UPDATE: 2025-07-16 15:52 EST BY CHRIS COMPENDIO
Leaker Claims To Find Data On Possible Switch 2 Pre-Orders In U.S.
This article has been updated to reflect leaker billbil-kun’s follow-up social media posts making claims of possible pre-order start dates for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States.
According to a prolific leaker,Nintendo Switch 2pre-orders in Canada will begin next week. The pre-order date for Canada was previously delayed in order to better align with pre-orders in the U.S., which were delayed asNintendo assesses the potential impact of tariffson countries like China and Vietnam that are manufacturing the Switch 2.
Leakerbillbil-kun, who has a reputable track record, has claimed thatpre-orders in Canada are set to begin on April 23(viaVGC). There may also be an update regarding U.S. pre-orders, too, but the information is messy. On X,billbil-kunadded thatSwitch 2 consoles may be available for pre-order in the U.S. either April 21 or April 30,depending on the retailer, though the leaker characterized this as “conflicting data.” Accessories, like the Switch 2 Pro Controller, may be available for pre-order April 30.
If these dates prove to be true, U.S. pre-orders could begin before Canada’s. Nintendo’s past statement was that the pre-orders in Canada were delayed to coincide with the U.S. pre-orders, but Nintendo’s pre-order strategy may have changed since then, andnothing has been confirmed.
The Switch 2 Pre-Orders Date Remains Unclear
There Is A Lot of Misinformation Out There
Because of the nature of the Switch 2 reveal and Nintendo not announcing the price of the console or thecontroversial Switch 2 game pricesduring the Nintendo Direct, there is a lot of misinformation about the console, its games, and the pre-order dates. For now,the dates for pre-orders are unclear. The console release date is still set for June 5, so a pre-order date and time would seemingly have to be announced beforehand for consumers.
The rumored April 23 date for Canada pre-orders includes both the Switch 2 and the bundle that comes withMario Kart World.Pricing has not changed, as of right now. There is no current information if the rumored U.S. Switch 2 pre-order date will be just for the console or also the bundle withMario Kart World.
American Nintendo Fans Are Getting Restless
The Entire Switch 2 Reveal And Aftermath Have Brought A Lot Of Anxiety
With a potential leak indicating the start of pre-orders in Canada, and potentially even the U.S., this new information, if it proves to be true,will likely cause even more restlessness among Nintendo fans. The reception to the console’s reveal and immediate aftermath was mixed at best, with a lot of people feeling the console and game prices are too high, even leading to adigital protest during a Nintendo Treehouse livestream. So, with the pre-order dates and final cost of the console pending more information, there seems to be a lot of worry in the air.
It remains to be seen if these new pre-order dates for the Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada and the U.S. are true, and if they are, there might be even more restlessness from Americans and Canadians. But until then, there’s still more mystery and anxiety surrounding theNintendo Switch 2than fans would like.
Source:billbil-kun/Bluesky,billbil-kun/X,VGC
Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release in 2025. Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. A full reveal is pencilled in for June 03, 2025.
