Nintendo Switch 2 preorders went live on Thursday, and gamers have been reporting all sorts of issues with the purchasing process
Published: April 24, 2025 at 12:42 p.m. ET
Preorders for the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 went live at midnight Eastern time on Wednesday — but for many dissatisfied customers, the process ended up being more of a bait and switch.
After many shoppers ran into technical glitches trying to score the $450-$500 versatile videogame console online at Target, Walmart and Best Buy, gamers reported similar issues at GameStop, including the website crashing with “bad gateway” error messages.
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