip to the local GameStop or Best Buy on foot to check for stock in person in this heat. Target’s been out-of-stock since day one.
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