How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Latest stock availability for consoles and games

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally a thing you can buy in the US. The $450 console officially went up for sale at midnight ET on June 5, with several retailers offering the device both online and in-store. Predictably, online stock has dried up fairly quickly and remains highly limited as of late Friday afternoon. We've seen with the console available at Costco most recently, but you'll need a membership there to take advantage. Wider restocks will happen eventually, though exactly when is unclear.

Broadly speaking, people seem to have had more luck on launch week by visiting a physical retail store. We can't guarantee you’ll be able to snag one that way, but a few Engadget staffers managed to ...