{"id":272,"date":"2025-05-29T11:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T11:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/?p=272"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:20:23","slug":"second-uk-retailer-to-hold-limited-nintendo-switch-2-midnight-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/second-uk-retailer-to-hold-limited-nintendo-switch-2-midnight-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Second UK retailer to hold limited Nintendo Switch 2 midnight launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some are trying to keep tradition alive (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A second UK retailer has revealed it\u2019s holding a Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> midnight launch, as well as Smyths.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re officially only one week away from the release of the Nintendo<\/a> Switch 2, with retailers stocking up on the console<\/a> in preparation for all the pre-orders.<\/p>\n

Although midnight launches aren’t much of a thing anymore, earlier this week Smyths announced<\/a> it has events planned across all its stores. Stock will be limited but it does mean you can claim a Switch 2 first thing in the morning on June 5.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, at least one other UK retailer is also holding a midnight launch, albeit at only one location.<\/p>\n

Currys – who have been one of the go-to places for Switch 2 pre-orders, when it has the stock – has announced it will have a launch event for Nintendo\u2019s new console.<\/p>\n

However, it is limited to the Currys store in Oxford Street, London and only for customers who have already pre-ordered a Switch 2 with them. So, don\u2019t rock up expecting to buy a console at the counter.<\/p>\n

This would also explain why we can\u2019t find any mention of the event on the Currys website. At the very least, this is an option for those who can\u2019t bear to wait for their pre-order to arrive and want the Switch 2 set up ASAP.<\/p>\n

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This is a reminder that the bundle that includes Mario Kart World is a good deal (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It may be worth checking in your local Currys to ask if they\u2019ll be holding their own midnight launch, since one Redditor on the Nintendo Switch 2 subreddit<\/a> claims the store in Edinburgh is holding one too.<\/p>\n

As it stands, Smyths and Currys seem to be the only UK retailers holding midnight launches for the Switch 2, which just goes to show how much they’ve fallen out of fashion over the years.<\/p>\n

Despite the launch not being for another seven days, several people have managed to get their hands on the Switch 2 early, with one sharing an unboxing video<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n

A Russian YouTuber also posted a nine minute video demonstrating the set-up process, as well as a look at all the Switch 2\u2019s menus. Unsurprisingly, it’s been taken down from YouTube, but you can still find it on Reddit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The video confirms that the console won\u2019t work properly without a day one patch, with an attempt to connect to the Nintendo eShop demanding a system update that isn\u2019t available yet.<\/p>\n

While a mandatory internet connection is bound to be unpopular with some customers, this is clearly Nintendo\u2019s way of counteracting this exact situation.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if this applies to physical games, but it does at least prevent digital games from being played, which explains why no footage of Mario Kart World<\/a> – which is included as a digital download in certain Switch 2 bundles – has leaked yet.<\/p>\n

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Mario Kart World is the big launch exclusive, but there’ll be lots of third party releases too (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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