{"id":262,"date":"2025-05-29T15:53:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/?p=262"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:20:22","slug":"uk-retailer-cancels-nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-a-week-before-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/uk-retailer-cancels-nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-a-week-before-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"UK retailer cancels Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders a week before launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We’d definitely be pulling this face if our pre-order was cancelled (Nintendo\/YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A UK retailer has informed customers it\u2019s cancelled their Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> pre-orders, causing pandemonium amongst some fans.<\/p>\n

No matter where you are in the world, the Nintendo<\/a> Switch 2 is likely going to be incredibly hard to come by once it launches next week. Pre-orders here in the UK routinely sell out, while the My Nintendo Store in Japan completely ran out of stock<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n

Aside from Smyths<\/a>, which promises to have some stock available in its stores as part of a midnight launch, you shouldn\u2019t expect to be able to purchase a Switch 2 over the counter for a while.<\/p>\n

However, even those who\u2019ve successfully scored pre-orders aren\u2019t safe from a Switch 2-less launch day, as one UK retailer has admitted it\u2019s cancelled some of them for unknown reasons.<\/p>\n

In a post to its X account<\/a>, GAME apologised to customers for the cancellations. So, if you pre-ordered through GAME, you should check your emails in case you\u2019ve been affected.<\/p>\n

GAME hasn\u2019t stated how many customers have been impacted, nor what the cause is, so it\u2019s unclear if it\u2019s a stock shortage issue or a technical error of some kind.<\/p>\n

Whatever’s going on, GAME<\/a> says it is \u2018working to reinstate as many affected pre-orders as possible. If your pre-order was impacted, please know that we\u2019re doing everything we can and will be in touch with further updates and next steps.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Statement regarding Nintendo Switch 2 online pre-order cancellations.Contact GAME customer services here \ud83d\udd17 https:\/\/t.co\/i8BVxT31aE<\/a>#GAME<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BV0JtpeMuU<\/a><\/p>\n

— GAME.co.uk (@GAMEdigital) May 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

It\u2019s hardly a good look for GAME, which has been in sharp decline over the past few years. After having already halted sales of pre-owned games<\/a> and its own rewards scheme<\/a>, it confirmed it wouldn\u2019t be able to offer Switch 2 pre-orders in store and last month it shut down its headquarters<\/a> in Basingstoke.<\/p>\n

With any luck, the situation will be resolved in time for the console\u2019s launch. Although, even if the cancellations are undone, there’s now no guarantee customers will get it on launch day.<\/p>\n

Where to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 in the UK<\/h2>\n

At time of writing, new pre-orders in the UK are almost non-existent, with even Nintendo\u2019s own storefront out of stock.<\/p>\n

There is one Mario Kart World bundle<\/a> still available at Currys, which also comes with a 256GB microSD card for data storage, the Switch 2 camera accessory, and a Switch 2 copy of Street Fighter 6<\/a>. As such, it\u2019s a lot pricier than usual, at \u00a3579 instead of the usual \u00a3429.99.<\/p>\n

Currys is also running a midnight launch in Oxford Street<\/a> so anyone who\u2019s pre-ordered a Switch 2 with that store can go pick it up from the counter as soon as the clock ticks 12.<\/p>\n

You can find some Switch 2\u2019s being scalped on eBay<\/a> as well, but you\u2019ll be expected to cough up for above the normal retail price.<\/p>\n

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Some people already have their hands on the console, but they can’t actually play it thanks to a mandatory day one patch (X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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