Rumor – Leaked retailer documents may point to when Switch 2 pre-orders will open

While it was stated yesterday that Nintendo would be opening Switch 2 pre-orders on April 2, 2025, that might not actually be the case. Despite Best Buy Canada claiming so (and then retracting it hours later), it appears as if pre-orders for Nintendo’s next console will be happening one week after the April 2nd Nintendo Direct. In some leaked documents acquired by Insider Gaming from an undisclosed retailer, it’s now stated that the Switch 2 will release in June and Nintendo will begin pre-orders on April 9th, 2025.

While Insider Gaming doesn’t show the documents it obtained (likely to prevent the retailer from coming under fire), the outlet claims that the wording details a strategy to deploy the message “Pre-Order Coming Soon” at the end of the Direct. Nintendo will also have a link present that directs to a countdown clock, with the exact timing then being revealed. According to these documents, people who are able to pre-order the console will also receive a collectible coin for their efforts.

While Nintendo is certainly no stranger to the shadow drop, it usually reserves that for smaller titles or remasters. Nintendo has never utilized it with bigger games or even consoles, so I do feel that this information is probably accurate. Having pre-orders go live immediately following the Direct would cause pandemonium and possibly prevent some people who are working from getting a chance to acquire a console on release. I do expect this will mostly be true.

 

 

As for a June release, I think the jury is still out on that. With yesterday’s Nintendo Direct not giving any firm dates for games such as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond or Pokémon Legends: Z-A, there’s a chance that the Switch successor won’t actually release until the holiday season. I think June makes sense with everything we’ve heard, but you never know what will happen until Nintendo finally clears things up.

 

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