You may remember that the launch of the Nintendo Wii was marked by empty shelves, out-of-stock icons, and retail workers turning away parents desperate to buy their child's most requested present. Those who recall those scenes vividly will be glad to hear that history is not repeating itself with reports on expected stock levels for the Nintendo Switch 2.

Switch 2 stock on launch day is said to be healthy

According to Twitter/X account Switch2Stock, every GameStop in the USA will be receiving 100 units for launch day. The post goes on to say that GameStop alone may have been allocated 232,500 units total, spread across 2,325 stores in the USA.

This information must be taken with a grain of salt, however. Firstly, the account is listed as a ‘Fan Account' and does not appear to have any official standing. Nor does it have a track record of providing accurate information, as the account was only created in September 2024. This report has also been backed up by Nintendeal, though most of the same applies.

In addition, previous leaks from industry insiders suggested that the official announcement of the Switch 2 had been pushed back because Nintendo wanted to ensure that there was enough stock available for the worldwide launch.

Nintendo fans in the US are facing uncertainty over the price of the console as trade tariffs loom. This issue was enough to make Nintendo pull pre-orders from the US until the situation was clarified. If this information is accurate, at least worries about supply problems pushing up prices can be calmed.

However, if the information is not accurate, we might see a return of opportunistic resellers buying up stock to sell for inflated prices.

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Rebecca Hills-Duty

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