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New Switch 2 games
If you’ve already secured your Switch 2 or want to do some research, TechRadar has a guide dedicated to the best Switch 2 games of 2025.
We’ve listed the games you can play right now and the dates of games to be released in the coming months.
The UK still has Switch 2 stock!
While there is no new news in the US, two retailers in the UK have Switch 2 stock.
UK retailers Argos and Very currently have the Switch 2 consoles and bundles available. This is an excellent opportunity to grab your Switch console now before the weekend begins! Go, go, go!
- Nintendo Switch 2: £395.99 at Argos
- Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World: £429.99 at Argos
- Nintendo Switch 2 + Switch 2 Pro Controller + SanDisk MicroSD Express card: £520 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: £494 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + Samsung MicroSD Express card: £479 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + SanDisk MicroSD Express card: £479 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + Street Fighter 6: £479 at Very
Hello!
It’s Mackenzie, here to update you with all things Switch 2 for the afternoon. It might be a quiet afternoon, as it looks like there are still no Switch 2 stock updates in the US.
I’ll also be sharing Switch deals, reviews on the console, games, accessories, and any updates from retailers.
That’s me signing off for the weekend! I hope you all have a chill one and some luck on the Switch 2 front if you’re still outlooking for a unit of your own! I’ll be handing you over to our US team now who’ll carry us through the rest of today.
For reference purposes, here’s another quick glance at the UK stock situation, broken down by each major retailer in the region. While we did get a brief stock injection from Argos this morning, things have settled down once again.
Good morning and happy Friday, US folks! Unfortunately, after another quick sweep of all major US retailers, the Switch 2 stock situation has not improved much. Myself and the wider TechRadar team will continue to keep an eye on stock, however, and will update you right here if we see more positive signs.
Smyths Toys has an update in the UK
While currently out of stock at the online retailer, Smyths Toys has updated its Switch 2 listing pages with some information that it expects stock between June 19 – June 21. If you’re willing to wait another week, then, this could be a reliable home delivery option.
Otherwise, Switch 2 accessories like Joy-Con 2, carrying case, screen protector, microSD Express cards and the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera are all in stock at Smyths Toys for now.
The UK stock situation has died down again
Argos appears to have very quickly (and unsurprisingly) sold through its new shipment of Switch 2 stock. The same also applies to Currys which – while seemingly having some regional availability in-store – has the console fully out of stock on its website.
Currys has proven to be quite reliable on and off over the Switch 2’s launch week. So do be sure to sign up to the retailer’s mailing list to be among the first to be notified of future stock. You can do this on any Currys store page.
The best Pokémon Legends: Z-A pre-order we’ve seen in the UK
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is coming in October, and a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition aims to iron out issues fans have had with the series for a while, including poor performance and muddy visuals. On Switch 2, the game is looking a lot cleaner and appears to run at a very acceptable 60fps.
If you’re planning on pre-ordering Pokémon Legends: Z-A ahead of time, then I suggest checking out its listing over at ShopTo. There, you can put a pre-order down for the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for just £52.85. That’s roughly 20% off the game’s retail price!
Need a Switch 2 Pro Controller? That’s in at Argos, too!
The Argos news gets even better as the retailer also now has stock in for the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. It’s been notoriously difficult to find stock for the popular gamepad in the UK. Even at Argos, delivery and collection options only seem to be available based on your region. Still, Argos is well worth checking out if you’re planning on picking up the Switch 2’s premium controller.
Attention UK gamers! Argos has Switch 2 stock!
Some great news to start your Friday if you’re still on the hunt for a Switch 2 in the UK. Argos has had a fresh injection of Switch 2 stock for both the Mario Kart World bundle and the console by itself! Both are at retail price, but do seem readily available to purchase for the time being. Get in there while stocks last!
Switch 2 deal at Best Buy
While Best Buy has sold out of its Switch 2 restock, the retailer does have plenty of Switch 2 games and accessories available to buy.
The retailer even has an offer that gets you a $20 bonus reward with every $150 spent on select Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games and accessories as a Best Buy Plus or Total member.
As we continue to look for any Switch 2 restocks, it’s a good idea to make sure you have your storage needs in order. The new Switch 2 uses microSD Express cards (whereas the first Switch used microSDXC), and you can pick one up at a few places now if you’re in the UK or at Walmart and the Nintendo store in the US.
Samsung micro SD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2: Argos | EE | The Game Collection | ShopTo | My Nintendo Store | Game
Samsung micro SD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2: $59 at Walmart | $59.99 at Nintendo
Bad news for the US, good news for the UK
While there is no news in the US, which means no Switch 2 restocks at online retailers, we do have good news in the UK.
The retailer Very has restocked Switch 2 bundles, with several options available starting at £479. I’m still able to add all the console bundles to my cart, but a “selling fast” logo is attached to a couple of the consoles, so I’d recommend acting quickly.
- Nintendo Switch 2 + Switch 2 Pro Controller + SanDisk MicroSD Express card: £520 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: £494 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + Samsung MicroSD Express card: £479 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + SanDisk MicroSD Express card: £479 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + Street Fighter 6: £479 at Very
TechRadar’s Switch 2 review
While we wait for any restocks on the Switch 2, it’s a great time to actually read about our hands-on review of the Switch 2 console, games, and accessories.
Rhys Wood, who is TechRadar’s hardware editor, has been testing the Switch 2 for the past week and gives his thoughts, reactions, and experience in our Switch 2 review live blog.
He goes over everything and anything with the Switch 2, including its interface, sound, accessories, and games.
Mack is back… Again!
Hello again!
It’s Mackenzie, the US deals editor, taking over today’s Switch 2 live blog. Hopefully, I’ll be able to report good news on the Switch 2 front with available restocks. If not, I’ll be sharing today’s best Switch deals in the US and UK and any Switch 2 news from retailers.
This is such good news for UK folks when all was looking bleak. Very has come in with the goods and is offering multiple bundles.
It’s that kind of good news that I like handing over to my colleague Mack with! But here are those Very links once again, and I will catch you another time!
- Nintendo Switch 2 + Switch 2 Pro Controller + SanDisk MicroSD Express card: £520 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: £494 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + Samsung MicroSD Express card: £479 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + SanDisk MicroSD Express card: £479 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + Street Fighter 6: £479 at Very
UK Switch 2 restock alert!
Stock is now in at Very in the UK!
The retailer has gone live with five bundles, and you can use the links below to get to them.
- Nintendo Switch 2 + Switch 2 Pro Controller + SanDisk MicroSD Express card: £520 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: £494 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + Samsung MicroSD Express card: £479 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + SanDisk MicroSD Express card: £479 at Very
- Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle + Street Fighter 6: £479 at Very
OK, I’m off out to walk the dog briefly, but I’ve done a sweep of the UK retailers too, and a ShopTo back order is still your best bet right now…
With no confirmed news of a restock, I’ve just done a big ol’ sweep and also found nothing doing, sadly.
Here are the best links to check in the US.
Woops, looks like that last post was meant for a different article! Apologies about that.
Anyway, how are we looking? Anybody manage to snag a new console today?
Top tip: stay vigilant
In times of no stock, the best thing to do is simply to be vigilant and wait it out.
And don’t pay reseller or scalpers prices! The best thing to do is hold tight; often when one retailer comes, a second is not long after too…
Stateside looks tough…
But it’s harder to say in the US right now.
Aside from some awful reseller prices on the likes of Walmart right now, there’s not much to go on. We just need one more of the big retailers to confirm a time and date – that’s all!
Where might stock pop up today then?
As a result of the barren situation right now, we’re now looking for any scrap of information to go on…
In the UK, the retailer ebuyer has its Switch 2 listing pages accompanied by ‘coming soon’ badge, instead of saying the console is out of stock or unavailable. Could this mean imminent restock action? Maybe! Maybe not…
The same language is being used in the US at Antonline on its Switch 2 hub page. It might well be reading into something too much, but we’ll take it for now!
UK latest – ShopTo backorders are your only option
The best option right now in the UK is ShopTo, which is offering ‘back orders’ on the Switch 2 console and Mario Kart World bundle.
Back orders essentially mean an order of an item that the retailer doesn’t currently have stock of, so it is legit, but you’re still subject to just waiting for ShopTo to have its restock. However, the retailer is not offering any timeline for said restock…
Best Buy is all out of stock
The biggest news from the US perspective is that Best Buy is indeed sold out of its June 11 Switch 2 restock.
That was the only officially confirmed restock we had heard of in recent days too which is a shame, and means we’re back to square one in the US as everywhere else is still sold out.
Hello again!
Hello! Welcome back to our live coverage of Switch 2 restocks. Fingers crossed there’s some good news today…
Let’s start by doing a quick sitrep.
Goodbye for now
As things look quiet on Switch 2 stock in the US and UK, I’m logging off for the evening.
Rob will pick things back up tomorrow morning in the UK, as we hope for online restocks.
Where things stand right now
I just did a sweep of US and UK retailers, and it looks like the only retailer to have the Switch 2 in stock is EE in the UK.
While Best Buy had a restock this morning, that quickly sold out, and we don’t know if the retailer will receive another batch of consoles.
And it’s already sold out…
That was quick, the reseller that posted Switch 2 stock at Walmart is now sold out. It appears that the console is now sold out at every online retailer, and our best bet is to wait for another restock at Best Buy or Walmart.
Switch 2 stock at Walmart
I was just doing a sweep of retailers to check on Switch 2 stock, and it looks like Walmart has restocked the Switch 2 console and the Mario Kart World Bundle.
Now that Best Buy is sold out, this is the only online retailer to currently have the Switch 2 in stock. Please note that the prices are higher because it’s a reseller on Walmart’s site. If you’re desperate, then this is an option, but we recommend waiting for the Switch 2 to restock at the retail price.
While you’re waiting for fresh Switch 2 stock, why not grab a 12-month membership to the Nintendo Switch Online service?
This will give you access to all sorts of perks on both the current Switch and the Switch 2. And right now, you can get a year-long membership for $19.99 via a gift card at Amazon.
UK Switch 2 stock
While US online Switch 2 stock is grim, in the UK EE has has the Nintendo Switch 2 24 month bundle with Mario Kart World available. You must create an account with EE and login and you’ll be able to purchase the console on a payment plan, which includes £22 for 24 months.
Is Switch 2 now sold out at Best Buy?
While Best Buy restocked the Switch 2 today, it now appears that both consoles have sold out online. Stock prices may fluctuate, so it’s worth checking the site, but I’m unable to add either console to my basket.
Mack is back!
Hello!
Mackenzie, the US deals editor for TechRadar, is back and will be updating you with today’s Switch 2 stock availability. I’ll do a sweep of US and UK retailers and post some Switch deals here and there, so stay tuned!
Goodbye from me!
OK, I’m passing over our coverage to my colleague Mack, who will guide you through the next few hours.
My parting information is that the standalone console seems to have sold out at Best Buy, but the yellow button is still there on the Mario Kart World bundle!
Looks like Best Buy has stock!
It looks like Best Buy has gone live with its promised Switch 2 restock!
The glorious yellow ‘Add to cart’ button is present – though it’s got a label that says ‘Shipping not available for this item’ attached to it, so it could be location dependent and maybe in-store stock only…
Anyway, the links are below the image to try now!
ShopTo offering UK ‘back orders’
You can also nab a ‘back order’ from ShopTo as well!
A ‘back order’ is basically a pre-order for new stock of a released product when it comes back into a retailer’s inventory, so this is still legit, even if it’s not offering stock right now.
UK restock alert! The Game Collection coming in clutch again
However I have found some UK stock at The Game Collection!
This retailer has really been one of the unsung heroes of the Switch 2 preorder and launch stock period, and it’s currently got a Cyberpunk 2077 bundle ion stock right now!
Stock *was* at Game in the UK, but no longer…
I was about to raise the Switch 2 restock flag for UK folks as there was stock available at Game – but now there isn’t sadly.
Still, might be worth refreshing this page a bit in the next few mins or so as stock can sometimes reappaer fleetingly.
Best Buy restock confirmed
And that big news is that Best Buy has confirmed a Switch 2 restock for today (June 11)!
However, the retailer doesn’t say exactly when this restock will occur as far as I currently see, so this is one where you’re going to have to keep close tabs on it.
Hello!
Hello, and welcome to our live Switch 2 restock coverage.
We’re here to help you get your new console by providing all the best links and up to date information on when and where restocks are happening.
We’ve been doing this a while now so know a thing or two about getting in-demand products so rest assured the donkey work we’ll be doing for you is stuff you can rely on.
Anyway, enough with the preamble, there’s some big news to start with for our US readers…
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