How to track Switch 2 preorder availability in case it sells out

Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order is about to begin! Are you ready?

Pre-order time is imminent! Most U.S. retailers will officially start pre-ordering of Nintendo Switch 2 at midnight ET on April 24. For most Switch players, the first pre-orders will be the best time to get a new console. However, we must face up to the reality that the Switch 2 is most likely to sell out.

Earlier today, Nintendo issued an apology statement regarding the fact that pre-order demand in Japan far exceeded supply. Nintendo said that in Japan alone, 2.2 million people applied for pre-order of Switch 2 through the My Nintendo Store lottery. Unfortunately, this does not bode well for American players.

How to track the restocking information of Switch 2

Warning: This is more like an art than a science. But with the following strategies, you can at least know when the Switch 2 will be available, even if there is no guarantee that it will be available.

Tracking from retailers' own website

An easy and quick way is to go to the pages of retailers such as Walmart and GameStop now and register for their inventory reminders before pre-orders begin. The pages of both retailers will usually provide options on the right, allowing you to leave your email address for inventory information.

It should be noted that the success rates I used this feature in the past were uneven. It may not be the most reliable way to track restocking, but it is one of your many alternatives.

Use inventory tracking website

Some websites can easily track retailers’ inventory. For example, the Restock Tracker website will directly list which models of hosts (in this case the regular version or Mario Racing Package) are available at which retailers. If you are willing to register an account, you can also set up email reminders. I personally haven't used this site before, and I usually rely on social media for replenishment reminders, but it seems like it should do the job.

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Tracking via social media accounts

Speaking of social media, I find this (perhaps regrettably) the easiest way to master which hosts are available in which places. I know, we all want to stop scrolling aimlessly in the flow of information. But for Nintendo Switch players, you have to keep doing that.

Fortunately, there are many enthusiastic people who meticulously track console sales and offers and publish them on platforms like X and BlueSky. For Switch 2, Jake Randall and Matt Swider on X should meet your needs, and they have hundreds of thousands of followers, if that proves their reliability.

My personal favorite social media account of this type is Wario64, which you can find on X and BlueSky. This mysterious account tracks a wide variety of inventory reminders and offers, mainly focused on the gaming field, but also involves technology and other popular culture aspects. If you want to open a post reminder to find the replenishment information of Switch 2, Wario64 may have a wide coverage, but I have to say that this account made me successfully buy these two consoles when both PS5 and Xbox Series X were very difficult to buy in 2020. It's no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most important social media accounts in my life right now.

If all methods fail, you can try to click the refresh button on your common retailer website at the start of midnight pre-order tonight. Good luck!

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