{"id":6810,"date":"2025-05-07T14:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=6810"},"modified":"2025-05-08T18:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:21:10","slug":"switch-2-pre-orders-direct-from-nintendo-uk-drop-invite-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/switch-2-pre-orders-direct-from-nintendo-uk-drop-invite-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch 2 pre-orders direct from Nintendo UK drop invite requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"405\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22834472 lazyload\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch 2 updated image with c button\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246008819-d0ac.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The Switch 2 is nearly here (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"metro-disclaimer\" data-nosnippet=\"true\"><em>Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/affiliate-disclosure\/\" title=\"Affiliate Disclosure\" rel=\"nofollow\">learn more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nintendo-switch-2\/\">Switch 2<\/a> pre-orders on the My Nintendo Store have been opened to all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, as the console launch approaches.<\/p>\n<p>The Switch 2 might currently be out of stock at most UK retailers, after <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/07\/nintendo-switch-2-less-a-month-away-can-pre-order-23030258\/\">pre-orders went live<\/a> last month, but Nintendo has now opened the floodgates on its own store.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, pre-orders through the My Nintendo Store were tied to an invite-only system, which hinged on your playtime, whether you were signed up to marketing emails, and if you were a long-time Nintendo Switch Online subscriber.<\/p>\n<p>As of today (May 7), Nintendo has lifted the invite-only requirements, with pre-orders now available to anyone who is subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-uk.pxf.io\/c\/5258074\/1889570\/22585?subId1=MET-23043399-nintendo&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.nintendo.co.uk%2Fen%2Fnintendo-switch-2-P00153\">\u00a3395.99 Switch 2 base console <\/a>and the <a href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-uk.pxf.io\/c\/5258074\/1889570\/22585?subId1=MET-23043399-nintendo&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.nintendo.co.uk%2Fen%2Fnintendo-switch-2-mario-kart-world-P00154\">\u00a3429.99 Mario Kart World bundle<\/a> are both still available. Although it&#8217;s likely they will sell out fast.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders on the site are limited to one per customer, and if you don&#8217;t have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.nintendo.com\/GB\/en\/membership\">pick one up here<\/a> for \u00a33.49 for one month, \u00a36.99 for three months, or \u00a317.99 for 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>A number of games and accessories are also available to pre-order on the site too, including <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/03\/donkey-kong-bananza-hugely-entertaining-not-expect-22840599\/\">Donkey Kong Bananza<\/a>, the Switch 2 edition of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, and the camera peripheral for GameChat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nintendo Switch 2 \u2013 Overview Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9flte56erE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Switch 2 is set to launch worldwide on June 5, 2025, with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mario-kart\/\">Mario Kart World<\/a>, Split Fiction, Cyberpunk 2077, Street Fighter 6, and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour on the games line-up. <\/p>\n<p>Aside from being more powerful than the original Switch, the Switch 2 boasts magnetic Joy-Cons, mouse-like functionality, a larger 7.9inch screen, and 4k support.<\/p>\n<p>Demand has <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/23\/switch-2-demand-far-exceeds-expectations-nintendo-apologises-players-22960661\/\">hit unprecedented levels<\/a> around the world, with Nintendo even issuing an apology to customers in Japan after over 2.2 million people applied to pre-order the console.<\/p>\n<p>In the US, pre-orders for the console were delayed to April 24 due to the revised US tariffs. While there were fears Nintendo would have to increase the console&#8217;s price in the region, the company only <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/18\/nintendo-switch-2-avoids-price-hike-us-accessory-costs-go-22933868\/\">raised the price<\/a> of Switch 2 accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Nintendo is currently holding events around the world where people can play the Switch 2 early, with the tour having stopped in London last month. It is set to conclude in Hong Kong and Taipei in June.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22877610 lazyload\" alt=\"Mario Kart World\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246889214-ec40.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Mario Kart World launches with the console (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment below,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameCentral\">follow us on Twitter<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/\">sign-up to our newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To submit Inbox letters and Reader\u2019s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more stories like this,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/entertainment\/gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check our Gaming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Switch 2 is nearly here (Nintendo) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission &#8211; learn more Switch 2 pre-orders on the My Nintendo Store have been opened to all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, as the console launch approaches. The Switch 2 might currently be out of stock at most UK retailers, after pre-orders went live last month, but Nintendo has &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/switch-2-pre-orders-direct-from-nintendo-uk-drop-invite-requirements\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Switch 2 pre-orders direct from Nintendo UK drop invite requirements&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6810"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6810"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6812,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6810\/revisions\/6812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}